In foliage this plant is so very similar to the Neottia 

 adnata of Swartz, that, before it produced its inflorescence, 

 we supposed it would prove at least of the same - genus. 

 That, however, is a Neottia with a spur, and therefore 

 wholly distinct from Ponthieva. It constitutes an unde- 

 scribed genus (Collea Noh.), to which we believe the N. 

 calcarata of Swartz may also be referred . 



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Leaves radical, erect, with long stalks, elliptical, acute, 

 curled at the edges, with 5 or 7 nerves, quite smooth ; the 

 leaves of the stem acute, sheathing, h^ry. Scape erect, 

 round, bcury, twice as long as the leaves. Bractece shorter 

 than the ovaria, obtuse. Flowers disposed in a loose spike, 

 spreading, not twisted, of a brown colour. Petals smooth, 

 the 3 lower ones ovate, acute, cohering into a sort of hood, 

 the two interior being oblique tike those of Platanthera, 

 stalked, cordate on one side at the base, and fastened to 

 the back of the column ; the 2 upper ones oblong, strongly 

 5-nerved, wing-shaped, reflexed, with the edges rolled back. 

 LabeUum brownish red, ovate, boat-shaped, smooth, lying 

 upon the column, twice as short as the petals : its stalk 

 yellow, fle^y, edged on each side, and continuous \nth the 

 base of the column. Column very short, thick ; g^nizus 

 hollow, lunate ; rostellum subulate, with a gland at the tip. 

 Anther posterior, narrow, pointed, lying upon the cHnan- 

 drium, which with respect to the column is vertical, and 

 lies immediately upon the gynizus ; obscurely 4-celIed, with 

 the outer valves of the cells scariose at the edge. Pollen- 

 masses 4, powdery, in pairs, retained in the clinandrium by 



means of the gland on the point of the rostellum. Ovarii^ 

 straight, glandular. 



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