Amomum.] CXLIX. SCITAMINEJ. (J. G. Baker.) 239 
bracts 1 in., dark coloured, back pubescent and densely ciliated with whitish hairs. 
Corolla-tube much shorter than in A. fulviceps; segments } in. oblong. 
29. A. microstephanum, Baker; leaves large lanceolate or oblong- 
lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts 
oblong glabrous, lip obovate longer than the corolla-segments, anther-cre 
small orbicular, capsule 9-costate. 
Concan, Stocks; near Chandwar (planted), Ritchie. (Hook.f. § Thoms. Herb. 
KH 4 ft. Leaves 11-2 ft. by 2-4 in., densely softly pubescent beneath, 
pike 2 in.; outer bracts 1-1} in.  Corolla-tube 1l in.; segmen ` lin ar 
oblong, half as long as the tube. Flower white. Lip lin. ; anther-cells glabrous, 
iin. 
! 3557; olate glabrous, 
30. A. xanthioides, Wall. Cat. 6557; leaves lanceo ) 
spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts small oblong, lip pooh care 
ifid longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest short broa , 
Capsule echinate, 
Tavor, Gomez. TENASSERIM, Parish. . ike Lin. 
Leafy stem 5-6 ft. Leaves 1-13 ft. by 13-3 in., firm, bright green. , Spike Tin, 
few-fd. ; Peduncle arcuate, slender, 2-3 in.; outer bracts 3-4 in., bicular blade i- 
Corolla -tube under 1 in. ; segments oblong, 3-3 in. Lip with an il d on each side. 
in. broad, narrowed suddenly to a broad claw ; anther-crest ee " allied plant 
psule rigid, oblong-trigonous, pale brown, under 1 in. long.— ft. 1 " and much 
from Perak (King’s Collector, 1839) with robust leafy stems 12 ft. long « 
. ii ty for 
longer leaves, is doubtless a distinct species, but the materials are too scanty 
escription, 
Ht Anther-crest subquadrate or truncate. 
" ike 
3l. A. littorale, Kenig in Retz Obs. iii. 52 ; leaves oblong, Spl 
globose, peduncle very short puter bracts orbicular, lip broad emarginate, 
anther-crest truncate emarginate. 
Coast op TFNASSERIM ; island of Yunk Seylan, Kænig. 
, “eafy stem taller than a man Leaves 1 ft. Outer bracts als per eret. 
Inner linear-lanceolate, white; tip ciliate. Corolla-segments unequal ; Wu margins 
oblong ; lower lanceolate, approximate. Jip cordate, bright Capsule oblong- 
“sped ; recurved lip bidentate ; stamen half as long as the lip. Capsu 
Tonon T have seen no specimens. 
i blong- 
32. A. dealbatum, Roxb. FI. Ind. i. 43; leaves large oblong 
lanceolate pale and pubescent beneath, spike globose short-peduncled, 
outer bracts ovate, lip large obovate emarginate. anther -Cres Prodr. 30. 
Mattate entire, capsule-ribs winged. Wall. Cat. 6556; Horan. . 
Eastern HIMALAYAS; SIKKIM, Knasra HILLS, SILAET, EASTERN BENGAL and 
"Tree, (Hk. f. & Thoms. Herb. Ind. Or. 5.) Roxburgh, &c. bove, whitish 
“uly stem A3 ft. Leaves 2-3 ft. by 4-6 in., bright green d ove, whitish 
beneath, Spike 2 in. diam.. peduncle very short; outer bracts ph Lin 
Corolla-tube lin; segments oblong, obtuse, white, as long as the ating mei 
x ins cuneate, Vin. white with a yellow line down the centre an . raga M 
veins, Anther-crest small subquadrate. Capsule globose, reddish, in ANM 
Romp 8° crenulate vertical ribs.—Nearly allied to the Malayan A. 
a Ni A. SERICEUM Roxb. Fl. Ind.i. 46 (sp.); leaves silvery white beneath, 
Der o , . . ( 
1 c Thoms, 
rest larger, capsule ovoid.—Sikkim, Khasia and Cachar. (Hk. f. & Tho: 
erb, Ind, Or, 6.). 
