VI. OECHIDE^. 

 VI. ORCIIIDE^E. 



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(ORCHIDES, Jussieu. ORCHIDE^E, Br. ORCHIDACE^E, Lindl.) 



PERIANTH superior, irregular, 2-seriate. STAMENS 1-2, gynandrous; POLLEN- 

 GRAINS variously agglomerated. OVARY inferior, ^-celled, with 3 parietal placentas ; 

 OVULES numerous, anatropous. SEEDS numerous, scobiform, exalbuminous. EMBRYO 

 minute. STEM herbaceous. ROOTS Jibrons, often tubercled. LEAVES ^radical or 

 alternate, sheathing, sometimes scale-like. FLOWERS usually in a spike or raceme. 



Orchis. 



Pollen-masses and retina- 

 culum (mag.). 



Orchis. 



Flower without the orary (mag.). 



ST. Stigma ; R. nctinaciilum ; L. Anther-cll i 



/'. Pollen-mass. 



Orchis. 



Portion of a polleto- 

 masg (mag.). 



Orchis. 



Dehiscent fruit, leaving in 



their place the 3 median 



nerves of the carpels. 



Aceras anthropophora. 



Epidendrum. 



Anther without the pollen- 

 masses (mag.). 



3D 



Epidemlrum. 

 Pollen-masses 

 (mag.)- 



