Lissochilus.'] cxxxiii. ORCHiDEiE (rolfe). 97 



adnate to the base of the column ; front lobe ovate, acute, undulate, 

 reflexed at the sides ; disc gibbous, with 5 crested lamellae, the 3 

 central ones being very tall, and the nerves on either side a little 

 thickened ; spur conical, 4 lin. long, with a somewhat curved, acute 

 apex. Column clavate, dilated above, 4 lin. long. 



Mozamb. Dist. German East Africa : Kilimanjaro, Smith ! 



78. Li. Johnstoniy Rolfe. Leaves elongate-linear, acute, 4-6 in. or 

 more high. Scapes 2-2J ft. high, with several sheaths below ; racemes 

 t)-12 in. long, many-flowered. Bracts linear-lanceolate, acuminate, 3-5 

 lin. long. Sepals ovate-oblong, acute or acuminate, 4 lin. long. Petals 

 broadly ovate-orbicular, apiculate, 6 lin. long. Liptrilobed, 4 lin. long; 

 side lobes oblong, obtuse, adnate to the base of the column ; front lobe 

 ovate, acute, with reflexed sides ; disc very gibbous, with 3 very high, 

 smooth lamellae ; spur 3 J-4 lin. long, with a broadly conical base, and a 

 narrowed, much curved apex. Column broad, dilated above, 2 lin. 

 long. 



irile ILand. British East Africa : Kilimanjaro Expedition, 40-60 miles from the 

 coast, Johnston ! 



79. L. Thomsoni, Rolfe. Scapes over 1 ft. high, base not seen ; 

 racemes about 4 in. long, few-flowered. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 5-6 lin. long. Pedicels 6 lin. long. Sepals ovate, acute, 4 lin. long. 

 Petals broadly ovate-orbicular, apiculate, 7 lin. long. Lip trilobed, 

 5 lin. long ; side lobes ovate, obtuse, partly adnate to the base of the 

 column ; front lobe ovate, subacute, with reflexed sides ; disc convex, 

 with about 5 dwarf, crenulate keels along the centre, and a few slightly 

 thickened nerves on either side ; spur conical, subobtuse, slightly 

 curved, 2 -2 J lin. long. Column stout, 3 lin. long. 



Mozamb. Slst. British Central Africa : between Lake Nyasa and Lake 

 Tanganyika, 6000-8000 ft., Thomson ! 



80. L, monticoluSy Rendle in Joui^n. Bot. 1895, 172. Scapes 

 slender, 2 J-3 ft. high, with several sheaths below ; racemes 4 in. long, 

 rather lax. Bracts lanceolate, acute, 3-4 lin. long. Pedicels 5-6 lin. 

 long. Sepals ovate, apiculate, 3-3^ lin. long, somewhat adnate to the 

 foot of the column. Petals broadly suborbicular, 5-6 lin. long. Lip 

 deeply trilobed ; side lobes oblong, obtuse, adnate to the foot of the 

 column on the inner side, 3 lin. long ; front lobe broadly oblong, obtuse 

 or apiculate, convex with reflexed sides, 3 J lin. long ; disc with 3 

 prominent, obtuse keels in the middle ; spur conical, narrowed at the 

 apex, 4 lin. long. Column stout, 2|-3 lin. long ; foot as long as or some- 

 what longer than the column. 



Wile ]bancl. British East Africa : Ruwenzori, eastern side, 5300 ft., on granite, 

 Scott-Elliot, 7552 ! 



81. Ij. Kraenzliniiy Rolfe. Scapes 2 ft. high, with about 3 

 tubular bracts below ; racemes 5-6 in. long, laxly many-flowered. 



