EXPLANATION OF ILLUSTRATION 
STELIs PERSIMILIS Ames, Plant drawn natural size. 
1, flower. 2, labellum, side view. 3, anther and 
pollinia from ventral side. 4, column (anther re- 
moved) with petals and labellum attached (the la- 
bellum sharply deflexed): the semi-globular bulg- 
ing stigma is shown beneath the triangular rostel- 
lum. 5, column with the anther in normal position 
its apex applied to the rostellum. The semi-glob- 
ular stigma is shown at the base of the rostellum, 
Figures 1-5 drawn (much enlarged) with the aid 
of the camera lucida from the type. 
Drawn by Blanche Ames 
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