OllCJIIDE.E. (ononis FAMILY.) 755 



spurred, almost orbicular, somewhat crested at the veins, constricted 

 about middle, the hypochilium somewhat 3-lobed, the cpichilium trian- 

 gular, broader than long, obtuse, mucronulate — Spring — Woods and 

 shady places : Gilead and j\[oab ; subalpine Lebanon : AintCib. 



Var. g[ibl>osa, Boiss, 

 I'anias (Nusairy mountains). 



Labellum manifestly saccate Ijencath 



2. C paHciis, Willd. If -4 to .8; root-stock short, with nu- 

 merous fibres ; stems grooved, leafy along their whole length. Lower 

 leaves ovate to oKate-oUong, .05 to .08 long, acute, upper oblong-lanceo- 

 late, .1 long. Spike loose, few-flowered; lower bracts lanceolate, 

 longer tlian fiowert^^ upper linear-setareotis, a little shorter than ovary; 

 llowers with ovary .03 long, cream-colored, the labellum yellow within; 

 ovary glabrous; sepals and petals oblong, obtuse, .015 to .02 long; 

 labellum shorter than petals, ovate-orbicular, dentate-crested at nerves, 

 constricted about middle, the hypochilium 3-lobed, the epichilium 

 obtusely cordate-triangular, broader than long — Spring — Wadies of 

 Giiead (Tristram). 



il. t.IMODORiJM, Touru. Lbiodorum. 



Sepals and petals ascending. Labellum constricted at middle, 

 somewhat jointed, the hypochilium parallel to column, connate with it 

 at base, spurred ; epichilium undivided Column elongated, triangular. 

 Anther oblong, terminal, movable, 2-celled. Pollinia 2, undivided^ 

 at length adherent to the transversely ovate, 2-lobed, stigmatic glands. 

 Ovary not twdsted, stipitatc — Parasitic, leafless herbs, growing on 

 roots of Pines and Oaks. ytg. <340. 



Li/ a^jortiviiiii, L. 2|! .5 to ,8 ; 



root-stock short, horizontal, bearing 

 numerous, fleshy fibres; stems thick, 

 with numerous sheaths, the lower ob- 

 tuse, the upper acute or acuminate. 

 Spike. 2 long, rather loose; bracts lanceo- 

 late, acute, usually longer than ovary; 

 flowers .04 long, livid, erect; sepals ob- 

 long, rather obtuse, or acutish; petals 

 linear-lanceolate; labellum shorter than 

 sepals and petals, lamina violet, obovate 

 to oblong, crcnulale ; spur subulate, as 

 long as ovary — Spring — Woods ; Gilead ; 

 Kurd Dagh; iVintab; and northward. 



ha ah 



Limodorum abortivuni. 

 (aa) Sepals. (6ft) Tetals. 

 (r) Labellum and spur. 



3. EPIPACTIS, Hall. EnrACTis. 



Sepals and petals spreading, nearly C([uaL Labellum constricted 

 at middle, jointed, the liypochilium at a right-angle witli the column, 

 the epichilium broader, with two warts at base. Column short. Anther 

 erect, movable, attached by its base to the tip of the column, 2-celled. 

 Stigma nearly S(]uare, with a broad margin. Beak short, obtuse, end- 

 ing in a gland. Pollinia 2, oblong, bifid, at lengtli attached to gland. 

 Ovary not twistod, tapering to a stalk — Perennial herbs with a root 

 stock. 



