330 A, Cosntaux: 
Spiranthes adnata Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. Lond., Bot. 
XVIII (1881) p. 344; Fawe. Flow. Pl. Jam. (1893) p. 40. 
Flores virides, labello albido. Fl. II, IV, V, VL; fr. V, VI. 
Hab. in Bahama in Andros: Northrop n. 567; Cuba ad Arroyo 
Grande et Jaquey altit. 500 m.: Eggers n. 5203°; Jamaica in sylvis 
umbrosis: Swartz, Masson; Hispaniola (ex Swartz); Portorico in 
sylvis prope Bayamon in cacumine montis Helechol, in nemoribus 
inter Bayamon et Aguas Buenas altit. 500 m., prope Yabucoa in 
monte Cerro Gordo, prope Cayey ad ripam rivuli Morillos, prope 
Adjuntas in cacumine montis Galsa et ad montem La Vaca: Sintenis 
n. 1876, 2074, 4259, 4331, 4335, Stahl n. 566 part., 1144°; Guade- 
loupe ad Houelmont altit. 400 — 700 m.: Duss n. 3861; St. Vincent: 
Macrae; Grenada in sylvis obscuris ad St. Georges: Broadway; 
Margarita ad El Valle: Miller et J. R. Johnston n. 116, Johnston n. 243. 
VIII. Stenorrhynchus L. C. Rich. 
L. ©. Rich. Orch. Europ. p. 37 et in Mem. Mus. Paris. IV (1817) 
p. 59; Lindl. Gen. and Sp. Orch. p.476; Griseb. Flor. p. 641; Pfitx. 
in Engl. und Prantl, Natürl. Pflanzenfam. II. 6 p. 113. — Spiranthes 
sect. Stenorrhynchus Endl. Gen. (1837) p. 212; Benth. et Hook. 
Gen. III p. 597. 
Sepala libera, subaequalia; posticum erectum, cum petalis in 
galeam connivens vel cohaerens rarius apice patens; lateralia ovarii 
apici oblique affxa et cum columna longe decurrentia, basi in mentum 
vel saccum distinetum prominentia. Labellum erectum, saepissime 
angustum, concavum, columnam amplectens eique interdum adhaerens, 
apice patens, indivisum vel rarius trilobum, intus nudum vel interdum 
callis aut lamina dupliei appendieulatum. Columna teres, basi in 
apice obliquo ovarii longe decurrens; stigma sub rostello ereeto nune 
brevi obtuso nunc elongato latum; elinandrium postice breve, mar- 
ginibus interdum elevatis cum rostello eontinuis. Anthera erecta, 
ovata vel oblonga, sessilis vel stipitata, rostello brevior vel longior, 
loeulis diseretis; pollinia pulvereo-granulosa, interdum in caudiculam 
brevem producta, anthera dehiseente a glandula rostelli pendula, pol- 
linario delapso rostellum bidentatum relinquentia. Capsula ovoidea 
vel oblonga, erecta. — Herbae terrestres, glabrae vel saepius pubes- 
centes, Americae tropicae incolae, fibris radicalibus in rhizomate brevi 
saepius carnosis fasciculatis interdum in tubera incrassatis, caulibus 
foliatis vel florentibus aphyllis. Folia saepius oblonga vel lanceolata, 
sessilia vel petiolata, saepius rosulata, interdum nulla vel in vaginam 
reducta. Flores saepius majuseuli et breviter pedicellati, racemosi. 
Bracteae saepius lanceolatae. 
