Field notebooks : Mallorca, 1930-1935
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2-20-30 (Orchis morio L var longissima Kurt 400 Coll by Mrs Nera Bellver St broken evidently at ground. 12 in high, low 4 elliptic, sharply, short-sharp pointed lowest 3/4 x 7/8 in becoming small until uppermost bract like rolled around at T-f 16 in latter open. Cylindrical spikes. Heavy 5/8 in twisted, curved downward, Bracts more than 1/2 as long, thin, faintly tinged lavender, greenish veins faint, apex sometimes irregularly toothed. Plainly Orchis because spurred posterior and/or face of column, plants 2, peric. 1. Sepals or petals free but forming hood. B whiteish, tinged purple (darker on outside with greenish nerves. Sepals outer 7 x 4 mm Petals narrower (sometimes 1 or both lacking) lips white (enclosed, tiny bright purplish dot), strongly convex with broad lateral lobes (not quite entire) divided and narrow middle lobe folded on itself (longi- tudinally) so as to make short horn-like projection. Spurs purple, 1/2 in long, flat & widens to apex 4 mm. Fl from Apr 5 of our to tip of lips 3/4-1 in long x 3/8 in vertically x 1/4 in across. St hollow. O. morio L var longissima Kurt 400 = O. longissima Poir Baz 457 might be considered cap "estolon inflato en un apice" But lips not like O. morio BVH ill #997 & the lateral lobes are not "violado- recurvo". St hollow with very narrow center. See 3-19-30.