Sat^itmi.] cxxxiii. orchide^ (rolfe). 265 



the odd one. Lip galeate, 7-8 lin. long, the basal fourth united to the 

 lateral sepals; mouth broad, with broad reflexed margin; apex broad, 

 obtuse, crenulate, erect; spurs linear, tapering to the apex, curved, 

 9 lin. long. Column 4 lin. long; stigma reniform-orbicular, obscurely 

 crenulate ; rostellum oblong, obtuse, with reflexed sides and apex. — A. 

 Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss, ii. 300, t. 92. 



irile JmSluA, Abyssinia : Tigre ; Mount Sholoda, near Adowa, Quartin-Dillon ; 

 between Maigouagoua and Debra Sina, Quartin-Dillon, 233! Sana Dist., on mountains 

 near Dochli, Schimper, 1554 ! Begemeder ; near Mahdera Mariam, 6500 ft., Schimper, 

 1232 ! without precise locality, Schimper, 619 ! 



2. S. Carsoni, JRolfe. Tuber oblong, IJin. long. Plant 1^-1 J ft. 

 high, with two suborbicular, horizontal leaves at the base, 1^2 J in. 

 broad, and four or five lanceolate sheaths above. Racemes oblong, 

 3-5 in. long, rather lax. Bracts ovate-oblong, subacute, f-1 J in. long. 

 Pedicels 5-6 lin. long. Sepals 7-8 lin. long; odd one lanceolate- 

 oblong, obtuse; lateral broader. Petals united for a sixth of their 

 length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip galeate, sub- 

 compressed, 7 lin. long, the basal fourth united to the lateral sepals; 

 mouth roundish above, narrowed below ; apex broadly oblong, sub- 

 obtuse, somewhat recurved ; spurs tapering from a rather broad base, 

 slightly curved, 5 lin. long. Column 3J lin. long; stigma broadly 

 rounded, obtuse ; rostellum oblong, subobtuse, with reflexed sides and 

 apex. 



XlSozamb. Dist. British Central Africa : Urungu ; South of Lake Tanganyika, 

 at Fwambo, Carson, 3 ! 5 ! and Kambole, 5000 ft., Nutt ! 



3. S. cheirophomiiiy Rolfe. Plant somewhat slender, with a few 

 lanceolate sheaths on the stem ; base not seen. Raceme 2J-4 in. or 

 more long, lax. Bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 8-12 lin. long. Pedicels 

 4 lin. long. Sepals 6 lin. long; odd one linear-oblong, obtuse; lateral 

 broader, somewhat spreading. Petals united for a third of their length 

 to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip galeate, subcompressed, 

 4 J lin. long, the basal third united to the lateral sepals ; mouth rather 

 narrow ; apex triangular-ovate, apiculate, reflexed ; spurs linear, slightly 

 curved, 6 lin. long. Column 4 lin. long ; stigma broadly ovate ; 

 rostellum broad, tridenticulate. 



IWozamb. Bist. British Central Africa : Nyasaland ; Shire Highlands, near 

 Blantyre, Last ! 



4. S. Johnsoni, Rolfe. Tuber oblong, 8 lin. long. Plant 9 in. 

 high, with a pair of orbicular, horizontal leaves at the base, 10 lin. 

 broad, and five or six cauline, lanceolate, acute sheaths above. Raceme 

 oblong, 2 in. long, rather lax. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, acute, 5-7 lin. 

 long. Pedicels 2|-3 lin. long. Sepals 2J lin. long ; odd one oblong- 

 lanceolate, subacute; lateral much broader. Petals united for nearly 

 half their length to the sepals, and similar to the odd one. Lip 

 galeate, carinate, subcompressed, 3 lin. long, basal half or rather less 

 united to the lateral sepals ; mouth rather narrow ; apex broad, obtuse, 



