LISSOCHILUS. 273 
and 4in. to 6in. in breadth. The strikingly handsome 
flowers are 3in. in diameter, and are densely arranged 
on the upper part of an erect scape over 4ft. long. The 
undulated, reflexed sepals are of a rich purplish brown, 
beautifully contrasting with which are the much larger, 
Fig. 67. Flowers and Portion of Leaf of Lissochilus Krebsii 
(4 nat. size). 
rosy-white petals. The three-lobed lip is purplish at the 
base, the erect side lobes being green, with purplish streaks, 
and the middle lobe of a rich purple, with three white 
lines down to the base. A native of Old Calabar; intro- 
duced in 1865. 
Botanical Magazine, t. 5486. 
