A slender erect glabrous herb, 11-36 cm. high; stem subflexuous 

 weak, distantly 3-6foliate, l-5fl. at the apex; leaves erect-spreading 

 amplexicaul, lanceolate or lanceolate-ovate, acute, 1-2*5 cm. long, 

 bracts leaf-like, about as long as the ovary ; lateral sepals 

 divaricate obliquely lanceolate-ovate acuminate, 1'2 cm. long, 

 spurred below the middle, the spurs obtuse or subacute, up 

 to 0*4 cm. long ; odd sepal erect galeate, very obtuse at the back, 

 apiculate at the apex, 1*2 cm. long, 0*8 cm. in diam. ; petals 

 adhering to the odd sepal by their posterior margins, from an 

 unguiculate base obliquely subobovate, apiculate, 1*1 cm. long; 

 lip erect linear, 0*3 cm. long, the appendix bipartite, anterior seg- 

 ment erect linear-lanceolate, setaceously acuminate, 0*5 cm. long, 

 posterior segment incumbent over the rostellum, decurved at the 

 apex, somewhat boat-shaped obtuse, 0*7 cm. long ; rostellum 

 hooded, in outline, when spread out, suborbicular, emarginate at 

 the apex, 0*6 cm. in diam., the arms conspicuous decurved, then 

 projecting forward and knee-bent, O'o cm. long : anther falcate, 

 0"4 cm. long ; gland oblong ; stigma bipartite. 



Described from several dried and living specimens. The 

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

 Mr. A. G. McLouirhlin from Ensfcobo. 



