-DIANDRIA] MONOGYNTA. — fz 
Orns. The singular forked filaments constitute the “essential 
character of this genus. Linw. ,The rudiments of: 2>stamens 
appear in the mouth of the blossom, but they haye no anthers. 
The glands in most species are callous, but in a few they appear 
like anthers, and sometimes contain a small quantity of pollen, 
OR'CHIS. Vaill. tab. 31. Tourn. 247. ties fo 
Cat. Sheaths scattered. Fruit-stalk undivided. — . ‘ff 
_. * Cup none. voles corsets iy 
Bross. Petals 5, outer ones 3, inner ones 2, approaching 
upwards, so as to form ahelniet. Mo heey 
Nectary \ leaf, fixed. by. the lower side to the receptacle 
between the division of the petals. Upper Lip upright, 
very short. Lower Lip large, expanding, broad. Tule 
standing behind, shaped. like a ; eee ai 
- down, ye or allt ig Sghs seni ait 
Stam. Filaments 2, very slender, and very short, stand 
ing on the pistil. Anthers inversely egg-shaped, up- — 
right, covered by a fold of the upper lip of the neetar 
forming 2 cells. At CRS HTP BCEeee 
Pist. Germen beneath, oblong, twisted, Style fixed to 
the upper lip of the nectary,-very short. - Summit 
compressed, Pe So ee AS ose 
S. Vess. Capsule oblong, with 1 cell, 3'keels, 3 valves, — 
Opening in 3 places under the keels, continuing con- 
nected at the base and-at theend. = - es 
SEEDs numerous, very small, like saw dust... «9. % 
& ‘Mo 
SATY'RIUM. Vaill. 30. f. 6. i 0 
Cat. Sheaths scattered. Fruit-stalk undivided, Cup 
_ none. ehieaehe 
Bross. Petals 5, oblong egg-shaped, 3 more outwards, 
the 2 inner approaching above, in form of a helmet, 
Nectary of 1 leaf, fixed by the lower side to the reccp- ae At 
tacle, between the division of the petals. Upper Li 
- Very short, upright. Lower Lip flat, penden 
- bag like a. double purse projecting behind; 5.0 
Stam, Filaments 2, saa sige short, standing on. 
«the pistil. _Anthers inversely egg-shaped, covered by 
__2 fold of the. upper lip of the nectary, forming 2 cells. 
St. Germen beneath, oblong, twisted. .Séyle very.short, 
fixed to the wpper lip of the nectary.  Samnitt:com- 
Pressed, blunt, asia i weirs eC rss 
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