15-25 cm. high ; leaf flat on the ground, withering during the 

 flowering period, orbicular, 2-8 cm. in diam. ; scape straight, 1- or 

 very rarely 2fl., flowers horizontal ; bracts cucullate ovate obtuse 

 apiculate, as long as the pedicels ; sepals finally reflexed, linear- 

 lanceolate acute, connate at base forming a semi-tubular process, 

 1-2-1 -4 cm. long ; petals erect, oblong-falcate obtuse, a little 

 longer than the sepals; lip spreading, with the spur 4-4*5 cm. 

 long, almost orbicular in outline, obscurely Slobed, lobes mulli- 

 sect, the segments spreading-incurved, dilated at the apex into 

 flattened cushion-like processes, the spur acute, 0-6-1 -1 cm. long ; 

 anther erect oblong acute, the cells twisted, connective produced 

 at the apex ; pollinia oblong, the caudicles linear rigid ; glands 

 scarcely protruded at base, placed above the narrow passage 

 leading to the stigma ; stigma ovoid, at the apex of the ovary ; 

 ovary curved, with the pedicel 2 cm. long. 



Described from several living and dried specimens. The 

 drawing was made from plants gathered on the Muizenberg 

 (Bolus, 4850). 



