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1 2 pedali, maribus superne, fsemia infra sitis, basi spatha 

 membranacea decidua suffult. Foliis vix unquam ad epochu 

 inflorescent scapum aequant : obtuse trigonis, angustissimis 

 glaucis. 



Very common in islands of Pushut river, it varies a good 

 deal with variation in moisture 



It is a most distinct species, occurs also, on the Soorkhab. 

 Setae of two sorts, the larger and clavate ones obviously repre- 

 senting abortive ovaries. 



Memo. Keep this genus in view, for it has a decided analogy 

 with Sarcocordalis, in the slight developement of the female or- 

 gans, which are very generally the most developed of the two 

 sexes. Typha is an instance of their minimum development in 

 monocotyledonous plants, in this species the ovary is most mi- 

 nute, the style much developed, but very cellular in structure. 

 I regret not being able to examine it leisurely. 



78. Orchideae. — Epipactidea ? 



Sepal, venos, cano pubescent, postico lanceolato, subtus gibba 

 lateral, valde obliquis, sed inter se vel cum labeli, non connat. 

 Alabast visa tant. 



Vide i2oa. seq. Pet sepaloid ovato-lanceolat vonos. libera. 

 Labellum in apice ungue sursum curvato, fere calceolaribus- 

 que articulat, 3 lobum, lobis lateralis rotuudatis, centralis 

 lingui formibus carnosum prsesertini lob. lateralis ungue intus 

 processubus. 



Columna alba, sub clavata brevis utrinque dente (anth : 

 abort ?) rugoso. Anth. terminal! maxim viridis superfice cellu- 

 losa simpliciter bilocul. longit. debiscens, basi immers in cli- 

 nandrio profundo. 



Stigma orbicularis, sursum product in process : capitat, anthe- 

 ris approximat, margo infimus utrinque dente conspicuo. 



PoUinia ? in massam 2 cohserent, pulverea facile solubilia. 



Foliis vaginant. Habitu Epipactidis. Grassy damp spots 

 along the river. Pushut. 



79. Labiatae — Eremostachys. — Planta perennis robusta, 2-3 pedalis 

 caule tomentoso simplice Folia pinnatifida infima conferta 

 magna, lobis pinnatisectis. Spica magna formosa verticillaster, 

 conferfcis lanatis, Calicis dent sub spinescent. Cor. magna for- 



