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tuberous rhizome and leafy stems. Flowers in a terminal raceme 
thyrsus or raceme-like panicle. Bracts usually deciduous. 
A tropical genus limited to the Old World. The three v neg species, of which 
I have only seen one, are believed to be endemic. The genus Hellenia, united ^ 
Raceme sim "t mE not produced beyond the cells. 
Capsule tary ibe 1. A. racemigera. 
: nicle narrow. Anther-connective produced beyond : 
e cells. 
Flowers under 1 in. long. Anth tive very shortly pro- 
duced. Fruit hai. indehise - Bi 2. A. cerulea. 
Flowers above 1 in. long. Anther- appendage obovate 2 lines s long. 
Capsule ellipsoid, 3-valved . 8. A. arctiflora. 
. A. racemigera, F. Muell. Fragm. viii. 27. A low species. 
mih long-lanceolate, acuminate, about 1 ft. s un 24 in. broad, on 
a ie pulley biauriculate sheath without my Bis Age petiole. Flowers 
of 4 ft. or shorter, the rhachis 
2t : 
3 lobes, about 4 lines ips . Corolla glabrous, about 8 lines long, the 
-lobes about as long as the tube, nearly eor but the upper one more 
i ter. a 
concave. Labellum orbicular-rhomboidal, 
ment broadly linear, $ line long; anther nearly 1 line, the connective 
not produced beyond the cel Style capillary, with a minute te stigma. 
Capsule ovoid, ity ` to 7 lines long, opening tardily in 3 valves. Seeds 
shining, 2 to PSA cell. 
Queensland. dini ngham bay, Dallachy.—1 have seen no specimen, The above 
cam is an abridgment of the one given by F. Mueller 
. A. coerulea, Benth. sig stems pisaia 4 or 5ft. . Leaves 
ardeta often above Ì ft. long and 2 in. broad, acutely 
acuminate, shortly petiolate Sm the sheath, which ends in a broad 
obtuse erect auricle of 3 or flin ines. die 8 terminal, 4 to 8 in. long, 
the peduncles, though short, pe 2 to 6 flowers, on th of 
i to ł in. the who Imi oe much sper? A conse 
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tube slender, 6 to 7 lines long, lobes ee i about 4 lines long, 
the dorsal one scarcely broader than the others. Labellum longer than 
the lobes, gens. orbieular or almost s senium. about jin. diameter. 
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