CXXII. OKCllIDACE/E. 809 



divided, concave petals united in a j^alea, mostly posterior ; the 

 lateral free, spreadinj^. Labellum sessile, adnatc to the face 

 of the column, at base furnished with a large or small tongue- 

 shn])ed, erect or indexed appendix. Anther resupinate, the 

 cells distant, short, adnata to the twisted, incurved stigmatic 

 arms ; glands nude. Stigma linear, transverse, on each side 

 produced into an arm. — Lincll. Orch. ^;. "^ijQ ; Harv. Thes. t. 

 94. 



Herbs, with leafy stems, oblong or ovate leaves sheathing at base, and 

 solitary or racemose flowers. Flowers yellow white or greenish. — 9 or 10 

 species, dispersed. 



38. CORYCIUM, Sw. 



Perianth hooded. Sepals membranous, narrow, the upper 

 one either free or united with the petals into a galea ; lateral 

 connate, spreading. Petals concave or saccate, unlike the 

 sepals, fleshy. Labellum adnate to the face of the column, 

 entire, either nude or more commonly with a large, simple or 

 2-lobed appendix. Anther dorsal, resupinate ; cells either 

 near and parallel or very distant and diverging. Grlands nude. 

 Stigma narrow, between the base of the labellum and the 

 connective ; rostellum 3-lobed. — Lindl. Orch. p. 368. 



Leafy herbs, drying black. Leaves narrow, slieathiiig at base. Flowers 

 small, dull-coloured, densely spiked. — 6 or 7 species, dispersed. 



39. DISPERIS, Sw. 



Perianth hooded ; the upper sepal cohering with the petals 

 into a galea ; lateral saccate, spreading, separate or connate. 

 Labellum clawed, adnate to the face of the column, ascending 

 between the lobes of the anther, with or "v^athout an appendix. 

 Anther resupinate or supine ; glands nude. Stigma narrow, 

 transverse, divaricate, with 2 often twisted arms. — Lindl. Orch. 

 p. 369 ; Rarv. Thes. t. 100, 148, 171, 172. 



Herbs, variable in habit, with many- or few-leaved stems and solitary or 

 spiked, greenish yellowish white purple or mottled flowers. — Many species, 

 dispersed. 



Oeder CXXIII. BUEMANNIAgEiE. 



Flowers bisexual, regular. Perianth superior, persistent, 

 petaloid, tubular or bell- shaped, usually 0-lobcd, the 3 inner 

 lobes smaller or sometimes wanting. Stamens 3-0, included ; 

 anthers 2-celled. Ovary inferior, 3-celled or with 3 parietal 

 placentas, many-ovuled ; style single, with 3 stigmas. Fruit 

 capsular. Seeds minute. — Herbs, with usuallv radical leaves, 



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