416 SCITAMINEA. 
Has. In montosis humidis prope Vellore, Augt. 1837. 
Acaulis Folia ovato-lanceolata acuta. Spica ante folia floret. 
bracteze juniores erectze purpureo rosacez, seniores геЙехге 
virescentes, omnes repande. Filam. petaloidia lutea. Flores 
2 in axilla ejusque bractea, 
Curcuma montana. 
1. Flower. 
2. Do. opened. 
3. Anther, style and stigma in situ. 
4. Do. style and stigma removed. 
9. Do. back view. 
6. Polleh. 
7, 8. Portions of the style, and stigma. 
9. Vertical section of the ovarium. 
Has. Vellore, August, 1833. 
4. Curcuma. 
Scapo clavato, vaginis tecto. Bracteis inferioribus foliaceis, 
repandis, superior petaloideis, rosaceis, floribus in harum axil- 
lis aggregatis inconspicuis, albis luteo-tinctis, bracteis pro- 
prius membranaceis. 
Cal. tubulosus obsolete 3-dentatus, interior laciniæ lan- 
ceolati postico majorz, apice cucullato subulato. 
Pet. 2 lateralalia oblonga, filamento bases versus marginem 
interiore adnat. 
Labell. obsoleti 3-lobum lutescens. Anth. simplex, 2- 
calcarato, calcare utroque basi antice gibberem gerente, 
Has. Mergue Biklower in sylvis, Fol. o. March 1835. 
no. 1082. 
5. Curcuma. 
Scapis clavatis 1-2 pedalibus, bracteis convolutis amplexi- 
caulibus vestitis apice versus floriferiis. Bracteis maximis, 
