ORCHIS TRIDENTATA. 



THREE-TOOTHED ORCHIS. 



Gynandria Monandria, Linn. Orchideae, Juss. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Corolla ringent, upper leaf vaulted. Lip dilated, the base beneath calcarate. Pollinia 

 (masses of pollen) 2, terminal, adnate. Natt. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Lip lanceolate, three- toothed at the apex, petals obtuse, horn filiform at the apex, 

 clavate, ascending, longer than the germ. Willd. 



SYNONYMS. 



Orchis clavelatta, /3. tridentata, Michaux. 

 Orchis tridentata, Muhl. in litt. 



