Chap. VII. 



CATASETUM TKIDENTATUM, 



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especially on the sides, and its edge is crenated. The 

 other petals and sepals are all reflexed, and are not so 

 much spotted as in the Catasetum. The bract at the 

 base of the ovarium is much larger. The whole column, 



Fiff. 31. 



B. Myanthus barbatus. 



It. anther. 



iin. antennne. 



/. labellum. 



jj. pollen-mass, rudimentary. 



s. stigmatic cleft. 



sep. two lower sepals. 



A. MOXACHANTHUS VIRIDIS. 



A. Side view of Monachanthus viri- 



dis in its natural position. (The 

 shading in both drawings has 

 been addeil from Mr. Reiss' 

 drawing in the ' Linneau Trans- 

 actions.') 



B. Side view of Myanthus barbatus 



in its natural position. 



especially the filament and the spike-like anther, are 

 much shorter ; and the rostellum is much less protu- 

 berant. The antenujc are entirely absent, and the 

 pollen-masses are rudimentary. These are interesting 



