LABIATE 331 



Scutellaria 



We have two species : S. galericulata, blue, and 

 S. minor, pink. 



S. galericulata (Fig. 217). — The Hower is protan- 

 drous. The upper lip is three-lobed and laterally com- 

 pressed, so as to leave a small orifice (Fig. 218, a), 

 which it has been suggested by Kirchner ^ is especially 

 adapted to butterflies ; while the larger one between 



Fig. 217. Fig. 218, 



Fig. 217. — Scutellaria galericidata. Side view of flower. 

 Fig. 218. — Front view, u, entrance for butterflies ; 5, entrance for liumble 

 bees. 



the upper and under lip is used by bees. According 

 to Warnstorf the longer stamens have only one anther 

 chamber. Besides the complete flowers, there are 

 others with rudimentary anthers, which are sometimes 

 on the same, sometimes on distinct plants. When the 

 corolla has faded the calyx closes tightly over the 

 ovary, forming the helmet-shaped hood, and protecting 

 the young seeds. 



S. minor has the habit of the former species, but is a 

 smaller, slenderer plant, with much smaller pale pink- 

 purple flowers. 



Leontjeus 



Protandrous or homogamous bee flowers repre- 

 sented by 



L. Oardiaca, a pubescent plant now established, 

 though rare, in this country. 



^ Neiie Beohachtungeii iiber d, Sestduhungs ■ Mnrichtungen einJieiinischer 

 Pflanzen. Stuggart, 1886. 



