16 ORCHIDACEM 



the publication of Lindley's Genera and Species of Orchidaceous 

 Plants, Spiranthes longilabris has appeared in floras under the 

 names of Spiranthes brevifolia Chapm. and Gyrostachys brevi- 

 folia Kuntze. 



This species has been found in the states of Florida, Mississippi, 

 and Texas. For more detailed record of distribution, the reader 

 is referred to Orchidace^e fascicle 1, p. 132 (1905). 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE 



Plate 25 : Spiranthes longilabris 



The drawing was made from a living specimen brought from Florida. 



1. Column from the side ; a, anther, s, stigma 



2. Dorsal sepal 



3. Lip 



4. Flower 



5. Column from below ; s, stigma 



6. Lateral sepal 



7. Petal 



8. Flower 



