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mlo abortive floribusque involvens ; perigonug 
6 parti tus, sepalis 3 exterioribus scariosis, binis 
interioribus majoribus, inferiora labelliforme con- 
vexa, stamina 6 inequalia, antheris dxversis una 
lanceolata stylo adnata. Ovarium ovale superum ? 
Stylo reflexo, stigma unicum. Fructus.....Obs., 
This extraordinary new genus is but imperfectly 
described by Robin, who deems it an Ophrys s 
while it does not even belong to the order 
of Qrchidece; but, is rather more akin to the 
genus Tradescantia , unless indeed the ovary 
should be inferior, when it would range itself in 
the order Musce , of Jussieu. I have derived the 
name from three greek words, meaning a pedicle 
without flower. The general habit of this genus? 
is perfectly natural, and may be stated thus : Ra¬ 
dices repentes, caulibus ramosis cylindricis geni- 
eulatis, pubescentibus ; foliis alternis, uninervis, 
retrorsum ciliatis, petiolis vaginatis : floribus spa- 
tha intus gelatinosa, pedicellis floriferis flexuosis, 
pedunculo abortivo stricto rigido. Raf. 
53. Ananthopus clandestinus . Raf. Foliis lanceolatis, 
retrorsum scabris, subtus glaucis ; floribus ter- 
minalibus, spatha saccata mucronata, demum plana 
basi reniforme. Raf.—Ophrys premiere. Rob. 
p. 351. Stems rising two or three feet, leaves 
eight or nine inches long ; the three exterior se¬ 
pals of the perigone whitish, the interior ones 
blue ; the spatha is first oval compressed, hollow, 
with a bill on the exterior side, and full of a ge¬ 
latinous matter: after the blossom is over,, the 
