72 MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Alphlia^ 



Sheaths smxjoth on both sides, rising into a short, ciliate Hguia, 

 above tlie insertion of the short, semi-cylindric, proper petioles. — 

 Spikei radical, half immersed in the earth, sub-cylindric, pretty com- 

 pactly imbricated with from oblong to lanceolate, coloured, smooth, 

 one-flowered bractes. — Flowers large, colour a bright red, like the fin- 

 est carmine. — Braciei inferior, or injerior pei ianth, tubular, length of 

 the tube of the carol; with an unequally two, or three-toothed mouth. 

 — Perianth proper superior, tubular, length of the tube of the corol; 

 mouth generally bifid. — Corol with long, slender tube hid within the 

 bractes, and perianths. — Exterior border of three, small, paler colour- 

 ed, lanceolate segments. Ltp highly coloured, large, entire, horizontal, 

 sub-parabolic, the lower part broad, and encurved round the stamina; 

 lamina linear, with entirely rounded, or slightly marginate apex. — 

 Filament short, base spurless. Anther double, apex bifid, and na- 

 ked. — Ger7n three-celled, with numerous ovula in each, attached to 

 their respective receptacles, a little removed from the axis. Base of 

 the Sti/Ie embraced by two subulate nectaries. Stigma a lamellate, 

 ciliated gape. 



11. A. Carclamomum medium. R. 



Leaves lanceolar, villous underneath. SpjAes radical, lax. Lip oszts 

 lanceolate. Capsules pedicelled, of an ovate oblong, conical shape, 

 and nine-winged. 



A native of the hilly countries in the vicinity of Silhet, where the 

 plant is called Do-Keswa. It blossoms about the beginning of the rains, 

 in June, and the fruits lipen in September, when they are gathered, and 

 sold to the dealers in drugs. 



Leaves petioled above their sheaths, linear-lanceolar, downy under- 

 neath, from two to three feet long, by two to four inches broad. — 

 Sheaths villous, rising in an obtuse ligula above the insertion of 

 the leaf. — Spikes radical, oblong,, laxly imbricated, rising but little 

 above the earth ; lower part, or scape hid in the soil, and clothed with 

 shorter scariose bractes. — Flowers numerous, large, red, fragrant.— 

 Bractes exterior, one under each flower, lanceolate, ribbed, smooth, 



