MONOCOTYLEDONS. ORCHlDEiE. Malaxis. 189 



** Anther parallel ivith the stigma. Pollen mass farinaceous, or com- 

 posed of angular granules, Jixed to the stigma by its extremity. Br. 



4. GOODYERA. 



Cor. liiigent, with the 2 exterior or lateral segments of the pe- 

 riait.tJi placed beneath the lip^ which is gibbous at the base, 

 and undivided at the extremity. Column free. Pollen an- 

 gular. Br. 



1. G. repejis, radical leaves ovate, lips and petals lanceolate. 

 p. 253. — IVoods. 



5. LISTERA. 



Cor. irregular. Lip 2-lobed. Column wingless. Anther fixed 

 by its base. I'oUen farinaceous. Br. 



1. L. ovata, stem with only a pair of ovato-elliptieal opposite 

 leaves, column of fructification having an appendage in which 

 the anther is placed, p. 253. — JVoods. 



2. L. cordata, stem with only 2 cordate opposite leaves, column 

 without any appendage behind, lip with 2 teeth at the base. 

 p. 253. — lUgldaiid pastures. 



3. L. Nidus ylv'ts, stem with sheathing scales leafless, p. 253. 

 — Shady woods. 



*** Anther terminal, inserted, persistent. Mass of pollen either pul- 

 verulent or composed of angular granules, fixed by its base or below 

 the extremity. Br. 



6. EPIPACTIS. 

 Lip ventricose below, the extremity either undivided or 3-lobed, 

 the middle lobe the largest, connected, as it were, by a joint. 

 Pollen farinaceous. Br. 



1. E. laiifoUa, leaves ovate amplexicaul, lower bracteas longer 

 than the flowers, flowers drooping, lip entire acuminated shorter 

 than the petals, p. 254. — Woods. 



2. E. paluslris, leaves lanceolate amplexicaul, bracteas shorter 

 than the flower, flowers slightly drooping, lip crenate obtuse 

 rather longer than the perianth, p. 254. — Bogs. 



3. E. pallens, leaves ovato-lanceolate sessile, bracteas longer than 



the flower, lip obtuse shorter than the perianth, p. 254. 



Woods. 



4. E. ensifolia, leaves lanceolate much acuminated subdisti- 

 chous, bracteas very minute subulate, flowers erect, lip obtuse 

 nuich shorter than the perianth, p. 255. 



•x-x-ot* Jntlter terminal, moveable, deciduous. Mass of Pollen at length 

 becoming waxy. Br. 



7. MALAXIS. 

 Lip plane, undivided, sessile, (often exterior,) 5 segments of-the 



