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1459. ©. Sprciosus. Rox. Flora, Ind. 1. p. 58. Linn. Trans. 1. p. 249. 
C. Arabicus. Linn: Ainslie Mat. tnd. 2. p. 165.Hellenia grandiflora. Retz. 
Banksia speciosa. Amomum hirsutum. Lam. Ill, 1. ¢. 3. Herba spiralis 
hirsuta. Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢. 64. f. 1, Tjana-kua. Rheed. Mal. 11. ¢. 8. ey 
Kemooka.— Keoo.— Koot.— Vang-Chowrah.—Roscoe entertains doubts 
about this plant. See Linn. Trans. 11. p, 277. He supposes Rheede’s figure 
may be the true Costus Arabicus, and says, itis very different from the 
C, Arabicus of Jacq. Pl. Rar. 1. 
Common iu Kennery Forests, Salsette, and throughout the hilly, wooded, 
parts of the Concan; at Khandalla scarce. [t is a very elegant plant, with 
soft velvetty leaves, spirally arranged, and large pure white flowers, which 
appear in July and September. 
680. KASMPFERIA. L. Monandria Monogynia. 
In honor of Kempfer, a German Botanist. Lam. ¢, {. 
1460. K. Gavanea. Rox. Flora,Ind. 1. p. 15, Alpinia sessilis. Koen. in 
Retz. Obs. Rumph, Amb. 5. t. 69, f. 2. Burm. Zey. ¢. 13. f. 1. Katsjula 
Kelengu. Rheed. Mal. 11. ¢ 41. Hort. Cliff. 2. ¢. 3. Bot. Mag. ¢. 850. Kaemp 
Amoen. ¢. 902. Lour, Cochin China. 1, p. 12. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p. 146.- 
Chanda Mula.—Chundra muliha.—Leaves radical, spread flat on the sur- 
face of the ground, Flowers from the centre of the plant, of a pure pellucid 
white, with a purple spot on the centre of the divisions of the inner border. 
S. Concan. N, Itis cultivated in Ceyion; the roots are used medicinally. 
1461. K. Rorunpa. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1, p. 16. Malan Kua. Rheed. Mal, 
1.1.¢.9. Blackwell. ¢.399. Jacq. Hort. 3. ¢. 317. Bot, Mag. ¢. 920. Asiat. 
Res. 3, p. 242 aud 1). p, 327. 
Bhooi Champa.— Bhoin Champa.— Bhoomi Champaca.—Heart-leaved snap 
Dragon, round rooted Galangale. Iu Gardeus. Flowers before the rains, when 
the plant is leafless, fragrant, of various shades of purple and white. 
1462. K.Canpipa. Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 1. ¢. 56, . 
Found in the S. Concan by N.—Wallich remarks, the “flowers are the 
largest of the genus, milk white, with a yellow tint in the centre, and de- 
lightfully fragrant.” 
1463. K. Ovatirouia. Rox. Flora, Ind. 1. p. 19, Rox. Cor. 3. t. 278 
Roscoe Scitam. Ic. 
Native of Malacca, introduced by N. intermediate between Galaunga and 
Rotunda; the nectary is ofa deep variegated purple colour. 
1464. K. Crawrurpiana. Wall. introduced by N. from Bengal. 
1465. K. Panpunata. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 18. K.Ovata. Roscoe in Linn. 
Trans. 11. p. 274. Rox. in Asiat, Res. Vol, 11, Bot. Reg. ¢, 73. Zerumbet 
claviculatum.Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 69. f. 1. 
Manga Kua.—heed. Mal. 1.¢. 10. Native of Sumatra and Java, also of the 
Concans and Guzerat, N.—A very beautiful plant with pale pink coloured 
flowers. : 
Rumphius says, itis cultivated in Gardens, and the roots are used for culi- 
nary and medicinal purposes. Rheede also notices its uses IM Cases of dysen- 
tery, &c. é 
681. CURCUMA. t. Monandria Monogynia. 
Curcum.—signifies Saffron; hence the Greek Crocos; Genus named per- 
haps in allusion to the colouring matter obtained from the roots of some of 
the species. Rumphius derives it from a Chaldiac word, to wash or anolut;— 
the roots of some species, are used in the toilets of the Hindoos. 
