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The Flora of Wiltshire. 



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Gymnadenia, (R. Br.) Gymnadenia. 

 Linn. CI. xx. Ord. i. 

 Name. A word compounded of gymnos, naked, and aden, a gland ; 

 in allusion to the naked glands of the pollen masses. 



1. G. conopsea, (R. Br.) gnat-like flowered, or fragrant Gymna- 

 denia. Conopsea from (conops,) a gnat. Orchis, Sm. Engl. Bot. t. 

 10. 



Locality. Hilly pastures, especially on chalky or calcareous soils. 

 P. Fl. June, July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In all the Districts not un- 

 frequent. Stem rather slender, about one foot high. Leaves linear, 

 lanceolate, somewhat keeled. Flowers in a rather dense linear spike, 

 rose-purple, highly fragrant, remarkable for their long filiform spur. 

 Upper calyx-leaves and petals forming a head. Lip without spots, 

 the segments rounded. The cell of the anthers being perforated at 

 the base, exhibit the large oblong glands of the pollen stalks. 

 Habenaria, (R. Br.) Habenaria. 

 Linn. CI. xx. Ord. i. 



Name. From habena, (Lat.) a rein or leather strap ; in allusion 

 to the long spur of the flower. 



1. H. viridis, (R. Br.) green Habenaria, Frog-Orchis. Orchis, 

 Smith. Engl. Bot. t. 94. Reich Icones, xiii, 434. Peristylus. Lindl. 



Locality. In meadows and hilly pastures. P. Fl. June, July. 

 Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Observed in all the Districts, but rather local. 

 Stem 6 to 8 inches high; lower leaves nearly ovate, obtuse ; outer 

 and lateral inner sepals connivent and forming a helmet, green. 

 Lip small, greenish-brown. This species is sometimes observed on 

 our Wiltshire downs, exceedingly diminutive in size. 



2. H. bifolia, (R. Br.) two-leaved Habenaria, or smaller Butterfly 

 Orchis. Engl. Bot. Suppl. t. 2806. Reich Icones, xiii. 429. 



Locality. In meadows, pastures, heaths, and open meads. P. 

 Fl. June, July. Area, 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In all the Districts. Much 

 smaller than the next species. Leaves 2, rarely 3, oblong, spreading, 

 very bright and shining. Bracteas lanceolate, about as long as the 

 germen, one to each flower, and several larger ones scattered on the 

 stem. Flowers in a large spike, white with a greenish tinge, fewer 

 and much smaller than in H. chlorantha. Anther truncate or slighty 



