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Plants iTiui their Wivys in SoiitJi Affica 



allied genera with the difl'erences given in the key. In 

 Disperis and Ccrataiidra the lip is clawed. Pteiygodiiun has a 



l''IG. 2,2. — /'/.(.( ;«.■/.,■/,■//,-,;, Sw. (>rtli,'f<ciilli,\! bi:\tb:,ifu (Rolfe). 



sessile li]), and, like that of Dispcris, it is often benl back over 

 the column into the helmet. 



Habenaria is a large genus found chief!)' in the liast. It 

 may be recognized by the long spur of the three-parted lip and 

 the usually 2 -parted petals. The lip is sometimes entire. 



Stem eittier leaf\' at tlie base or the entire length. Mowers in spitzes 

 or racemes, large or small, sometimes C|uite beautiful, though not bright 

 coloured. Found in February and March. 



Corycium is irearly like Ptervyhtiiiin, Init the two sepals 

 join in front to hirm a lower lip. The stigmas are two, separate, 

 or one 2-l(ibed. (Ja|)suk' usuaU)' much n.u^rowi'd toward tlie 

 apex. Steui leaf}'. Li'as'r's llat nr erinkled. 'i'he genus 

 merge-s into I'lcrv^'odiinn. 



