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MONANDRIA. 
what obscure leaf-stalks. Flowers arranged spirally., but pointing one 
way. Lip of the nectary egg-shaped. 
Lis'tera ova'ta. (O. ovata.) Stem two-leaved. Leaves egg-shaped, 
opposite. Column of fructification enlarged by a conical pouch which 
contains the anther. 
Lis'tera corda'ta. ( O. cordata.) Stem two-leaved. Leaves heart- 
shaped, opposite. Lip with two teeth at the base; lobes strap-awl¬ 
shaped. 
Epipac'tis latifo'lia. ( Serapias latifolia.) Leaves egg-shaped, em¬ 
bracing the stem. Lower Jloral leaves longer than the drooping flowers. 
Lip entire, acuminate, shorter than the petals. Germens pubescent. 
Epipac'tis palus'tris. (£. longifolia.) Leaves spear-shaped, embracing 
the stem. Floral leaves shorter than the drooping flowers. Lip scol¬ 
loped, blunt, as long as the petals. Germens pubescent. 
Epipac'tis pal'lens. ( S . grandijlora.) Leaves oblong, spear-shaped, 
sessile. Floral leaves longer than the blossom, which is erect. Lip blunt, 
shorter than the petals. Germens smooth. 
Epipac'tis ensifo'lia. ( S . ensifolia.) Leaves spear-shaped, acuminate, 
subdistichous. Floral-leaves extremely small, awl-shaped. Blossoms 
erect. Lip blunt, half the length of the petals. Germens smooth. 
Epipac'tis ru'bra. ( S . rubra.) Leaves spear-shaped. Floral-leaves longer 
than the germen. Blossoms erect. Lip acute, marked with elevated un¬ 
dulating lines. Germens smooth. 
Malax'is paludo'sa. (Ophrys paludosa.) Leaves about four, rough at the 
apex. Stem pentagonal. Lip concave, acute. 
Malax'is Loese'lii. (O. Loeselii.) Learn two, egg-spear-shaped. Stem 
triagonal. Lip obovate, recurved. 
Corallorrhi'za inna'ta. (0. corallorrhiza.) Spur abbreviated, united 
to the germen. 
