2G0 cxxxiii. ORCHiDE^ (rolfe). [Cynorchis. 



1. C. anacamptoides, Krdnzl. in Engl. PJi. Ost-Afr. C 151. 

 Plant 8-18 in. high. Leaves 3-4, mostly near the base, linear-lanceo- 

 late, acute, attenuate below, rarely oblong, 2-4 J in. long, 3J-5 lin. 

 broad. Racemes very short, dense, glandular-pubescent. Bracts lanceo- 

 late, acute or acuminate, 3-5 lin. long. Pedicels 2|-3J lin. long. 

 Flowers rose-coloured. Dorsal sepal broadly ovate, acute, Ij lin. long; 

 lateral suboblique, ovate-oblong, subobtuse, slightly longer than the 

 dorsal. Petals ovate-oblong, apiculate or subobtuse, IJ lin. long, 

 forming a galea with the dorsal sepal. Lip simple, linear, subobtuse, 

 1] lin. long; spur subfusiform, 2 lin. long. Column very short, 

 Anther channels very short. Stigmatic processes dilated, oblong. 

 Rostellum shortly trilobed ; front lobe triangular, subobtuse, J lin. 

 long; side lobes minute, tooth-like. — Kranzl. in Engl. Jahrb. xxii. 18 ; 

 Rendle in Journ. Bot. 1895, 295. 



Nile Iiand. British East Africa : Ruwenzori, 8200 ft., Stuhlmann, 2346 

 (ex KranzUn) ; Bqtagu, 9000-10,000 ft., among heather, Scott-Elliot, 8008 in part ! 

 Jv ivata, 9000-9600 ft., open places, Scott-miiot, 7648 ! 7747 ! 



2. C. Buchanani, Rolfe. Plant 1-1 J ft. high, glandular-pubescent 

 above. Leaves 2-3 near the base, lanceolate-oblong, subacute, narrowed 

 below, l\-?> in. long, with a few lanceolate, acuminate sheaths above. 

 Racemes" 1^-2 in. long, dense. Bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 2-4 lin. 

 long. Pedicels 2-3 lin. long. Dorsal sepal ovate, subobtuse, cucullate, 

 2 lin. long; lateral obliquely ovate-oblong, subobtuse, 2 J lin. long. 

 Petals falcate-oblong, obtuse, 2 lin. long. Lip entire, narrowly cuneate- 

 oblong, obtuse or obscurely tridenticulate at the apex, 3 lin. long ; spur 

 slender, cylindrical, a little curved, 2J lin. long. Anther channels 

 short. Stigmatic processes very short, | lin. long. Rostellum 

 triangular-subulate, J lin. long ; apex slightly incurved, and apiculate ; 

 face subconcave. 



IWCozamb. 3>ist. British Central Africa : Shire Highlands, top of Mt. Zomba, 

 Buchanan, 308! 



3. C. XJsambarae, Rolfe. Plant small, about 5 in. high, sparsely 

 glandular-setulose above. Tuber oblong, 5-6 lin. long. Leaves 2, 

 basal, ovate-oblong, acuminate, 10 lin. long. Racemes 2-2 J in. long, 

 about 14-flowered. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, 1 J-2J lin. long. 

 Pedicels 2J-3 lin. long. Dorsal sepal ovate, subacute, cucullate, 1 lin. 

 long ; lateral ovate-oblong, obtuse, \\ lin. long. Petals ovate, sub- 

 obtuse, scarcely shorter than the dorsal sepal. Lip entire, oblong, 

 obtuse, j lin. long; spur 2J lin. long, cylindrical. Anther channels 

 slender, \ lin. long. Stigmatic processes very short, sessile, oblong. 

 Rostellum minute. 



IWCozamb. I>ist. German East Africa : Usainbara ; Mtai, Hoist, 2474 ! 



4. C. yolkensii, Kranzl. in Engl. Pfl. Ost-Afr. C. 151. Plant 

 0-12 in. high ; stem glandular-pubescent, with 2-3 acuminate sheaths. 

 Leaves 1 or 2, basal, suberect, ovate-oblong or cuneate- oblong, acute or 

 obtuse, 2-4] in. long, 9-11 lin. broad. Racemes 1-4 in. long, lax. 



