238 CXLIX. sciTAMiNEdfi. (J. G. Baker.) [Amvnnm. 



CEYLON; Raxawa, in the central province, Thwaites, Walker. (Hook, f. fr 

 Thorns. Herb. Ind. Or. 11.) 



Leafy stem 6-8 ft. and more. Leaves subcoriaceous, 1-2 ft. by 2 -3 in. Spike 

 very dense, 2|~3 in. diam. ; bracts dark red, 1-1 in., pei-sistently pubescent. Corolla- 

 tube 1| in.; segments oblong, a third the length of the tube. Lip pale yellow. 

 Anthtr-cells pilose. 



24. A. masticatorium, Thw. Enum. 317 ; leaves lanceolate glabrous 

 beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, bracts small obovate pubescent, 

 lip broad 3-lobed, anther-crest semilunar, capsule small globose echinate. 



CEYLON ; common in the forests of the central province up to 4000 ft. 



Rootstock slender. Leafy stem 6-8 ft. Leaves sessile, 1 ft. or more by 1-1^ in. 

 Spikes 1^ in. long and broad; peduncle 2-3 in ; bract-leaves many, small, scariose 

 oblong; bracts under 1 in., ciliate. (7oro/Za-tube hairy, as long as the bract; seg- 

 ments oblong, obtuse. Lip orbicular, dotted with red, bidentate at the base. Cap- 

 sule f in. diam., greenish-black. Rootstock a native condiment. 



if Anther-crest orbicular or transversely oblong. 



25. A. pauciflorum, Baker; spike sessile 1-2 fid., bracts oblong- 

 lanceolate, lip orbicular-clawed longer than the corolla-segments, anther- 

 crest small transversely oblong entire. 



KHAPIA HILLS; near Nunklow, Hook. f. fy Thorns. (Herb. Ind. Or. 1). 



Rootstock slender. Leafy stem unknown. Spikes several from one rootstock ; 

 bracts 1-1 -g- in., several, pinkish, membranous. CJproZZa-tube 1 in. ; segments 1 in. 

 oblong, obtuse, white. Lip 1^-2 in., blade crisped orbicular, narrowed suddenly 

 to a broad claw, with a yellowish middle, and radiating red veins; anther-cells 

 glabrous, parallel. 



26. A. corynostachyum, Wall. PL Asiat. Ear. i. 48 t. 58; Cat. 

 6561 ; leaves oblong-lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle 

 moderately long, outer bracts oblong, lip small broad obscurely 3-lobed, 

 anther-crest orbicular. 



SIKEIM HIMALAYA, Kurz. MARTABAN, WallicTi. PEGU, Kurz. 



Leafy stem 3-4 ft. Leaves 1-1-y ft. by 2-3 in. Spike 1^ in diam. ; peduncle 

 ^1 ft., bract-leaves obtuse and imbricate; outer bracts 1 in. oblong navicular, pale 

 brown ; inner oblanceolate, obtuse. Corona- tube under 1 in. ; segments oblong-, 

 shorter than the tube. Lip under 1 in. suborbicular, white, tinged with yellow in the 

 middle ; filament very short; anther-cells glabrous ; crest white, entire, petaloid. 



27. A. graminifolium, Thw. Enum. 430; leaves linear glabrous 

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

 obovate truncate longer than the corolla- segments, anther-crest large 

 orbicular entire. 



CEYLON; abundant in the Singherajah forest. 



Rootstock slender. Leafy stem 3-4 ft. or more. Leaves about 12 in. under \ in. 

 broad, firm, linear, very acuminate. Spike few-fid. ; peduncle 1-2 in., bract-leaves 

 many, small, oblong, scariose, brown ; bracts 1 in. Corolla-tuba as long as the 

 bracts ; segments obtuse, half as long as the tube. Lip 1 in. ; anther-cells 

 glabrous, i in. ; crest as long as the cells. 



28. A. ciliatunij Baker ; leaves lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike 

 oblong shortly peduncled, bracts oblong pubescent densely ciliate, lip short 

 broad, anther crest transversely oblong. A. fulviceps /3, Thiu. Enum. 317. 



CEYLON ; Reigam Corle, Thwaites, 3704. 



Leaves 12 by lj-2 in., sessile, caudate. Spike l-|-2 in. diam. ; peduncle 3-4 in. ; 



