. Elementary botany [microform]. Botany; Botanique. 178 MONOCOTYLEDONS to twist so thit the true anterior part of the flower occupies a ijostenor position. Thus the labellum is in reality i median posterior perianth-leaf, and all the other floral-leaves have their true positions reversed in the same manner. The tlower consists thus of six perianth-leaves, the median posterior being the labellum; three gynandrous stamens, only one (median an- terior) of which is complete; a gyna^cium composed of three car- pels, syncarpous, with three stigma-lobes, the anterior median lobe of ^yhich no longer f
. Elementary botany [microform]. Botany; Botanique. 178 MONOCOTYLEDONS to twist so thit the true anterior part of the flower occupies a ijostenor position. Thus the labellum is in reality i median posterior perianth-leaf, and all the other floral-leaves have their true positions reversed in the same manner. The tlower consists thus of six perianth-leaves, the median posterior being the labellum; three gynandrous stamens, only one (median an- terior) of which is complete; a gyna^cium composed of three car- pels, syncarpous, with three stigma-lobes, the anterior median lobe of ^yhich no longer func- tions as a stigma, but is the rostellum (see fig. 224 for further details). The floral formula is Al-h2 G(3). Fruit (fig. 225) a capsule dehiscing along the dorsal sutures anc allowing the innumerable minute seeds to be dispersed by the wind. [In place of Onhis masat/a, other British species o^ Orchis may be selected for examination, and the various points described above will be easily seen.]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Groom, Percy, 1865-1931; Penhallow, D. P. (David Pearce), 1854-1910. A manual of the more common herbaceous plants of Quebec and Ontario; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. Elements of botany. Toronto : Copp, Clark
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