TAB. 10. 



Tribe Vande.^. 



Sub-tribe Cymbidie^. 



Genus Angr^cum. 



Angraecum sacciferum, Lindleijin Comp. Bot. Moij., vol. ii, p. 205 

 (1836). — Herba epiphytica pusilla acaulis glabra 2-3 pollicaris ; folia 

 oblongo-lanceolata obtusa, oblique emarginata, coriacea, 1-nerva, 3—5 

 cm. longa ; scapi numerosi asillares filiformes, 2-3-flori, foliis sub- 

 longiores, vaginis 2-3 remotis coloratis vestiti ; bractes vaginfeformes 

 brunneae ; flores subsecundi, 4 mill, longi, internodiis subsequilongi, 

 segmeutis patenti-recurvis, inter se subaequilongis ; sepala lateralia 

 lauceolata obtusa, impar ovatum; petala anguste lanceolata acuminata ; 

 labellum ovato-trullieforme obtusum valde carnosum, basi calcare 

 inflate scrotilbrmi ovarium subtequante praeditum ; columna perbrevis ; 

 pollinia glandulae minimte obovatae affisa ; ovarium torto-iucumim. 

 (Ex exempli, pliir. viv.) 



Hab: South-western Region; Cape Colony: Outeniquabei-gen, 

 Koratra, iu the forest, alt. below 300 met., fl. Sept., Dreje, 8271 </ ! ; 

 South-eastern Region; Cape Colony, Berg Plaats near Grahams- 

 to-wTi, on stumps and branches of trees in deep ravines, alt. 700-800 

 met., fl. March, J. Glass'. ; between Kei and Bashee Eivers, alt. 300- 

 600 met., fl. June, Drege, 8271ft. ! 



Plate 10. Fig. la, a flowering scape detached, natural size ; 1, 

 2, 3, flowers ; 4, odd sepal ; 5, side sepal ; 6, petals ; 7, lip, with 

 column; 8, lip, detached; 9, column, front view; 10, ditto, side 

 view; 11, anther, with lid Hfted ; 12, pollinarium, — all the latter 

 figures variously magnified. 



A small epiphytical stemless glabrous herb, 4-7 cm. long ; 

 leaves oblong-lanceolate obtuse, obliquely emarginate, coriaceous, 

 l-nerved, 3-5 cm. long ; scapes numerous axillary filiform 2-3-ti., 

 equalling or longer than the leaves, bearing 2-3 remote brown 

 sheaths ; bracts sheath-like brownish ; flowers often secund 

 about 4 mill, long, about as long as the internodes, the segments 

 spreading-recurved, all about equally long ; side sepals lanceolate 

 obtuse, the odd sepal ovate; petals narrow lanceolate acuminate ; 

 lip ovate trowel-shaped, obtuse thick fleshy, produced at base 

 into a rather large bag-shaped inflated spur reaching nearly to 



