CXXVI. SCIT.VMINE.f:. 725 



or subacute, the lower sometimes more than 1 in. long, becoming 

 smaller upwards. Calyx ^-i in. long, funnel-shaped, 3-tootlied. Corolla 

 yellow; tube very slender, nearly | in. long; segments subequal, oblong, 

 shorter than the tube. Lip deeply 2-fid, narrow, detlexed. Pilament 

 long, slendei-, incurved ; anther-cells narrow, winged on both sides, the 

 wings spreading, deeply 2-fid. Fruit \ in. long, oblong, terete, smooth, 

 n. B. I. V. (5, p. 206; Trim. Fl. Ceyl. v. 4, p. 240;'Prain, Beng. PI. 

 p. 1037; K. Schum. in Fngler, PHanzenreich, v. 4, part 46 (1904) 

 p. 154. GJohha marantina, Wall. Cat. 6532 (not of Linn.) ; Grab. Cat. 

 p. 211; Dalz. & Gribs. p. 272; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 12 

 (1899) p. 520. G. 7namntinoides, Wight, Icon. v. 6 (1853) p. 15 (by 

 error in t. 2001 G. marantina). — Flowers : Aug. 



KoNKAN : Stocks !, Law ! ; Wari country on Wag Donger, Dahell ! S. M. Country : 

 Parva Ghat, Rifchle, 1440 ! Kanara : Yellapiir, J^ oocZrojo.— Distrib. India (E. Hima- 

 laya, Bengal, W. Peninsula) ; Ceylon, Malay Islands, Timor. 



Impeufectlt known Species. 



GLOBBA CANAJiENSIS, Baker, in Hook. f. Fl. B. I. v. 6 (1890) p. 206. Leaves 

 small, thin, caudate ; panicle few-flowered, lax, most of the flowers replaced by long 

 narrow acuminate bulbils ; calyx green, narrowly funnel-shaped, ^ in. long ; corolla- 

 tube more than twice as long as the calyx ; corolla-segments oblong, i in. long ; 

 anthers not seen. 



Kanaka : Lavj ! 



GLOBBA FLATTSTAC3TA, Baker, 1. c. Leaves large and thin ; panicle short, lax, 

 and very broad, the lower branches 2-4 in. long, ending in a bulbil and bearino- 

 numerous close flowers shortly pedicellate towards the end, eacli subtended by a small 

 persistent ovate acutely-keeled bract ; calyx green, broadly funnel-shaped, j^.t in. Ion" • 

 corolla-tube 3 times the length of the calyx ; corolla-segments oblong, yellow, ^-\ in. 

 long; anthers not seen. 



KoNKAN : Law ! 



The descriptions of these two species are taken from the original descriptions in the 

 ' Flora of British India,' given by Mr. Baker. No fresh material has been sent to 

 Kew, so that no further advance has been made there in the knowledge of the ijlants. 



2. K-flGMPFERIA, Linn. Gen. PI. (1737) p. 331. 

 Herbs with short stems or stemless; rootstock often tuberous. Leaves 

 few. Flowers spicate, on radical scapes or at the apex of the leafy 

 stem. Calyx short, cylindric, splitting spathaceously. Petals 3, connate 

 in a corolla with a long slender tube; corolla-lobes equal, usually 

 spreading. Stamen 1 perfect ; filament short, arcuate ; anther 2-celled, 

 the cells discrete, on a wide connective which is produced above into a 

 petaloid crest, not spurred below; lateral staminodes broad, petaloid. 

 Lip broad, usually 2-fid. Ovary 3-celled ; ovules many on 3 axile 

 placentas ; style long, filiform ; stigma turbinate. Fruit an oblong 

 capsule with thin pericarp. Seeds subglobose, with a small lacerate 

 aril. — DisTEiB. Species about 50, Indian and Malayan. 



Stemless ; spikes central, i-adical ; anther-crest 2-lobed or 2-fid. 



Leaves rotund-ovate, spreading flat upon the ground ; 



petioles short; lip deeply 2-fid 1. K. Galanaa. 



Leaves narrowed at the base, erect ; petioles long ; lip entire. 2. K. pandilrata. 

 Leafy stem produced; spikes terminal; anther-ere.=.t entire, 



ciliate 3. K. srrpnaa. 



