246 VANILLACEA. 
The same Apostasia Pl. COLXXXII. Fig. I. 
a. Transverse section of anthers; a marking the groove 
for the style. 
e. Posticous sepal, f its apex. 
b. Intermediate petal. 
j. Petal corresponding to the labellum. 
c. Long section of ovary, c marking the canal communi- 
cating with the column. 
h. Transverse section of the ovarium. 
i. Partial long section of placenta. 
d. Young ovula. 
VANILLACEA, 
1. Vanilla rubiginosa. 
Aphylla ad articulos radicans, Spice elongate ех axillis 
squame, panicule simulante ; bractea rigida carinata Squami- 
forme cuique flor. 
Flos. extus tomento-rubiginos. Ovar: (cum pedicello) post 
fecund. clavat. Placentz 6, per paria approximatz. Sepal: 
subzequalia lanceolata concava suberecta. Petala angustiora 
glabra. 
Labellum ecalcar. indivisum, margine denticulato fimbriato, 
intus papilloso-tomentosum, Calceolare. 
Columna clavata, clinandrium membranaceo-3-lobum, bre- 
vis. 
Anthera 3 immersa, quam maxima cristata, pars loculifera 
refracta! biloculare. Stigmatis margo inferus bidentatus. 
Ovarium subcalyculat.? dense tomento rubiginos. Squamae 
crasse conduplicato-carinatz loco folior, 
his opposit. 
Hab. Malacca: Tabong. 
