MONOCOTYLEDONS. ORCHIDE/E. MaldXlS. 180 



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** Anther parallel with the stigma. Pollen mass farinaceous, or com- 

 posed of angular granules, fixed to the stigma by its extremity. Br. 



4. GOODYERA. 



Cor. ringent, with the 2 exterior or lateral segments of the pe- 

 rianth placed beneath the lip, which is gibbous at the base, 

 and undivided at the extremity. Column free. Pollen an- 

 gular. Br. 



1. G. repens, radical leaves ovate, lips and petals lanceolate. 

 p. 253. Woods. 



5. LISTERA. 

 Cor. irregular. Lip 2-lobed. Column wingless. Anther fixed 



by its base. Pollen farinaceous. Br. 

 \ . L. ovata, stem with only a pair of ovato-elliptical opposite 



leaves, column of fructification having an appendage in which 



the anther is placed, p. 253. Woods. 



2. L. cordata, stem with only 2 cordate opposite leaves, column 

 without any appendage behind, lip with 2 teeth at the base. 

 p. 253. Highland pastures. 



3. L. Nidus Avis, stem with sheathing scales leafless, p. 253. 

 Shadij woods. 



*** Anther terminal, inserted, persistent. Mass of pollen either pul- 

 verulent or composed of angular granules, fixed by its base or below 

 the extremity. Br. 



6. EPIPACTIS. 



Lip ventricose below, the extremity either undivided or 3-lobed, 

 the middle lobe the largest, connected, a& it were, by a joint. 

 Pollen farinaceous. Br. 



1. E. lalifolia, leaves ovate amplexicaul, lower bracteas longer 

 than the flowers, flowers drooping, lip entire acuminated shorter 

 than the petals, p. 254. Woods. 



2. E. pains tr is 9 leaves lanceolate amplexicaul, bracteas shorter 

 than the flower, flowers slightly drooping, lip creriate obtuse 

 rather longer than the perianth, p. 254. Bogs. 



3. E. pallens, leaves ovato-lanceolate sessile, bracteas longer than 

 the flower, lip obtuse shorter than the perianth, p. 254. 

 Woods. 



4. E. ensifolia, leaves lanceolate much acuminated subdisti- 

 chous, bracteas very minute subulate, flowers erect, lip obtuse 

 much shorter than the perianth, p. 255. 



**** Anther terminal, moveable, deciduous. Mass of Pollen at length 

 becoming waxy. Br. 



7. MALAXIS. 

 Lip plane, undivided, sessile, (often exterior,) 5 segments of the 



