Puate 1963. 
ALPINIA RAFFLESIANA, Wall. 
ScrramMinew. Tribe ZINGIBERE. 
A. Rafflesiana, Wall. Cat. No. 6575; caule foliifero elongato, foliis 
lanceolatis subtus pubescentibus, vaginis latis apice truncatis, floribus 
in capitulum terminalem subse ssilem congestis, rachide ploso, bracteis 
ovatis, calyce infundibulari dentibus parvis latis, corolle entis 
lineari-oblongis tubo subcylindrico whprton labello late divin con- 
are basi auriculato, stamine arcuat 
Has. alay Peninsula; Goping, King’s Collector ; Penang, Porter; 
Malacca, ‘Gr apfith, Maingay ; ; Singapore, Finlayson, Cuming (2400), 
dley. 
Caulis ae 5-6- see: Folia pedalia et ultra. Oalye 5-6 lin. 
longus. @ se “one nta 6-7 lin. longa. Labellum luteo-rubrum 
1 poll. ‘bitten et latum 
This fine plant has been long known, and has received several names 
in manuscript, but has never been des cribed. I believe that a plant 
which has been widely spread in gardens under the name of Alpinia 
oni is a variety of the same species with variegated leaves wong Se 
AKE 
Fig. 1, Labellum. 2, Anther. 3. Pistil. 4. Stigma. Enlarged. 
