Monandrian Class usually called Scitaminea. 345 
terminal, but is said to rise from the trunk near the root. It 
must, however, be observed, that this part of the description was 
adopted, as Dr. Smith informs me, from the figures of Rumphius, 
v. 6. fig. 62, 63. which are now ascertained to be wrong ; and the 
synonym is consequently rejected by Willdenow. Whether the 
Renealmia exaltata may be found to be an Alpinia *, I have had 
no opportunity of determining. On this subject the observations 
of Mr. Haworth in the Bot, Rep. p. 421. are entitled to particular 
attention. 
A. racemosa. Nectario trifido, f foliis giete-lanceolatis s apice revo- 
UM -— lutis, capsulis striatis.- y. 
E Plum. Amer. tab. 2U. 
A. Galanga. Nectario emarginato, foliis lanceolatis enervibus, 
|... capsula trigono-ovata glabra. | 
 Maranta Galanga. Linn. 
Amomum Galanga. Lour. Fl. Coch. oe 
Fig. Rumph. Amb. v. 5. tab. 63. 
A. yo Swartz Prodr. 
Nectario emarginato, : foliis Ianccolato-ovatis. s glaber 
. 
| has communicated a flower of this species 
from a West Indian specimen. 
A. malaccensis. Nectario apice denticulato, culmo simplici, foliis 
; e e ires ih po — Meo obe en 
amnia de ig Willa. Sp- Pl. v. T 14. 
we Rumph. Amb. v. 5. It, tab. 71. fie. 1. 
* Dr. Smith i is of opinion, that the parts of its flower ‘Peay, agree "ds those of 
Renealmia nutans, which is certainly an Alpinia. 
-YOL. VIII. 2v OE A. Allughas. 
