Plate 54. 
CHLOEm GAUDICHAUDII. 
Family^ ORCHiDACEiE : — Nerves of the leaf usually more or less 
parallel. Parts of the flower usually in multiples of 3. Perianth 
very irregular. Anthers 2-celled, combined with the style in an 
axial column. 
Genus, Chlor^a : — Rhizome short, not numerous, roots fleshy. Stem 
simple and leafy. Leaves membranaceous. Flowers arranged in 
a terminal spike, not stalked. Sepals free, posterior sepal some- 
times erect and arched. Petals narrow ; labellum incurved. 
Anthers erect, 2-celled. PoUinia 2-parted, oblong. Capsule erect, 
ovoid. 
Chloraea Gaudichaudii, Brongn. Plant varies in size, 
average about 14 in. higb. Leaves oblong, apex pointed, 
spotted. Bracts large. Flowers yellowish-green, lower portion 
of column red. Sepals narrowly ovate, membranaceous. 
Petals not all equal in length, apices rounded ; labellum 3-lobed, 
lateral lobes fringed, middle lobe covered with green papillae. 
Moist places. Rare. 
Flowers December and January. 
East and West Falklands, and only found on these Islands. 
Description of plate : — 1, whole plant ; 2, flower ; 3, lip ; 4 and 5, 
column ; 6, pollen. All except 1 enlarged. 
