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401. Carenophila, v. gen. 



Stem tall witli large linear oblong aeuniiuate leaves, narrowed at 

 the base, hairy Ijeneath. Inflorescence spicate basal on the 

 rhizome, peduncle short, covered with papery l>racts. Caljx 

 bifid, longer than the corolla tul)e. Corolla tube short, lobes 

 oblong ol>tuse. Lip entire oblong obtuse narrow. Stami- 

 nodes represented by two short thin oblong lobes at the base of 

 the lip. Anther large olilong with a large-rounded entire 

 crest. Ovary glabrous polished. Fruit globose smooth, deep 

 claret colour. 



This plant seems to l)e nearest allied to Aljunla. from which it 

 differs in its entire lip and crested anther and i-adical spike. 



402. C. MONTANA, n. Sp. 



Stems about 3 feet tall. Leaves large, sheaths over 6 inches 

 long and | inch through, densely yellosv hairy at the tip, 

 ligide rounded, woolly hairy, | inch long, blade linear oblong 

 acuminate, narrowed to the Imse, 12-15 inches long, 2 

 inches wide, above glabrous, beneath densely woolly hairy, 

 with a prominent midrib. Spike 5 inches long, the liase 

 thickly covered Avith ovate papery bracts subacute, rather 

 hairy, dark pink ; the lowest A inch long, the uppermost large, 

 3 inches long, 'j^ inch wide, head 2-3 inches long. Calyx 1 inch 

 long, bifid with mucronate lobes, glabrous pink, longer than 

 the corolla tube. Corolla tube pink, lobes oblong, 1 inch 

 long, white obtuse. Lip a little longer entire with upcurved 

 side, white speckled with red. Staminodes two oblong obtuse 

 lobes at the base of the lip. Anther large, oblong white crest, 

 large-rounded entire. Ovary glabrous polished, claret colour. 

 Fruit globose, as large as a big cherry, claret coloured. 



Summit of Clunong Berumban. 



403. Alpinia auranttaca, n. sj^ 



A tall plant, about 6 feet tall. Leaves lanceolate cuspidate nar- 

 rowed gradually acuminate at the top, loss so at the base, 12 

 inches long, 3 inches wide, above glabrous, beneath softly hairy; 

 petiole slender, 1-2 inches long, pubescent, sheath keeled, 

 pubescent above ; ligule ^ inch long, truncate entire edges 

 pubescent. Spike dense 3 inches long, peduncle very short, not 

 projecting from the sheath, raehis thickly pubescent. Lower 

 bract papery ribbed, margin pubescent lanceolate, li inch 

 long ; upper bracts more ovate, shorter ovary hairy. Calyx | 

 inch long, brown, bilol^ed, lobes very short, glabrous, third 

 lobe very obscure. Corolla tube as long as the calyx. 

 Petals oblong hooded. Upper one submucronate with a 

 raised rib in the centre grooved, laterals liroader, all orange. 

 Lip a little shorter than the petals, broadly obovate, tapering 

 to a point ending in two short cirrhi orange with red streaks 

 on the side lobe. Staminodes erect, fleshy, glabrous, rather 



