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with large dry lanceolate acute sheath leaves 2 inches long pubescent, 

 rachis and pedicels hispid. Flower spikes numerous crowded secund, 

 pedicels i inch long, flowers 4 in a spike. Bracts ovate lanceolate 

 cuspidate pubescent 1 inch. Calyx spathaceous with a long cusp. 

 4 inch long. Corolla tube shorter lobes oblong lanceolate 2 inch. Lip 

 oblong obtuse longer. Filament short. Anther linear no crest. 



Alpinia secunda, Bak. I.e. 257. 



Perak, (Scortechini 381). Bujong Malacca (Kidl. 9785). 



2. G. DECURVATA, Eidl. I.e. 158. A large tufted plant with a stout 

 rhizome. Stems stout 4-5 feet tall. Leaves lanceolate acuminate 18 

 inches 3 inches across, glabrous, petiole 2 inches ligule oblong ovate h 

 inch long. Scapes deflexed 12-14 inches long, base covered with long 

 dry sheaths. Flowers secund 20, on pedicels \ inch long in hairs en- 

 closed in boat-shaped sheaths. Bracts at base 2 inch long lanceolate 

 acute. Calyx spathaceous as long as the corolla tube. Corolla lobes 

 lanceolate obtuse half an inch long buff. Lip 1 inch obcuneate oblong 

 apex rounded buff. Filament linear. Anther linear crest small round- 

 ed. Capsule elongate glossy dark red. 



Alpinia decurvata, Bak. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI. 257. 



Perak, Larut Hills (Ridley 5189). (King's Coll. 6310). Woods 

 at an elevation of 3000 and upwards. 



3. G. PENANGENSIS, Kidl. I.e. 159. Rhizome stout woody. Stems 

 about 3 feet tall slender. Leaves lanceolate narrowly cuspidate gla- 

 brous 12 inches long 1-li inch across petiole very short, ligule ovate 

 obtuse i inch long. Scapes detlexed secund 3 inches long rachis gla- 

 brous. Bracts slightly pubescent spathaceous brown enclosing a pair 

 of flowers. Calyx spathaceous cuspidate 1 inch long. Corolla tube 

 shorter red, lobes oblong obtuse i inch long. Lip nearly 1 inch long \ 

 inch wide trilobed side lobes short rounded midlobe obovate rounded 

 ocreous yellow minutely pubescent. Anther oblong \ inch no crest. 



Penang, Government Hill common at 200 feet alt. on dry banks. 

 (Curtis 327) (Ridley 9336). 



4. G. EUPESTRIS, Ridl. I.e. 159. Rhizome stout roots very long 

 pubescent. Stems stout. Leaves broadly lanceolate cuspidate glabrous 

 8 inches long H inch wide, petiole short. Scapes decurved 3 inches 

 long bases covered with large dry sheaths, uppermost lanceolate acute 

 1 inch long. Flowers yellow secund solitary in the bracts on glabrous 

 pedicels 4 inch long. Bracts ovate 1 inch long. Calyx spathaceous 

 limb ovate cuspidate pink \ inch long. Corolla tube slender shorter, 

 lobes oblong lanceolate \ inch long. Lip obovate longer yellow with 

 red marks. Filament short, anther crest small rounded. 



Kedah, Gunong Jerai 3-4000 feet alt. (Ridley), 



