234 CXLIX. SCITAMINE^E. (J. G. Baker.) [Amomum. 



CEYLON ; damp forests of the central province, alt. 4000-6000 ft. 



Leafy stem 6-10 ft. or more. Leaves thin, l|-3 ft. by 4-7 in. Spike 2-3 in. long 

 and broad ; flowers very numerous ; bracts bright red, outer 3 in. ; inner lanceolate, 

 1J in. Corona-tube as long as the inner bracts ; segments oblong, obtuse. Lip 

 pale ochraceous yellow. Capsule l^in., ovoid-trigonous, smooth. 



/- Sect. II. Achasma, G-riff. (gen.). Spike radical. Lip narrow, 

 / largins incurved. Anther not crested. 



* Lip not, or hardly longer than the corolla-segments. 



5. A. Fenzlii, Kurz in Jburn. Seng. As. Soc. xlv. pt. ii. 154, t. 12 ; 

 leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle short erect, 

 bracts ovate densely ciliated, lip not longer than the corolla-segments. 



NICOBAR ISLANDS, Kurz. 



Leafy stem 6-7 ft. Leaves thin, 2-3 ft. by 2-3 in., green and glabrous on both 

 surface*. Spike very dense-fld., 2 in. diam. ; peduncle 6 in., its bract-leaves largo, 

 oblong ; outer bracts very large, ovate ; inner 1 in., pale red, back glabrous, margin 

 densely-matted with whitish tomentum. CoroZZo-tube \ in. ; segments 1 in. linear, 

 pale red. Lip 1 in., red, with white inflexed margins. Fruit obovoid, 1 in. Seeds 

 obovoid, black ; aril white. 



6. A. araneosum, Bahtr ; spike oblong, peduncle very short, bract 

 ovate densely matted on the edge, lip rather longer than the corolla- 

 segments. 



TENASSERIM, Griffith, Heifer (Hook. f. & Thorns. Herb. Ind. Or. 4.). 



Leaves unknown. Spike oblong, 2 in.; peduncle 2-3 in., bract-leaves large, 

 crowded, ovate ; outer bracts large, ovate, backs glabrous, margins densely matted 

 with whitish cottony tomentum ; inner Ungulate, 1| in. Corolla, as long as the 

 inner bracts. Anther-cells glabrous. Nearly allied to A. Fenzlii. 



7. A. stenoglossum, Baker ; leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, 

 spike globose, peduncle longer than spike, outer bracts large oblong acute 

 glabrous, lip not much Jonger than the corolla segments. 



PERAK, alt. 500-1000 ft., King's Collector. 



Leafy stem 8-12 ft. Leaves 2 ft. or more, by 2 in. Spike globose, 3 in. ; 

 central bracts l|-2 in.; peduncle 4-5 in., bract-leaves 1 in., rigid, oblong, obtuse. 

 Corolla-tube 1^ in. ; segments shorter. Anther-cells J in. glabrous, linear. 



** Lip much longer than the corolla- segments, 

 f Spike globose. 



8. A. sphserocephalum, jBalcer ; leaves large oblong-lanceolate 

 glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong- 

 lanceolate glabrous, lip much longer than the corolla-segments. 



PENAN G, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1581). 



Leafy stem long, robust. Leaves subcoriaceous, 1^-2 ft., by 3-4 in. Spikes 1- 

 2 in. long and broad ; outer bracts 1^ in., inner 1 in., lingulate, glabrous. Calyx 

 cylindric, shortly 3-toothed, bearded at the apex. CoroZZa-tube 1 in.; segments 

 oblong, obtuse. Lip deep crimson, -5 in., bifid -^ of its length, incurved margin 

 white. Anther truncate. 



9. A. metriocheilos. Baker ; leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, 

 spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong-lanceolate glabrous, 

 lip twice as long as the corolla-segments. Achasma metriocheilos, Griff', 

 hotul. iii. 427 ; Ic. Plant. Asiat. t. 356. 



