460 PLANT LIFE OF ALABAMA. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Flat damp pine barrens. Mobile County, Fowl River 
Station. Flowers deep rose purple. April; rare. 
Type locality not ascertained. 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr. 
PONTHIBEVA R. Br. in Ait. Hort, Kew. ed. 2,5:199, 1813, 
Ten species, warmer America, Southeastern America, 1, 
Ponthieva racemosa (Walt. ) MANY-FLOWERED PONTHIEV A, 
Arethusa racemosa Walt. I 1. Car, 222. 1788. 
Ophrys pubera Michx. F1, Bor. Am, 2:158. 1803. 
Ponthieva glandulosa R. Br. in Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 2, 5:200, 1813. 
Cranichis multiflora Nutt. Gen. 2: 191, 1818, 
E11, Sk. 2:493. Chap. Fl. ed. 3. 464. Griseb. Fl. Brit. W. Ind. 638. 
Wesr INpIEs, MEXICO, ECUADOR. 
Louisianian area. Florida, North Carolina. 
ALABAMA: Lower hills to Upper division Coast Pine belt. Rich shady woods, 
Talladega County, Adins Mill (#. 4. Smith). Clarke County, Suggsville (Dr. Denny), 
May, June; local and rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb, Geol. Surv. Herb, Mohr. 
HEXALECTRIS Raf. Neogen. 4. 1825, 
A monotypical saprophyte. Eastern North America, 
Hexalectris aphyllus (Nutt.) Gray, Man. ed. 6,501, 1890, 
Bletia aphylla Nutt. Gen, 2: 194. 1818, 
Hexalectris squamosus Rat, Fl, Tell. 4:48. 1836. 
Ell. Sk. 2:501. Gray, Man. ed. 6,501. Chap. FL, 456. 
NORTHERN MEXICO, 
Louisianian to Carolinian area. Florida to North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, 
Arkansas, and Texas. 
ALABAMA: Mountain region to Lower hills. Shaded copses, tich hillsides. Clay 
County, Shinbone Valley, 800 feet. Cullman County. Bibb County, Centerville. 
Tuscaloosa County, Vances Station (£. 4. Smith). Flowers light brown purplish, 
with purpleveins. July, August; not frequent. Never observed in the low country. 
Type locality: ‘In Carolina and Florida.” 
Herb. Geol. Surv. Herb. Mohr, 
APLECTRUM Nutt. Gen. 2: 197. 1818. 
One species, temperate North America. 
Aplectrum spicatum (Walt.) B. 8. P. Prel. Cat. Pl, N.Y. 51. 1881, 
Arethusa spicata Walt. Fl, Car, 222, 1788. 
Cymbidium hyemale Willd. Sp, Pl. 4:107. 1805, 
Aplectrum hyemale Nutt. Gen. 2: 198, 1818. 
Corallorhiza hyemale Bart. Fl. N. A. 2:52. 1822, 
Ell. Sk. 2:505. Gray, Man. ed. 6, 500. Chap. FI. 455, 
Canadian zone to Carolinian area, Ontario to Saskatchewan; New England west 
to Michigan, Minnesota; Ohio Valley south to Georgia. 
ALABAMA: Tennessee Valley. Lawrence County, Big Nancy (7. M. Peters). Per- 
ennial. 
Has of late not been observed in the State. 
Type locality: South Carolina. 
Herb, Geol. Surv, Herb. Mohr. 
EPIDENDRUM L. Sp. Pl. 2:952. 1753. 
About 400 species, mostly tropical America. Southeastern North America, 5. 
Epidendrum conopseum R. br. in Ait. Hort, Kew. ed. 2,5:219. 1813, 
Louisianian area, South Carolina to Florida, west to Alabama and Mississippi. 
ALABAMA: Coast plain. Epiphytie on large magnolias and live oaks in dense 
damp woods on hammocks. Mobile County. Baldwin County, Blakely. Flowers 
green, fragrant. July; not rare. Perennial. 
Type locality: “Native of Florida. Mr, William Bartram.” 
Herb, Geol, Surv. Herb. Mohr, 
