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[3-18-32 This leaf carefully compared with specimens
from, Bellows and O. atata hill to be sure this
really was O. bombyliflora]
Base by the hair edge of the main part of the
central portion of lip (i.e. the central portion
of lip seems divided into 2 folds or lips) the lower
green area does not therefore, so abate a continuation
of the surface of the main lip.) The lip almost flat
brows except for the hair edge, and sign referred
"marcha lampina liddie su base" (See 4-3-80
3-30-30 Ophrys fusca. Link. (See 2-612-24-80)
CasCabela gorge. Note that the glabrous half lip
toward Base, always somewhat lighter than
the very dark tip varies greatly in color, often
dull purplish, irreg. longitudinal markings on
a grayish ground but sometimes as in this case
the ground so bright white that except for shape
one might think O. aranifera xulo = O. speciosa
Will. Lip is not "entero breviuscula ceculata" more
the later nor hlacto illine Bon. (But #64 not much
helps.) It is 3-lobed with middle lobe broad ovately,
v like ill Bon. Lip slightly convex but edges not
turned under.