13G cxxxiii. ORCHiDEiE (rolfe). [Aoigrcecum. 



Capsule linear-oblong, 21-5 in. long, sometimes crowned with the 

 withered perianth; the slender spur 2-3 in. long.— Dendrobimn ? 

 brachycarpum, A. Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss, ii. 282 ; Reichb. f. in Flora, 

 1865, 191 ; Aerangis brachycarpa, Durand & Schinz, Conspect. Fl. Afr. 

 V. 50; A^igrcecum bilobum, Engl. Hochgeb. Trop. Afr. 187 (not of 

 Lindl); Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ii. App. ii. 90. 



irile Iiand. Abyssinia : Wogera in subalpine valleys, Schimper, 1314 ! Bege- 

 meder ; Valley of the River Reb, 6500 ft., Schimper, 1470 ! Eritrea : Ginda Valley, 

 3250-4900 ft., Schtoeinfurth, 2144 ! 



A very distinct species, only known from fruiting specimens, and doubtfully placed 

 as an ally of the preceding by Reichenbach. — 



3. A. Galeandrse, Reichb. f. in Flora^ 1865, 189. Stems very- 

 short, 4-5-leaved. Leaves narrowly cuneate, 3-7 in. long, 4-14 lin» 

 broad ; apex shortly and unequally bilobed. Scapes deflexed or pendu- 

 lous, 3-C in, long, 2-8-flowered. Brdcts ovate-oblong, obtuse, 2-3 lin. 

 long. Pedicels 6-7 lin. long. Sepals and petals linear-oblong, obtuse,. 

 7-8 lin. long. Lip Ij in. long, large and funnel-shaped, very broad, 

 obscurely trilobed in front ; spur clavate, 4 lin. long, with reflexed 

 apex. Column stout, 2 lin. long; stipes of pollinia simple, very 

 slender. 



Kower Guinea. Gaboon : Munda ; Sibange Farm, in woods, Soy mix, 244 1 

 Angola : Golungo Alto, near the Cuango rivulet, and Mountains of Queta, WelwUsch, 

 658! 



The flowers are remarkably like a Galeandra in shape. 



4. A. alcicome, Reichb. f. Otia Bot. Hamb. ii. 117. Stems short, 

 6-7-leaved, with many thickish roots. Leaves cuneate-obovate, 4-5 in. 

 long, 5-15 lin. broad, with long attenuate base; apex unequally 

 bilobed ; lobes roundish-oblong. Racemes suberect or arcuate, 6-8 in. 

 long, 6-8-fiowered. Bracts ovate-oblong, obtuse, 2-3 lin. long. Pedicels 

 6 lin. long. Sepals elliptic-lanceolate, acute or apiculate, 7 lin. long. 

 Petals similar, but a little shorter and broader. Lip broadly ovate, 

 6-7 lin. long ; apex rounded, obtuse or apiculate ; base narrowed ; spur 

 slender below, subclavate near the apex, slightly curved, 14 lin. long. 

 Column stout, 1 J lin. long. 



IMCozazn'b. Sist. British Central Africa : Shibisa (Chikwawa), River Shire,. 

 Kirk, 114 ! 



A flowerless specimen from Palombi Gorge, in the Mlanje Hills, JfcC7oimj>, 1! 

 has leaves less attenuate below, but is otherwise very similar, and may be a form of the 

 same species. 



5. A. Kirkii, Rolfe. Stems short, with many rather stout roots, 

 5-7-leaved. Leaves 2-^0 in. long, 4-9 lin. broad ; narrowly cuneate, 

 with the apex dilated unequally, and obtusely bilobed. Scapes suberect 

 or horizontal, 2-5-flowered, 2-7 in. long. Bracts ovate-oblong, acute, 

 2-4 lin. long. Pedicels 10-12 lin. long. Sepals and petals ovate- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, 9-14 lin. long. Lip similar to the petals, but 

 broader at the base; spur slender, slightly curved. Column stout, 



