TAB. 10. 



Tribe Vande^. 



Sub-tribe EULOPHlE.^i. 



Genus Eulophia. 



Eulophia Oliveriana, Bolus, in Jouni Linn. Soc, vol. xxv. 

 (1890),/!). 185. — Herba valida, erecta, glabra, ad 30 cm. alta ; folia 2, 

 vel rarius 1, peranthesin evoluta, erecta linearia, acuminata, rig-ida, 

 prominenter nervata, ad 30 cm. longa, ()'4-l cm. lata; scapus 

 vaginis lanceolatis acuminatis membranaceis imbricatis ad. 8 cm. 

 long-is arete vestitus ; racemus sub-abbreviatus, 9-15fl. 2'o-5 cm. 

 longus ; bracteee lanceolatae membranaceae ovaria aequantes vel 

 superantes ; flores nutantes vel rarius patentes ; sepala oblonga 

 acuta vel obtusa 1-1 "5 cm. longa ; petala paullulo latiora, sub- 

 obovata ; labellum suborbiculare, Slobum, 0-8-1 "2 cm. longum, 

 lobis obtusissimis subaequalibus vel lobo intermedio rarius parum 

 majore, lineis callosis duabus cristato ; columna basi in pedem 

 porrectum productum. {Ex exempli, plur. vivis exsiccatisqiie.) 

 — Cyrtopera Oliveriana, Reichb. f. in'' Flora'' (1881), 329. 



Hab. : South-eastern Region ; Cape Colony : Pirie, near 

 King William's Town, alt. 1,200 meters, fl. Nov., T. R. Sim, 

 1268!; Katberg summit, alt. 1500 met., fl. Dec, ^. E. Galpin, 

 1684 ! ; Griqualand East, Vaal Bank, fl. Dec, W. Haygarth, in 

 herb. Wood No. 4202! Natal: Liddesdale, alt. 1500 met., fl. 

 Dec, /. M. Wood, 4259! ; Van Renen's Pass, alt. 1500-1800 met., 

 fl., Dec, /. M. Wood, 7545! — Orange Free State: Eland's 

 River Valley, and Bester's Vallei, district Harrismith, alt. 1800 

 met., fl. Dec-Jan. Flanagan, 1986 ! H. Bolus, 8300.— Trans-Vaal: 

 Hooge Veld, between Middelburg and Eland's-Spruit-bergcn, near 

 Bergendal, alt. 2040 met., fl. Dec, R. Schlechter ! 



A robust erect glabrous herb up to 30 cm. high ; leaves 2, or 

 more rarely 1, evolute during the flowering period, erect linear 

 acuminate rigid prominently nerved, up to 30 cm. long, 0-4-1 cm. 

 wide, scape closely clothed with lanceolate acuminate imbricating 

 membranous sheaths about 8 cm. long ; bracts lanceolate equalling 

 or exceeding the ovaries ; flowers nodding or more rarely spreading ; 

 sepals oblong obtuse or acute 1-1-5 cm. long; petals a little 

 broader subovate ; lip suborbicular 31obed 0-8-1-2 cm. long, lobes 



