Holothrix montigena Ridl., J. Bot. 24: 295 (1886).
Homotypic Synonyms:
Deroemera montigena (Ridl.) Rolfe in D.Oliver & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Trop. Afr. 7: 196 (1898).
Description:
Plant 5–8 in. high. Tuber oblong or ovate, 7 lin. long. Leaves single, amplexicaul, very broadly rounded, 1 1/2–2 in. broad. Scapes fairly stout, 5–8 in. long, villous at the base, glabrous above, with several ovate or lanceolate, acuminate sheaths. Racemes dense, 1–2 in. long; flowers subsecund. Bracts lanceolate, acuminate, 2–3 lin. long. Pedicels 1 1/2 lin. long. Sepals ovate, subobtuse, or apiculate, 1 lin. long; lateral suboblique. Petals spathulate, obtuse, 1 1/2 lin. long. Lip 1 1/4 lin. long, with suborbicular limb; apex obscurely trilobed; spur narrowly conical, slightly curved, subobtuse. 1 1/2 lin. long.
Habitat:
Distribution:
Ethiopia
