Me: (340.—K £MPFERIA 3 INT 
_ Yields the camphoraceous aromatic 
_Zerumbet of the East Indies ;- 
gon-cassamuner, and was supy 
root of amomum zerumbet. 
ps aad pe secon Jett Coll. a 401 Figure ofthe ee 
ae GALANGA. (2a species.) Root called 
galangale; small galangale being the nots. = are 
galanga, (Grey. } 
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No. 341.—Knamerra TRIANDRA. 
Cl. 4. Ord. 1. Fetrandria monogynia, Nat. Ord. Rosacew. 
Orrictnat. Krameriz radix. Lond. Krameria or Rath: 
? root. ae 
Cabinet specimen, Jeff. Coll. No. 403 and No. 
' of the plant, No, 405. 2 
A small plant, with a large branched red-brown root; native. 
of Peru, growing on the argillaceous, sandy, arid acclive ; 
ties of mountains, in the provinecs df Huanuco, Tama 
Canta, Xauxa, Caxtumbo, and Huamalies;~ 
danty, near the city of Huanuco; and was ands by Hum- 
boldt, in the province cf Guancabunda—fiowers through: 
out the year, but is in perfection in Qctober and Novem~ — 
ber. My friend, General Cortes, from whom have re- 
ceived much information, respecting the plants of Peru, — 
~ of which he isa distinguished native and warrior, has in~ 
_ formed me, it often attains perfection om the anid hills, 
_.... When only a foot or 14 inches high. : 
c urrizs. The bark of the root is bitter, ‘satingenicah first 
ele finally | the i presninn of sy eC 
is in | 
proportion, and is ne ; 
Yields its properties to 4 
very astringent and bitter, and tinges of a 
lour. The mineral acids oeecitee it from its 
but the vegetable acids do not. Pure alkalies only brig 
_ en the colour to a bright-claret hue; lime-water preci] 
oS tgtes a pink ea soluble in muriatic acid. So 
ae ho ee, iron, strikes a black colour with the 
Serer Bolution:. of acetate pete re a pale. ‘brows 
