Field notebooks : Mallorca, 1930-1935
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4-4-30 look of Spiranthes at home. Sepals 3-3\frac{1}{2}mm long upright adhering in hood to each other the 2 rear narrow petals. Lip 2\frac{1}{2}-3mm, deeply div- ided into 3 lobes; the 2 lateral linear, wide spread- ing; the middle lobe wider v broadening slight- ly at apex which is dentate with 3 shallow but definite teeth, the lateral one blunt & divergent the middle one narrow. Obtuse spur (trace) at base of lip 1mm (measured from behind?) Fl greenish white (no trace of pink). Claws somewhat twisted, the acute pale slightly pinkish) bract about \frac{1}{2} as long. Intine formation very diff to see in present state of flo but pollen seeds seem to have very slender canalicles, not easily detected, the granular pollen is out of anther cells. Can't see whether there is one or 2 glands or 1 or 2 pores. (See 4-10-30; 4-20-30 4-4-30 Calycotone spinosa Link (See 3-17-30) Fl v remains of old fz. To side &'d immed after lunch v in some distance, just coming into fl, the tips of calyx conspicuous on many buds. Bract un- der flower long middle lobe v blunt lateral ones.