Mahenaria.] cxxxiii. orchide^ (rolfe). 230 



78. H. polyantha, Krdnzl in E7i(jl. PJl. Ost-Afr. C. 152. Stem 

 over ?) ft. high, strong, with 4-5 leaves about the middle. Leaves 

 fairly large, cuneate-oblong or lanceolate, acuminate or acute. Racemes 

 very long, 80- or more-flowered. Bracts minute, aristate, as long as 

 the curved pedicel. Dorsal sepal ovate, acute, cucullate; lateral 

 oblong, obtuse, or subacute, deflexed. Petals bipartite, with rounded 

 sinus; posterior lobe linear-falcate ; anterior lobe filiform, longer than 

 the posterior. Lip as long as the petals, with filiform lobes ; front 

 lobe a little longer than the side lobes ; spur much curved, fusi- 

 form, acute from the narrow mouth, a little shorter than the pedicel, 

 5 lin. long. Column short, broad. Stigmatic processes retuse, but not 

 dilated. Anther channels ascending, as long as the stigmas. Rostellum 

 2 J lin. long. — Kranzl. in Engl. Jahrb. xxii. 19. 



Wile Iiand. British East Africa: region W. of Lake Albert Nyanza, 4200 ft., 

 JStuhlmann, 2679. 



Only known to me from the description, but said to be allied to II. sochensU, 

 Reichb. f. 



79. H. ndiana, Rendle in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxx. 393. Plant 

 22 in. high, with a stout stem, and 5-6 leaves below. Leaves broadly 

 linear, acute, 5-6 in. long, 4-6 lin. broad, sheathing and amplexicaul 

 at the base, the upper decreasing to the bracts. Spike 6 in. long, 

 lax, many-flowered. Bracts oval-lanceolate, acute, the lowest 1 in. 

 long. Pedicels 13 lin. long. Dorsal sepal oval, 2 J lin. long; lateral 

 reflexed, obliquely subrhomboid, apiculate near the apex. Petals bipar- 

 tite ; posterior lobe filiform-linear, 2 lin. long; anterior lobe linear- 

 lanceolate, 4 lin. long. Lip tripartite ; side lobes linear-lanceolate, 

 subfalcate, 4 lin. long; front lobe narrowly linear, 4J lin. long; spur 

 slender, a little broader below, 10 lin. long. Stigmatic process stout, 

 capitate, 1^ lin. long. Anther channels slender, somewhat recurved, a 

 little longer than the stigmas. Rostellum subulate, as long as the 

 anther. 



Nile Iiand. British East Africa : Ndi Mountains, 4400 ft., in Acacia scrub, 

 Gregory ! 



80. H. sochensiSy Reichh.f. Otia Bot. Hamh. ii. 100. Plant tall, 

 over 2 ft. high. Lower leaves not seen, upper reduced ones oblong- 

 linear. Racemes 1 ft. long, many-flowered. Bracts lanceolate or ovate- 

 lanceolate, acuminate, 6-8 lin. long. Pedicels 6-8 lin. long. Dorsal 

 sepal elliptic-lanceolate, subacute, 2 J lin. long; lateral obliquely 

 cuneate-oblong, apiculate near the apex, 4 lin. long. Petals bipartite ; 

 posterior lobe linear-filiform, falcate, 1^ lin. long ; anterior lobe lanceo- 

 late, acute, curved at the apex, 3J lin. long. Lip tripartite ; lobes 

 linear, subobtuse, subequal, 4 J lin. long ; spur 9 lin. long, slender 

 below, slightly thickened above. Stigmatic processes stout, clavate- 

 capitate, IJ lin. long. Anther channels slender, curved, slightly longer 

 than the stigmas. Rostellum linear, 1 lin. long. — Kranzl. in Engl. 

 Jahrb. xvi. 108. 



wile Land. British East Africa : Rabai Hills, near Mombasa, Taylor ! 

 IVIozaznb. Dist. British Central Africa : near Mount Sochi, 3000 ft.. Kirk ! 



