Zingiheracece.'] ceylon plants. 319 



Sect. 2. — Florihiis dejise glomeratis. 



GeanthuSi Rot. 



2. E. involucrata, Thw, ; foliis majusculia, membranaceis, glabris, 

 linean-lanceolatis, utrinque acutis, acuminatis, sessilibus ; ligula brevi, 

 indivisa, rotundata ; pedunculis erectis, longiusculis, squamosis ; capi- 

 tulo multifloro, ultra apicem truncatum explanatum squamia maffiiis 

 inyolucrato.— c.p, 3019. 



6000 



4000 



6-10-pedalis vel ultra. Folia 1^-3 pej. longa, 4-7 poll. lata. Pedunculi IJ-S 

 ped. alti, cum squamis oblongis vel ovato-oblougis obtusis 3-6 poll, loiigis bracteisque 

 obovatis, rubri. Flores parvi, pallide ochracei. Corollcs lacinise exteriores obovato- 

 oblongae, obtusse, Labelhim obovatum, 3-lobum, Ipbis subajqualibus rotundatis. 



3. E. fioribuuda^ Tbw. ; foliis glabris, firmis, lineari-lanceolatis, 

 utrinque acutis, acuminatis, petiolatis ; ligula brevi, indivisa, rotun- 

 data ; pedtmculis erectis, longiusculis, squamosis ; capitulo multifloro, 

 globoso ; bracteis rotundatis vel ovato-rotundatis, retusis, mucronatis ; 



Jloribus parvis,^ parum carnosis ; corollm laciniis exterioribug ovatis, 

 obtusis, concavis ; lahello obovato, retuso, obscure trilobo. — c.p. 3374. 

 Hab. Forests in the Ambagamowa District. 



3-6-pedalis vel ultra. Folia 1 ^-2 ped. longa, circiter 3 poll. lata. Flores pallide 

 ocbracei. 



4. E. uemoralis; Thw. ; foliis ^labris, firmis, lanceolatis vel lineari- 

 lanceolatis, utrinque acutis, acuminatis, brevi-petiolatis ; ligula brevi, 

 mdivisa, rotundata; pedunculis procumbentibus, squamosis; capitulo 

 parvo, subgloboso j bracteis glabris, valde mcmbranaceis, exterioribus 

 rotundatis vel obovatis, interioribus lanceolatis ;' corollm laciniis exteri- 

 oribus sequalibus, oblongis, obtusis, tubo longo ; labello rotundato, 3- 

 lobo, lobo intermedio minore, bifido ; ovario piloso. — c.p. 3703. 



Hab, Porcsts in the Eeigam and Pasdoon Corles. 



2-4-pedalis. Folia 8-15 poll, longa, circiter 2 poll. lata. Flores flavi, labello 

 copiose parpureo-venoso. Cajtsulce rotundata;, breve rostrata^, semipoUicarcs, 



7. HEDYCHIUM, Koenig. 



1. H. corouarium, Keen. (Wallich in Hook, Joum. of 

 p. 325, cum syn ; Wight, Ic, t. 2010.)— c.p. 3018. 

 Var. iS ; Jloribus lutescentibus.— Wall, 1. c* ; Wight 



2009.-C.P. 3728, 



6000 feet, Kom. vulg 



Province 



WaU 



.P. 3669. 

 Hab. In similar situations with the preceding. 



8, ALPINIA, Linn. 

 r"Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. p. 5 



c.p. 3729 



Moon. Norn, vulg 



The Cinghalesc employ the rhizomes medicinally. 



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