An erect glabrous robust herb, 80-60 cm. hig-h ; leaves, 4-5 

 springing from a distinct bud, radical, erect or erect-spreading, 

 linear-lanceolate or sometimes lanceolate acuminate 10-40 cm. 

 long, 2-4 cm. wide ; scape stout, straight, clothed with several 

 leafy erect-spreading lanceolate sheaths ; spike cylindrical densely 

 many-flowered, 10-25 cm. long, flowers spreading ; bracts herba- 

 ceous or sub-membranous lanceolate-acuminate mostly longer than 

 the flowers ; lateral sepals deflexed oblong-ovate apiculate 1'8-1"8 

 cm. long ; the odd sepal galeate somewhat funnel-shaped, mouth 

 oblong acute mostly apiculate, produced into an ascending filiform 

 spur longer than the ovary ; petals suberect, hidden under the 

 galea, obliquely oblong, somewhat fleshy, 0-8-1 cm. long ; lip 

 deflexed, ovate unguiculate obtuse 1"3 cm. long; rostellum sub- 

 erect bifid, the gland-bearing arms parallel ; anther resupinate or 

 pendulotis ; stigma large, bossy, obscurely Blobed. 



Described from several dried specimens and a living one, from 

 Bester's Vlei, from which the drawing was made. 



