Hemimeris racemosa corollas

The Hemimeris racemosa flower has a dominant, three-lobed lower lip. The biggest of these lobes is the broad, central one extending forward almost horizontally. It is usually shallowly and roundly notched at its tip. The two smaller, flanking lobes that complete the lower lip of the corolla extend laterally like rounded ears. Two shallow pouches, hardly spurs, lie inside them near the flower centre.

The upper lip is small, erect and notched in the middle. Small, brown-red markings are sometimes seen lower down on its inside.

The plant’s single pair of stamens is situated in the throat of the corolla, their short filaments bent at the base (Manning, 2007; Bean and Johns, 2005; iNaturalist).