sepals ovate acute, lateral falcate acuminate very concave, 0-3 cm. 

 long ; petals erect-recurved oblong obtuse, 2-3 times longer than 

 the sepals ; lip orbicular in outline, tripartite, the lateral segments 

 oblong or obovate obtuse, the intermediate trifid with the lobes 

 oblong, 0-9 cm. long, spur cylindrical, usually spirally recurved, 

 half as long as the lip ; pollinia sometimes distinct, sometimes 

 having the glands united by a transverse thread. 



Described from several dried and living specimens. Drawing 

 made from several living specimens — the larger plant figured was 

 collected by Mr. J. Glass, near Grahamstown, the smaller one was 

 sent from near the Knysna. Figs. 2 and 6 were drawn from 

 flowers of a plant sent by Mr. J. Mackie from Port Elizabeth ; 

 Fig. 10 from the Knysna specimens — all the rest from the 

 Grahamstown plants. 



Colour of the petals, lip and spur pure white ; scape reddish ; 

 sepals and bracts green. 



