Kcempferia. monandria monogynia. 17 



Root biennial, tuberous, with numerous ramous fibres from every 

 ^zxi.— Stems none. — Leaves radical, numerous, sessile, linear-Ian ceo- 

 kte, keeled; margins entire, and much waved; striated lengthways 

 with darker, and lighter coloured green, smooth in every part; 6-8 

 inches long, and about one hvod^A.— Spikes hid in the centre of the 

 leaves, bearing from 4 to 6 large, beautiful flowers in succession. — 

 Bractes two or three to each flower ; one or two interior embrace 

 the germ laterally, the exterior one is larger, all much pointed, and of 

 nearly the same length. — Calyx superior, one-leaved, half the length 

 of the tube of the corol, opening obliquely, ' (spathe like,) near the 

 apex, which is a single acute point. — Coroi ; Tube very long, and slen- 

 der, elevating the border about two inches above the earth ; border 

 double, &c. as in K. rotunda. Nectarial Jilaments of Kiinig, stamens, 

 and pistil as in the last quoted species. 



Obs. The root is used as a medicine for cattle, by the people of 

 Bengal. 



4. K. pandurata. R. 



Leaves petioled, broad-lanceolate, smooth. Spike central. Corol; 

 w ith the upper segments of the inner border obovate, the inferior one 

 much larger, and panduriform. 



Zerumbet claviculatum. Rumph. amb. 5. p. 172. t. 69. f. 1 ; and I 

 could almost wish to quote Manja-kua, Rheed. mal. 1 1. p. 19. t. ii. 

 although referred to already by Linneus for Curcuma rotunda, a plant 

 1 have never met with, if this be not it. 



From Sumatra, this beautiful plant was sent by Dr. Charles Camp- 

 bell to the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, where it blossoms during 

 the rains ; chiefly in August. 



Root perennial, tuberous like ginger, but of a tolerably bright yel- 

 low colour; from this, straight, slender, fusiform, paler coloured por- 

 tions descend deep into the soil. — Stems scarcely any ; height of the 

 plant about a foot and a half. — Leaves bi%rious, petioled, oblong, 

 acute, smooth ; deeper green on the upper surface ; veins parallel, and 

 pretty conspicuous ; length from 6 to 12 inches. — Petioles above 



