sheaths ; leaves 2, radical, appressed to the ground, cordate- 

 orbicular obtuse fleshy, 5-13 cm. long-, 5-11 cm. wide ; spike 8-lB 

 cm. long, cylindrical somewhat laxly many-flowered, flowers 

 among the larger ones in the genus ; bracts membranaceous 

 reflexed ovate-oblong acute, longer than the ovary ; lateral sepals 

 obliquely oblong-obtuse, 1 cm. long, intermediate oblong, a little 

 narrower but equalling the lateral sepals in length ; petals lanceo- 

 late acute, minutely crenulate from the middle to the apex, as long 

 as the sepals ; lip galeate, mouth oblong, apex free erect or 

 reflexed crenulate obtuse, spurs filiform arcuate-pendulous, twice 

 as long as the ovary ; rostellum broadly ovate in outline, lateral 

 lobes tooth-like falcate incurved, intermediate much larger, shortly 

 clawed with a semi-orbicular blade, the gland-bearing sinuses 

 widely apart ; stigmatiferous lobe cuneate and somewhat rhom- 

 boidal, as long as the rostellum. 



Described from several living and dried specimens. The 

 drawing was made from one of several plants sent to me by Mr. 

 Hallack from Port Elizabeth. 



