234 OXLIX. SCITAMINER. (J. G. Baker.) [Amomum. 
CEYLON ; damp forests of the central province, alt, 4000-6000 ft. . 
Leafy stem 6-10 ft. or more. Leaves thin, 13-3 ft. by 4-7 in. Spike 2-3 in. long 
and broad ; flowers very numerous ; bracts bright red, outer 3 in. ; inner lanceolate, 
1} in. Corolla-tube as long as the inner bracts; segments oblong, obtuse. Lip 
pale ochraceous yellow. Capsule 1} in., ovoid-trigonous, smooth. 
Sect. II. Achasma, Grif. (gen.. Spike radical. Lip narrow, 
margins incurved. Anther not crested. 
* Lip not, or hardly longer than the corolla-segments. 
5. A. Fenzlii, Kurz in Journ. Beng. As. Soc. xlv. pt. ii. 154, t. 12; 
leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle short erect, 
bracts ovate densely ciliated, lip not longer than the corolla-segments. 
NICOBAR ISLANDS, Kurz. 
Leafy stem 6-7 ft. Leaves thin, 2-8 ft. by 24-3 in., green and glabrous on both 
surfaces, Spike very dense-fld., 2 in, diam.; peduncle 6 in., its bract-leaves largo 
oblong ; outer bracts very large, ovate ; inner 1 in., pale red, back glabrous, margin 
densely-matted with whitish tomentum. Corolla-tube } in. ; segments 1 in. linear, 
pale red. Lip 1 in., red, with white inflexed margins. Fruit obovoid, 1 in. Seeds 
obovoid, black; aril white. ` 
6. A. araneosum, Baker; spike oblong, peduncle very short, bract 
ovate densely matted on the edge, lip rather longer than the corolla- 
segments. 
TENASSERIM, Grifith, Helfer (Hook. f. & Thoms. Herb. Ind. Or. 4.). 
Leaves unknown. Spike oblong, 2 in.; peduncle 2-3 in., bract-leaves large, 
crowded, ovate ; outer bracts large, ovate, backs glabrous, margins densely matte 
with whitish cottony tomentum ; inner lingulate, 1} in. Corolla as long 9$ the 
inner bracts. Anther-cells glabrous.—Nearly allied to A. Fenzlii. 
7. A. stenoglossum, Baker; leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, 
spike globose, peduncle longer than spike, outer bracts large oblong acute 
glabrous, lip not much longer than the corolla segments. 
Perak, alt. 500-1000 ft., King’s Collector. : 
Leafy stem 8-12 ft. Leaves 2 ft. or more, by 2 in. Spike globose, 3 5 
central bracts 13-2 in.; peduncle 4-5 in., bract-leaves 1 in., rigid, oblong, obtuse. 
Corolla-tube 13 in. ; segments shorter. 4nther-cells } in. glabrous, linear. 
** Lip much longer than the corolla-segments. 
t Spike globose. 
8. A. spherocephalum, Baker; leaves large oblong-lanceolate 
glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong- 
lanceolate glabrous, lip much longer than the corolla-segments. 
PENANG, Maingay (Kew Distrib, 1581). 
Leafy stem long, robust. Leaves subcoriaceous, 14-2 ft., by 3—4 in, Spikes Ir 
2 in. long and broad; outer bracts 14 in., inner 1 iu., lingulate, glabrous. Caly? 
cylindric, shortly 3-toothed, bearded at tbe apex. Corolla-tube 1 in.; segments 
oblong, obtuse. Lip deep crimson, } in., bifid 4 of its length, incurved marg™® 
white. Anther truncate. 
.9. A. metriocheilos, Baker; leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath 
spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong-lanceolate glabrous 
lip twice as long as the corolla-segments. Achasma metriocheilos, 67% 
Notul. iii. 427; Ic. Plant. Asiat. t. 356. 
