83. OECHIDA0E.i:. 
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jointed to the recurved label. Stigma transverse. Anth. 
terminal, erect, movable, shortly and thickly stalked, 2- 
celled. Column long. Germen sessile, twisted. 
Tr. 111. ARETEUSE^. Anther ultimately free, like a lid, 
deciduous. Pollen in many granules, pulpy or powdery, 
cohering in 2 stalked masses. — Roots (in our plant) of fleshy 
much-branched fibres. 
14. EpiPO(;nTM. Perianth patent. Lip posterior, erect, large, 
entire, with a small patent lobe on each side of its base and 
an erect inflated spur. Anth. tumid, seated in the lobed 
top of the column. Stigma tiansverse. Germen and stalk 
not twisted. 
Tr. IV. MALAXIDEJ^. Anther terminal, free, usually like 
a lid. Pollen cohering in a definite number of granules 
and at length waxy and confluent : no stalks. — Root fibrous, 
with or without a superior bulb. 
15. CoEALLOKEHiZA. Perianth converging. Lip with 2 
prominent longitudinal ridges at the base, 3-lobed ; lateral 
lobes small ; middle lobe large, slightly emarginate. Spur 
short or wanting. Stigma triangular. Rostellum want- 
ing : but a large globose appendage. Anth. terminal, 2- 
celled, opening transversely. Column long. Germen 
slightly stalked, straight. 
16. Malaxis. Perianth patent. Lip posterior, erect, entire, 
similar to the pet. , smaller than the sepals. Spur 0. Stigma 
rhomboidal. Rostellum short, entire, acute. Anth. terminal, 
continuous with the short column, out of the apex of which 
it appears as if it were excavated, with 2 imperfect cells. 
Pollen-masses connected at their apex. Germen upon a 
twisted stalk. 
17. LiPAKis. Perianth patent. Lip anterior, erect or oblique, 
entire, dilated, much larger than the sepals. Spur 0. 
Stigma roundish. Rostellum wanting ; but an appen- 
dage consisting of 2 tubercles. Anth. terminal, deciduous, 
movable like a lid, with 2 distinct cells. Column long. 
Germen on a twisted stalk. 
Tr. V. (JYPRIPEDILE.E. Intermediate anther barren 
petal-like, 2 lateral anthers perfect. 
18. CyppaPEDiLUM. Perianth patent. Lip inflated. Column 
trifid above ; the lateral lobes bearing stamens : middle 
lobe sterile, dilated. Two lower (lateral) sepals combined. 
Germen straight. 
