Zingibereo.] CLXX. SCITAMINEJE. 643 
46. Rozb. Corom. Pl.t. 951. Sm. Exot. Bot. t. 107. Wight, Je. t. 2008 ad 2012. Bot. Mag. t. 
108, 2078, 2300, 2378, 2637, 2969, 3039, 4516. — Bot. Reg. t. 157, 520, 767, 714, 1209.  Lodd. Bot. 
Cab. t. 604, 653, 723, 856, 1785, 1795, 1881, 1902. 
Genus a Roseoeo et serius a Horaninovio in series 2 dividitur: 1, Gandasulium, Horan., stamine 
labello breviore v. rarius vix longiore; et 2, Macrosteinium, Horan., stamine labello multo longiore ; 
a Wallichio minus apte in series À. Coronarie, bracteis in spica densa arcte imbrieatis, et B. Spicate, 
bracteis in spica elongata dissitis s:epe patentibus, 
H. Horsfieldii, Br., sectionem Brachychilum, Br., ex "Wall.in Hook. Kew Journ. v. 376 format, 
labello nano retuso sessili, stigmate quasi 2-labiato labio inferiore elongato. Species vix congener 
videtur. Specimina nobis desunt. In . villoso, Roxb., specieque affini, anthera abbreviata, loculis 
ad basin tivi crassi divergentil 
Gaxocnirus, Lestib. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 2, xv. 341, est II. speciosum, Wall. Pl. As. Rar. t. 285, 
a Wallichio ipso serius ad varietatem 7f. Gardneri, Wall. reduetum, a Lestiboudoiso generice separa- 
tur ob labellum i i i lum nec gi 
9. Cureuma, Linn. Gen. n. 6. . (Stissera et Erndlia, Giseke, Pralect. Linn. 207, 209.)— 
Calyx tubulosus, 2-3-dentatus, interdum hine breviter fissus. Corolle tubus brevis v. 
elongatus, superne dilatatus; lobi ovati v. oblongi, subzquales v. postieus longior 
br q' inodia lateralia petaloidea, basi cum filamento anguste 
petaloideo plus minus connata, petalum 3-fidum lobo medio antherifero simulantia ; 
labellum paullo majus, superne dilatat integrum inatum v. 2-fidum ; anthera in 
filamento petaloideo sessilis, loculis contiguis, connectivo latiore basi in caleara 2 pro- 
ducto. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis oc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, stigmate ultra loculos 
antherz erecto v. inflexo, zquali v. dorso gibbo antice 2-labiato ciliato. Capsula glo- 
bosa, pericarpio membranaceo sub-3-valvi. Semina ovoidea v. oblonga, lzvia, arillo nunc 
brevi, nune lacero laciniis semen superantibus ; embryo linearis, rectus, tenuis v. crassius- 
culus.—Rhizoma crassum, fibris tuberiferis. Caules erecti, 1-10-pedales. Folia sswpe 
ampla. Florum thyrsi densissimi, strobiliformes, oblongi v. elongati, bracteis concavis v. 
cucullatis amplis imbricatis apice rotundatis, superioribus swpe vacuis coloratis pul- 
cherrime comosis. Flores sub quaque bractea 2—co, sessiles, singuli bracteola spathacea 
stipati. Fructus intra bracteas inclusi. 
Species enumerate ultra 30, Asiw tropic: incole, usque ad Afrieam tropicam Australiam 
tropieam et insulas maris Pacifiei extensz, nonnulle tamen culte v. varietates e cultura eduetz, 
et fere omnes in speciminibus exsieeatis difficillime determinandie. Horan. Prod. Monogr. 
- Seit. 93. Berg, Darst. Offic. Gew. t. 3& a. Hose. Scilam. t. 99 ad 109. Red. Lil. t. 473. 
Salisb. Par. Lond. t. 96. Jacq. Hort. Vind. ii. t. 4 (Amomum). — Roxb. Corom. PI. t. 151, 201. 
Wall. Pl. As. Rar. t. 10, 91. Wight, 1c. t. 2005, 2006. Dot. Mag. t. 1546, 4435, 5620, 5821, 6909. 
JBot. Reg. t. 886. 
Horaninow le. species distribuit in series 3: Erantha, scapis lateralibus, v. extrafoliaceis ; 
iphiantha, scapis l libus et centralibus; et Mesantha, scapis centralibus, quse tamen mon 
semper bene distinetz videntur. C. Roscoeana, Wall. potius ad Hitcheniam referenda. 
10. zxtitchenia, JVall. in Trans. Med. Phys. Soc. Calc. vii. 215.— Calyx tubulosus, mem- 
branaceus, 3-dentatus. Corolle tubus elongatus, lobi 3, sub les, oblongi v. lineares. 
SimiabHt 
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t lateralia petaloidea, lobis similia nisi minora ; labellum lobis coroll: longius, 
gustum, superne oblongum, recurvum, 2-dentatum; fil tum labello zquilong 
angustum, complicatum ; anthera terminalis, loculis dissitis ad margines connectivi lati 
inappendieulati eealearati. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis oc-ovulatis ; stylus filiformis, stig- 
mate ultra loculos antherwe haud magno clavato antice transverse foveolato. Capsula 
obovato-3-gona, pericarpio rigide branaceo varie rupto nune 3-valvi.—Herb:e habitu 
et inflorescentia omnino Curcum«, bractere tamen thyrsi stepius rigidiores striatteque. 
Species 3 v. 4, Indice provinciarum orientalium incol . Horan. Prod. Monogr. Scit. 24 (errore 
Litchinia) Hue pertinent H. glauca, Wall. e Burma ; H. Careyana, Wall. Cat. Herb. Ind. 6595 
sub Curcuma, e Silhet, eujus corollee lobi, labium et filamentum multo angustiora quam in Z4. glauca ; 
species nova Malayana eujus tamen corollas imperfectas examinare nequimus; et ad Hitcheniam 
potius quam Curcuma referrimus H. (C.) Z& "Wall. Pl. As. Rar. t. 9, Bot. Mag. t. 4667. . 
