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Continental Range — From Newfoundland, Ontario, south- 

 ward to Florida ; westward to Missouri and Minnesota. As- 

 cends 4000 feet altitude in North Carolina. 



New England Range — Maine, frequent ; New Hampshire, 

 frequent ; Vermont, Pownal (Grace G. Niles), rare ; Massachu- 

 setts, Mount Greylock pasture, North Adams (Marcus White), 

 rare ; Rhode Island, rare ; Connecticut, rare. 



X 



LeptorcHis 



Thouars, 1808 

 {Liparis Richard, 181 8) 



IyII.Y-IvEAVKD TWAYBI^ADE 



The generic name, Leptorchis, comes from the Greek, refer- 

 ring to a slender orchid. The former name, Liparis, referred to 

 the smooth and shining leaves of these plants. 



Small low orchids with bulbous roots. Anther, i. Labellum 

 nearly flat, often bearing 2 tubercles above the base. Sepals 

 and petals spreading, petals usually narrow. Flowers in a 

 terminal raceme, numerous and showy. PolUnia, 4, 2 in each 

 anther-sac, smooth and waxy, slightly united, without stalks 

 or glands. Stem or scape, 2-10 inches high. Leaves, 2, basal, 

 broad, oval and shining, with several sheathing scales at base. 

 Two or three seasons bulbs adhere to the latest bulb, and in 

 time wither away. Seed-capsule long, erect, club-shaped. 



Continental Range — In moist woodlands and along springy 

 roadside banks. From Canada, New England southward to 

 Georgia ; westward to Iowa, Minnesota, and Washington. There 

 are about 100 species of this genus, distributed in the temperate 

 and tropical regions of the world. 



North American species north of Mexico 2 



New England species 2 



Hoosac Valley species 2 



New England species : 



1. L. liliifolia (I/innaeus) Kuntze, 1753-1891. 



2. L. Loeselii (lyinnseus) MacMillan, 1753-1892. 



I.— LEPTORCHIS LILIIFOLIA (Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1 753-1891 

 Large Lii*y-LEaved Twaybi^ade 



The specific name, liliifolia, refers to the lily-leaves of this 

 species. 



