1. Stenoglottis fimbriata Lindley (1837: 210) . (Figs 1–5)

Type:— SOUTH AFRICA. Eastern Cape: between Mzimvubu and Msikaba rivers [inter Omsamwubo et Omsamcaba], Drège 4574 (holotype: K, 001208157, photo!; isotype: P, 00339739, photo!) .

Lithophytic, occasionally epiphytic or terrestrial. Leaves 6–20, linear to lanceolate or oblanceolate, concolourous to heavily spotted with brown or maroon, margins flat and entire to strongly undulate, up to 20 × 4 cm. Inflorescence up to 57 cm tall, 5–90 flowers; sheaths spotted or unspotted. Bracts lanceolate, acute to acuminate, spotted or unspotted, usually sheathing the ovary entirely, occasionally recurved at the apex, usually shorter than or equal to ovaries except for the lower bracts that are sometimes slightly longer than ovaries, 6.0–15.0 × 2.0– 5.5 mm. Flowers white, pink or lilac, often spotted with a darker shade of pink or purple on all parts or labellum only; self-pollinating. Sepals ovate to narrowly ovate or elliptic, acute to obtuse, dorsal concave, laterals oblique to falcate, 3.5–7.0 × 1.5–4.0 mm, laterals slightly longer. Petals ovate, oblique, acute, 3.5–6.3 × 2.0– 4.5 mm. Labellum unspurred, oblong to obovate in outline, 6.0–12.0 × 2.0– 6.5 mm, highly variable; side lobes entire to incised or bifurcating; midlobe acute, longer than or subequal to side lobes. Column up to 2.5 mm long; stigmatic arms erect or suberect in mature flowers, straight or curving outward; auricles slender or widening slightly at the apex, up to 0.6 mm × 0.4 mm at the apex, adnate to the sides of the anther. Ovary 8.5–15.0 mm long.