20 MONANDRIA MONOGYNIA. CurcUma. 



7. K. linearis. Wall. 



Caulescent. Leaves sessile, linear-lanceolate, stipuled. Flow- 

 ers terminal, few. ' Crest entire. 



Differs from the preceding species in being a slenderer plant. 

 Leaves scarcely one-third of an inch broad, tapering into a filiform 

 point. — Ligul& divided to their base into two linear spreading seg- 

 ments, which give the leaves the appearance of being stipuled. — 

 Sheaths close. 



Ohs. In the structure of their extremely thin and membranaceous 

 flowers these two plants are so much like Kampferia, that 1 have not 

 considered myself warranted in separating them ; though the cha- 

 racter of that genus as it now stands differs in the shape of the crest, 

 \vhich in our plants is perfectly entire, and on this account, resem- 

 bling that of Costm. Their general habit partakes of that of Globba. 

 If future examinations, especially of living specimens, should con 

 firm them as species of Kcsmpferia, the generic character of this ge- 

 nus, as well as of Costus, might perhaps be advantageously modified 

 in respect to the shape of the filament, and the species of the form- 

 er arranged in the following manner. 



* Stemless, with a divided crest. 5. — angustifolia. 



1. — K. Galanga. ** Caulescent, with an entire 



2. — ovalifolia. 6. — secunda. [crest. 



3. — rotunda. 7- — linearis. 



4. — pandurata. 



CURCUMA. Linn. gen. pi ed. Sckreb. No. 8. 



Corolla with both borders three-parted. Anther double, base bi- 

 calcarate. Capsule three-celled; Seed numerous, arilled. Emhri/o 

 simple, and furnished with both perisperm and vitellus. 



Sed, 1. Spikes lateral. 



1. C. Zerumbet. Roxb. Ind. pi. 3. N. 201. 



Bulbs and palmate tubers pale straw-coloured throughout. Leaves 

 green, petioled, broad-lanceolar, a dark purple cloud down the mid- 

 dle. Flowers shorter than their bractesi 



