ORCHIDACE. 123 
The derivation of this genus is thus given: ézi, upon, and zaxric, a pointed 
eleyation, from the anther being placed on the summit of the column. 
SPECIES L-EPIPACTIS HELLEBORINE. Crantz. 
Pratpss MCCCCLXXIX. MCCCCLXXX. MCCCCLXXXI1, 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ. et Helv. Vol. XIIT. p. 141. 
E. latifolia. Benth. Handk. Brit. Fl. ed.ii. p. 452. Hook. & Arn. Brit. FI. ed. viii. p. 428. 
Rootstock shortly creeping, producing buds from which new stems 
are developed, but no elongate stolons. Flowers numerous. Lowest 
bracts usually larger than the flowers. Labellum not exceeding the 
sepals, constricted between the middle and the apex, the basal portion 
not produced into lobes at the sides, the apical portion acute or api- 
culate and recurved at the apex, entire or nearly entire on the margins, 
with thick bosses converging towards the apex, and usually confluent. 
Ovary thick in flower, fusiform-turbinate. 
Sus-Srecies I—Epipactis media. “ Fries.” Bab. 
Prare MCCCCLXXIX. 
Reich. Ic. Fl. Germ. et Helv. Vol. XIII. Tab. CCCCLUXXXVI. Fig. 1, and 
CCCCLXXXVII. 
Bah. Man. Brit. Bot. ed. vi. p. 333 (an I’ries 7). 
E. Helleborine, var. varians. Teich. fil. l.c. p. 142. 
E. viridiflora, “ Hoffm.” Boreau, Fl. du Centre de Fr. ed. iti. Vol. II. p 657. 
Leaves rather distant; the lower ones oblong-oval; the upper ones 
lanceolate, gradually attenuated to the apex. Flowers in a rather 
lax raceme, which is scarcely unilateral. Sepals or lateral petals 
lanceolate, gradually attenuated to the apex, as long as the ovary 
when in flower, widely spreading; labellum nearly as long as the 
sepals; its apical portion deltoid-triangular, acute, with the basal bosses 
plicate-rugose. Flowers pale yellowish-green, or more or less tinged 
with purple. 
Var. a, viridis. 
Plant green, not tinged with purple. 
Var. 2, purpurata. 
E. purpurata. Sm. Engl. Fl. Vol. IV. p. 41. J. Forbes in Engl. Bot. Suppl. No. 2775. 
Plant more or less tinged with “ purple lilac.” (J. Forbes.) 
In woods. Rare. Near Reigate, Dorking, and Claygate, Surrey, and 
“ Affmore Forest ” are the only places from which I have specimens ; 
but it is reported from numerous counties, from Sussex and Kent 
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