An erect stout herb, velvety pubescent all over, the petals and 

 lip excepted, 20-45 cm. liigh ; stem straight striate, densely leafy ; 

 leaves erect or erect-spreading-, lanceolate or ovate, acuminate, 

 the lower amplexicaul, the upper sessile prominently nerved, 2-5 

 cm. long- ; spike cylindrical, densely or somewhat laxly many- 

 flowered, the flowers erect-spreading-, 10-20 cm. long- ; bracts 

 leaf-like lanceolate acuminate, exceeding or equalling the flowers ; 

 lateral sepals erect concave, obliquely ovate, very obtuse, pubes- 

 cent without, 0"6-0*7 cm. long ; odd sepal erect oblong, very 

 obtuse, as long as the lateral ones ; petals erect, obliquely oblong- 

 ovate, obtuse, 0"5 cm, long ; lip spreading or spreading-deflexed, 

 sacculate at base, somewhat constricted below the middle, widened 

 towards the apex, Slobed at the apex, the lobes acute or obtuse, 

 the lateral incurved, a little longer than the intermediate one, 0'8 

 cm. long, attaining 0*8 cm. in width ; anther erect oblong-obovate ; 

 rostellum short, the intermediate lobe reflexed, the gland-bearing 

 ones very much abbreviated ; stigma depressed ; ovary 1-1"5 cm. 

 long. 



Described from several dried and living specimens. The 

 drawing was made by Mr. F. Bolus from a living plant sent by 

 Mr. Sim (No. 4204). 



