0*6 cm. long- ; odd sepal erect lanceolate subacute, as long- as the 

 lateral ones; petals erect, strongly concave, semi-orbicular, shortly 

 acuminate, as long as the odd sepal, the mouth of the galea 0"6-0*7 

 cm. wide ; limb of the lip spreading convex ungniculate, the blade 

 transversely semi-elliptical, very obtuse or emarginate at the apex, 

 the appendix galeate, obtusely rostrate ; stigmas two distant 

 tuberculate ; column furnished at the base at the back with thick 

 hyaline hairs. 



Described from several dried and living specimens. The 

 drawing was made from specimens collected on the Cape Peninsula. 

 The petals are a light or dark purplish colour, the limb of the lip 

 nearly white. The flowers in shape ver}- much resemble those of 

 the i Corvcium. 



