acute, 0'6-0*8 cm. long ; petals narrow-lanceolate, acute or 

 acuminate, a little shorter than the sepals ; lip erect-spreading, 

 deflexed at the apex, obovate-oblong" in outline, as long as the 

 petals, tricuspidate above the middle, the lateral lobes entire 

 or lacerate-dentate at the apex, intermediate acuminate, 2-3 times 

 longer than the lateral, spurred at base, the spur pendent filiform, 

 twice as long as the blade ; column oblong, shortly produced 

 at the base ; operculum obtuse or emarginate ; arms of the 

 rostellum spreading-decurved linear-spathulate ; pollinia oval, the 

 stipe bifurcating in the middle, the branches clavate. 



Described from several living and dried specimens. The 

 drawing was made by Mr. F. Bolus from living plants sent by Mr. 

 A. G. McLoughlin from Engcobo. 



