Mantisia.] CXLIX. SCITAMINEX. (J. G. Baker.) 201 
2. M. spathulata, Schult. Mant. i. 49; staminodes with a narrow 
claw and flattened petaloid blade. Horan. Prodr.19. Globba spathulata. 
Roxb. Hort. Beng. 2; Fl. Ind. i. 83. 
Sirnrr, Roxburgh; CRiTTAGONG, Lister. 
Habit and foliage of M. saltatoria, but panicle larger, branches more numerous, 
' bracts oblong, uppermost about as long as the calyx, corolla-segments narrower, 
A less deeply bifid, staminodes much shorter, and placed lower down on the 
ament, 
2. GLOBBA, Linn. 
Rhizome short, creeping; stem erect. Leaves oblong or oblong-lanceolate. 
ers 1n terminal panicles, rarely spikes; bracts usually deciduous, buds 
often replaced by bulbils. Calyx funnel-shaped, 3-lobed. Corolla-tube 
longer than the calyx ; lobes ovate, subequal. Lateral staminodes petaloid, 
contiguous to the corolla-segments; lip deflexed; filament with 2 dorsal 
appendages, long, ineurved; anther oblong, connective simple, winged or 
spurred, produced beyond the cells. Ovary 1-celled ; placentas 3, parietal ; 
style filiform, placed in a groove of the filament; stigma turbinate. Cap- 
globose, finally dehiscent. Seeds small, ovoid; aril small, white, 
cerate.—Species about 25, Indian, Chinese, and Malayan. 
Scr, I. Aplanthera, Horan. Anther neither winged nor spurred. 
* Leaves glabrous beneath (or slightly pubescent in G. racemosa). 
l. G. racemosa, Smith Exot. Bot. ii. 115 t. 117; leaves slightly hairy 
or quite glabrous beneath, panicle long narrow, lower branches 2-3-fld. at 
e tip, bulbils 0, bracts small deeiduous, corolla-segments and staminodes 
uo equal in length, lip longer shortly bifid, capsule smooth. G. orixensis, 
all. Cat. 6535 B, G, H., not of Roxb. 
CENTRAL and Eastern HIMALAYA, ascending to 6000-7000 feet in Kumaon. 
Bee stems 14-2 ft. Leaves 6-9 in., oblong or oblong-lanceolate, rw 
rachis ole slightly hairy beneath on the ribs towards the base. Panicle n i d ; 
short] glabrous; branch-bracts and flower-bracts caducous. Calyx X in., yellowish, 
‘lobed. Corolla bright yellow; tube 2-3 times the length of the calyx; seg- 
~The $ Mm., reflexed ; filament 2-3 times the length of the segments. Capsule jin. 
© name racemosa is a misleading one. 
Pry G. orixensis, Roxb. in Asiat. Res. xi. 358; Hort. Beng. 2; Corom. 
low 229; FI, Ind. i. 78; leaves glabrous beneath, panicle long narrow, 
me ranches 2-3-fld. at the tip, bulbils 0, bracts small deciduous, corolla- 
Prodr, 9, a minodes and lip equal in length, capsule warted. Horan. 
Breu H 
Nonrgny Ct 
IMALAYA, at a low level, Hook. f. et Thoms. (Herb. Ind. Or. No. 15). 
ROARS, Roxburgh. . 
corolla ty allied to G. racemosa, but flowers smaller, deep orange, with a shorter 
ube; lip spotted with red-brown at the throat ; capsules smaller. 
d G Cl ‘cle 1 narrow 
l ` "arkei, Baker; leaves glabrous beneath, panicle long n , 
Mi branches 2-3-fd. at the tip, bulbils many, bracts small degidnons, 
leben ements and staminodes ovate equal in length, lip longer shortly 
s » Capsule smooth, 
Be Zus ; alt, 3000-7500 ft. (Herb. Ind. Or. H. f. § T., No.9); Knasts 
v an^ alt, 3000-5700 ft. ; MuxNiPORE, Watt. . 
"id ond to G. racemosa, but racemes longer and lazot, "e of s 
C i A i 3 
Yellow, tinged with brown” bulbils, calyx less corolline, usually 
