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CURCULIGO LATIFOLIA. BrOAD-LEAVED 

 CURCULIGO. 



Class and Order. 

 Hexandria Monogynia. 



Generic Character. 



Cor. supera, 1-petala : limbo 6-partito. Bacca polysperma, 

 corollas parte inferiore persistente coronata. 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Curculigo latifolia ; foliis ellipticis, capitulo sessili, tubo 

 floris vix longiore limbo. Hort. Kew. ed. alt. 2. p. 253. 

 Involucrum. Rumph. Amb. 6. p. 1 14. t. 53. 



For an account of the Genus Curculigo by Mr. Ker, con- 

 sult No. 1076 of this work, where the Curculigo brevifolia 

 of Hortus Kewensis is given as a variety of Curculigo or- 

 chioides of Roxburgh ; but these plants are now considered 

 as distinct species. 



Rumphius's name of Involucrum is a translation of the 

 vulgar Malay name, signifying a wrapper, from the use the 

 natives make of the leaves to wrap up fruit, fish, or other 

 articles, which they carry about for sale, or send for presents ; 

 to which purpose Rumphius observes they are particularly 

 well adapted, being boat-shaped, narrowed at both ends, soft 

 and pliable, so that they readily cover whatever is wrapped 

 m them. vv 



Native of Amboyna and Poolo Pinang. Requires to be 

 kept in the stove except in very warm weather. Flowers 

 most part of the summer. Introduced in 1804 by Mr. John 

 Allen. Communicated by Mr. Jenkins, Nurseryman, 

 Oloucester-Place, New-Road. 



