238 CXLIX. SOITAMINE&. (J. G. Baker.) [Amomum. 
CEYLON; Raxawa, in the central province, Thwaites, Walker. (Hook. LA 
Thoms. Herb. Ind. Or. 11.) . . 
Leafy stem 6-8 ft. and more. Leaves subcoriaceous, 1-2 ft. by 24-3 in. Spike 
very dense, 21-3 in. diam. ; bracts dark red, 1-14 in., persistently pubescent. Corolla- 
tube 1} in.; segments oblong, a third the length of the tube. Lip pale yellow. 
Anth. r-cells pilose. 
24. A. masticatorium, Thw. Enum. 317 ; leaves lanceolate glabrous 
beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, bracts small obovate pubescent, 
lip broad 3-lobed, anther-crest semilunar, capsule small globose echinate. 
CEYLON ; common in the forests of the central province up to 4000 ft. : 
Rootstock slender. Leafy stem 6-8 ft. Leaves sessile, 1 ft. or more by 1-1; in. 
Spikes 1} in. long and broad; peduncle 2-3 in ; bract-leaves many, small, scariose 
oblong ; bracts under 1 in., ciliate. Corolla-tube hairy, as long as the bract ; seg- 
ments oblong, obtuse. Lip orbicular, dotted with red, bidentate at the base. Cap- 
sule $ in, diam., greenish-black.—Rootstock a native condiment. 
tt Anther-crest orbicular or transversely oblong. 
25. A. pauciflorum, Baker; spike sessile 1-2 fld., bracts oblong- 
lanceolate, lip orbicular-clawed longer than the corolla-segments, anther- 
crest small transversely oblong entire. 
Kuasra HILLS; near Nunklow, Hook. f. j^ Thoms. (Herb. Ind. Or. 1). 
Rootstock slender. Leafy stem unknown. Spikes several from one rootstock ; 
bracts 1-1} in., several, pinkish, membranous.  Corolla-tube 14 in. ; segments liv. 
oblong, obtuse, white. Lip 14-2 in., blade crisped orbicular, narrowed suddenly 
to a broad claw, with a yellowish middle, and radiating red veins; anther-cells 
glabrous, parallel. 
26. A. corynostachyum, Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. i. 48 t. 58; Cat. 
6561; leaves oblong-lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle 
moderately long, outer bracts oblong, lip small broad obscurely 3-lobed, 
anther-crest orbicular. 
Sikkim HIMALAYA, Kurz. ManTABAN, Wallich. PEGU, Kurz. 
Leafy stem 3-4 ft. Leaves 1-14 ft. by 2-3 in. Spike 14 in diam. ; peduncle 
1-1 ft., bract-leaves obtuse and imbricate; outer bracts 1 in. oblong navicular, pale 
brown; inner oblanceolate, obtuse. Corolla-tube under 1 in.; segments oblong, 
shorter than the tube. Lip under lin. suborbicular, white, tinged with yellow m the 
middle; filament very short; anther-cells glabrous ; crest white, entire, petaloid. 
27. A. graminifolium, Thw. Enum. 430; leaves linear glabrous 
beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong glabrous, lip 
obovate truncate longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest large 
orbienlar entire. 
CEYLON ; abundant in the Singherajah forest. , 
Rootstock slender. Leafy stem 3—4 ft. or more. Leaves about 12 in. under 1 m. 
broad, firm, linear, very acuminate. Spike few-fld. ; peduncle 1-2 in., brach) 
many, small, oblong, scariose, brown; bracts 1 in. Corolla-tube as long as e 
bracts; segments obtuse, half as long as the tube. Lip 1 in.; anther-cells 
glabrous, 4 in.; crest as long as the cells. 
28. A. ciliatum; Baker; leaves lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike 
oblong shortly peduncled, bracts oblong pubescent densely ciliate, lip shor 
broad, anther crest transversely oblong. A. fulviceps B, Thw. Enum. 317. 
CEYLON; Reigam Corle, Thwaites, 3704. "a 
Leaves 12 by 15-2 in., sessile, caudate. Spike 11-2 in. diam. ; peduncle.3-4 m. 5 
