242 CXLIX. scnMMiNE^. (J. G. Baker.) [Amomum. 



oblong glabrous, lip short broad, anther-crest short 3-lobed, capsule ovoid 

 9-ribbed. 



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



Leafy stem 3-6 ft. or more. Leaves thin, 1-2 ft. by 2-6 in,, narrowed gradually 

 to the base. Flowering spike globose ; bracts 1^ in. , deciduous and fruiting pedicels 

 elongating. Lip round, white, shortly bideutate at the base ; disk yellow, tinged 

 with red. Capsule 1 in. j ribs crenulate. 



43. A. Benthamianum, Trimen Cat. Ceyl. PI. 92 ; leaves lanceolate 

 glabrous beneath, spike small globose shortly peduncled, bracts oblong 

 acute glabrous, lip short broad, anther-crest broad 3-lobed, capsule small 

 echinate. 



CEYLON ; Reigam Corle, Thwaites. 



Rootstock slender. Leafy stem short and slender. Leaves 6-8 by 1-K in., 

 shortly petioled. Spike 1 in. diam.; outer bracts greenish, 1 in.; peduncle rather 

 longer than the spike. Corona-tube 1 in. ; segments oblong obtuse. Anther-crest 

 with 3 shallow orbicular lobes. Capsule % in diam. 



44 A. aculeatum, Roxb. in Asiat. Res. xi. 344, t. 6 ; Ft. Ind. i. 40 ; 

 leaves oblong- lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, 

 outer bracts ovate, lip broad rather longer than the corolla-segments, 

 anther-crest broad 3-lobed, capsule echinate, Horan. Prodr. 30. 



SOUTH ANDAMAN ISLANDS, Kurz. DISTEIB. Malay isles. 



EootstocJc tuberous. Leafy stem 5-10 ft. Leaves sessile, 1-1-|- ft. by 2-4 in. 

 Spike 2 in. diam. ; bracts brown, acute, 1-1| in. CoroUa-tube 1 in. ; segments 

 oblong, half as long as the tube. Lip suborbicular, pale yellow, tinged with red in 

 the centre. Anther-crest short, broad, equally 3-lobed. Capsule brown, rigid, 

 densely echinate, 1 in. under. 



45. A. echinatum, Willd. Sp. Plant, i. 8 ; leaves lanceolate glabrous 

 beneath, spike globose, peduncle moderately long, bracts small oblong, lip 

 broad rather longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest transversely 

 oblong 3-lobed, capsule globose echinate. Thw. Enum. 316 ; Horan. Prodr. 

 30. 



CEYLON ; forests of central province, up to 4000 ft. 



Leafy stem 6-12 ft. Leaves 1-2 ft. by 2-3 in. ; caudate or acuminate, sessile. 

 Spike 1^-2 in. diam. ; peduncle stout, | ft. bright red in the lower part, its bract- 

 leaves very obtuse and imbricate; bracts 1 in., faintly pubescent, brown-black, 

 convex. Corona-tube 1 in. ; segments oblong, obtuse. Lip yellow, with many fine 

 red veins. Anther-crest short and broad, with three subequal orbicular lobes. 

 Capsule 1 in., purplish-black, with copious curved spines. 



STJBGEN. Y. Cenolophon, Horan. (gen.). Spike terminal on the 

 leafy stem. (Sect. 46-48.) 



46. A. rufescens, BentJi. in Gen. Plant, iii. 645 ; leaves oblong- 

 lanceolate, spike dense-fld. globose, lip broad 3-lobed as long as the corolla- 

 segments. Elettaria rufescens, Thw. JSnum. 430. 



CEYLON ; Ambagomowa district, alt. 3000 ft. 



Leafy stem l|-2 ft. Leaves |- 1 ft. by 1-2 in. moderately firm, green and 

 glabrous on both surfaces. Spike small, globose, terminal, enveloped at first in a large 

 green orbicular cuspidate bract ; flower-bracts obtuse, under 1 in. CoroWa-segments 

 oblong, obtuse ; lip as long as the corolla-segments, rnidlobe retuse. 



47. A. vitellinum, Lindl. in Journ. Hort. Soc. ii. 245; Bot. Reg. 



