Marcu 9, 1909] ZINGIBERACEX FROM SovuTH NEGROS 605 
inate ribbed 2.5 em. by 4 mm. wide, inner bracteole shorter 
strongly ribbed pungent mucronate, all glabrous. Ovary 
sparingly pubescent. Calyx tubular with 3 lanceolate 
mucronate pungent lobes, tube pubescent, 2 em. Corolla tube 
little longer hairy, lobes linear oblong obtuse 7 mm. long. Lip 
entire horizontal linear dilated at the tip gradually into a 
rounded limb emarginate in the centre 1 cm. long 5 mm. across. 
Anther linear oblong apex retuse crestless. Infrutescence ovoid 
or subglobose 8 em, long and about 6 em. through; fruit globose 
reddish 1.5 cm. long ferruginous tomentose with short erect scat- 
tered warty processes at the tip, calyx tube long persistent 
Negros, Cuernos mountains, Dumaguete, ( Eimer 10044). In 
wooded ravines on the edge of the river at 2750 feet. The form 
of the flowers is like that of a Hornstedtia but the inflorescence, 
fruit and bracts that of an Amomum. 
Amomum lepicarpa pubescens Ridl. n. var. 
Leaves larger and more narrowed to the base, margins 
distinctly undulate, sheaths and petiole pubescent. Bracts 
wider. Fruits more rufous tomentose. 
Negros, Cuernos mountains, Dumaguete, (Elmer 10384). 
In moist fertile soil of dense shrubberies at 3500 feet. This 
may be a distinet species but is very closely allied to the 
type. The flowers are in a bad state for dissection. 
GLOBBA Linn. 
 Globba gracilis K. Sch. 2 
Negros, Cuernos mountains, Dumaguete, (Elmer 10033). 
HORNSTEDTIA Retz. 
Hornstedtia philippinensis Ridl. 
Negros, Cuernos mountains, cidit (Elmer 10270). 
Herisiódià conoidea Ridl. n. sp. 
Stems clustered 3 metres long 3 cm. through at base, 
base swollen. Leaves oblong lanceolate shortly cuspidate, base 
very shortly rounded narrowed 45-55 cm. long, 8-14 em. wide, 
above glabrous, beneath sprinkled with silky hairs more abun- 
ant on the — wa PS, vues very short a cm. 
