Amomum.~\ CXLIX. SCITAMINE^E. (J. G. Baker.) 239 



bract^ I in., dark coloured, back pubescent and densely ciliated with whitish hairs. 

 Corona-tube much shorter than in A. fulviceps ; segments | in. oblong. 



29. A. microstephanum, Baker ; leaves large lanceolate or oblong- 

 lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts 

 oblong glabrous, lipobovate longer than the corolla- segments, anther-crest 

 small orbicular, capsule 9-costate. 



CONCAN, Stocks; near Chandwar (planted), Ritchie. (Hook.f. fy Thorns. Herb. 

 Ind. Or. 4). 



Leafy stem 4 ft. Leaves 1^-2 ft. by 2-4 in., densely softly pubescent beneath. 

 Spike 2 in. ; outer bracts 1-1 in. Coronet-tube 1 in. ; segments linear- 

 oblong, half as long as the tube. Flower white. Lip 1 in. ; anther-cells glabrous, 

 i in. 



30. A. xanthioides. Wall. Cat. 6557 ; leaves lanceolate glabrous, 

 spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts small oblong, lip cochleariform 

 bifid longer than the corolla- segments, anther-crest short broad entire, 

 capsule echinate. 



TAVOY, Gomez. TENASSERIM, Parish.. 



Leafy stem 5-6 ft. Leaves 1-1 ^ ft. by H~3 in., firm, bright green, tfpifeelin., 

 few-fld. ; peduncle arcuate, slender, 2-3 in. ; outer bracts -f in., acute, glabrous. 

 Corolla -tube under 1 in. ; segments oblong, \-^ in. Lip with ;m orbicular blade - 

 | in. broad, narrowed suddenly to a broad claw; anther-crest auricled on each side. 

 Capsule rigid, oblong-trigonous, pale brown, under 1 in. long. A nearly allied plant 

 from Perak (King's Collector, 1839) with robust leafy stems 12 ft. long and much 

 longer leaves, is doubtless a distinct species, but the materials are too scanty for 

 description. 



fff Anther-crest subquadrate or truncate. 



31. A. littorale, Koenig in Retz Obs. iii. 52 ; leaves oblong, spike 

 globose, peduncle very short, outer bracts orbicular, lip broad emarginate, 

 anther-crest truncate emarginate. 



COAST OF TFNASSEEIM ; island of Yunk Seylan, Kcenig. 



Leafy stem taller than a man Leaves 1 ft. Outer bracts orbicular -cordate ; 

 inner linear-lanceolate, white ; tip ciliate. Corona-segments unequal ; upper erect, 

 oblong ; lower lanceolate, approximate. Lip cordate, bright orange ; margins 

 crisped ; recurved lip bidentate ; stamen half as long as the lip. Capsule oblong, 

 trigonous. I have seen no specimens. 



32. A. dealbatum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. 43 ; leaves large oblong- 

 lanceolate pale and pubescent beneath, spike globose short-peduncled, 

 outer bracts ovate, lip large obovate emarginate. anther-crest small sub- 

 quadrate entire, capsule-ribs winged. Wall. Gat. 6556 ; Soran. Prodr. 30. 



EASTERN HIMALAYAS ; SIKKIM, KHASIA HILLS, SILHET, EASTERN BENGAL and 

 CHITTAGONG. (Hk. f. % Thorns. Herb. Ind. Or. 5.) Roxburgh, &c. 



Leafy stem 4-5 ft. Leaves 2-3 ft. by 4-6 in., bright green above, whitish 

 beneath. Spike 2 in. diam. ; peduncle very short ; outer bracts 1 in., reddish. 

 CoroWa-tube 1 in ; segments oblong, obtuse, white, as long as the tube. Lip 

 obovate-cuneate, 1^ in. , white with a yellow line down the centre and radiating red 

 veins. .Ar^Tier-crest small, subquadrate. Capsule globose, reddish, 1 in. diam., with 

 9 winged crenulate vertical ribs. Nearly allied to the Malayan A. maximum, 

 Eoxb. 



Var. A. SERICEUM, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. i. 46 (sp.)j leaves silvery white beneath, 

 anther-crest larger, capsule ovoid. Sikkim, Khasia and Cachar. (Hk. f. & Thorns. 

 Herb. Ind.- Or. 6.). 



