OF MT. KINABALU AND BRITISH NORTH BORNEO, 163 
Most nearly allied to G. pendula, Roxb., but with an almost complete 
entire lip, which does not seem to possess the usual brown central spot. 
“ This plant has been named after Mr. A. B. C. Francis, the Resident of 
the Interior, to whose kindness and courtesy I was indebted in many ways." 
*OuRCUMA ZEDOARIA, Roscoe, Scituminee, t. 109. 
Kinabalu, Kiau, 3000', undergrowth in sec. forest. Fl. Feb. 3956. 
Distrib. Malay Peninsula, Celebes, Philippines ; India and Ceylon. 
CosTUs SPECIOSUS, var. ARGYROPHYLLUS, Wall. Cat. n. 6555 (1830). 
Tenom, 700' near cultivation and old ‘kebuns,” in shade; general 
throughout the country. Fl. Jan. 2620. 
Distrib. Malay Peninsula, 
ALPINIA GALANGA, Sw. Obs. Not. 8, 
Tenom, 700-1000’, general in sec. jungle. Fl. Fr. 2777. 
Distrib. Moluccas, Amboina, Ceram Laut, Malaysia, India and Ceylon. 
Does not seem to be known in a wild state anywhere. 
*ALPINIA (§Hellenia) Flava, 2idl., sp. nov. 
Caules 2-250 metr. alti. Folia linearia, oblonga, acuminata, glabra, 
10 cm. longa, 2:5 em. lata, petiolis 5 mm. longis superne plano-concavis 
subtus convexis; ligula oblonga truncata margine ciliata, ragina cum 
ligula cancellata. Panicula laxa, patens, pedunculo terete 15 em. (vel 
ultra) longo, parte florifera 24 cm. longa, ramis ad 6 subremotis, infimo 
15 em. longo. Flores dissiti, pedicellis 3 mm. longis. Bracter minute, 
ovate. Calyw rectus, coriaceus, amphoriformis, 7 mm. longus, lobis brevibus 
vix distinctis. Corolle tubus quam calyx brevior, lobis linearibus oblongis, 
summo cucullato-carnoso, 7 mm. longis. Labellum brevius, obovatum, lateribus 
rotundatis, apice paullo angustato obtuso, ungue abrupte deeurvo genieulato. 
Stamen filamento brevi crasso, anthera lata crassa. — jStaminodia linearia, 
oblonga, obtusa, majuscula. 
Hab. Gurulau spur, above Kiau, 5000', high forest, common. Flowers 
yellow. Feb. 4011. 
Allied to 44. Vieuwenlinzii, but with smaller flowers, a straight not gibbous 
calyx, and larger staminodes. The entire lip resembles that of A. conchigera, 
Griff. 
The very short filament with the large anther bent at an abrupt angle and 
the long staminodes are distinctive characters. 
ALPINIA (Š Catimbium) SERICEA, Zéidl., sp. nov. 
Tria metra alta. ola elongata, lanceolata, 78 cm. longa, 10 cin. lata, 
superne breviter dense hirta, inferne dense sericeo-hirsuta, ligula sericeo- 
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