(^Pterygodium»^ 107 



Ophrys alaris. Linn. Suppl, p, 404, 

 Syft. Veg. XIV. p. 804. 



Arethufa alaris. Prodr, Fl. Cap. p. 3. 



Crefcit juxta & extra urbem Cap inque 

 Swartland. 



Floret Augufto, Septembn. 



Bulhus indivifus, rotundus , fibris cin^ 

 £luSj, magnitudine pifi. 



Caulis teres, carnofus, glaber, pallide 

 virefcens pundtis minutisfimis pur- 

 pureis fparfis, ereftus, di-vel tri- 

 phyllus, fpitham^eus & ultra. 



FoUa caulina, plerumque duo, rarius 

 tria, fubcucuHata, amplexicaulia, 

 oblonga, obtufa cum acutnine, mar- 

 gine lineisque purpurafcentibus , in» 

 tegra, glabraj erefta; inferius ma- 

 jus , bipollicare ; verfus radicem 

 vagina upa alterave aphylla. 



Flores 1 , 1 usque 7 , viridi • flavefcenteSj 

 fecundi, majusculi. 



BraSea foliis fimilis fed multo minor. 



^orolla fubrrngens, j-petala, fornicataa 

 flavefcens. Gaka f. petaluna fupre^ 



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