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NOTES ON INDIAN PLANT TERATOLOGY

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B. In the other ease under notice, the sy nan thy is less complete, being confined to the ovaries of the flowers concerned (Eig. 4).

Fig, 4. Diagram of two fused ovaries of Habenaria grandiflora Lindl,

In addition to the double structure, the raceme consists of two normal flowers lower down on the scape, The double bract is bicuspidate, with one strong nerve to each tip, and two faint lateral ones on each side. Opposite this bract, there is a small undeveloped branchlet.

As may be seen from the cross-section, which is taken near the widest part of the double ovary, the fusion takes place along the back of two carpels. The contracted tips of the individual ovaries are free, and the flowers are otherwise quite nomal.

( 3 ) On two cases of fusion of the lateral sepals, accompanied by reduction of labellum and suppression of spur in Habenaria grandi- flora Lindl