150 THE &СІТАМІМЕ Ж OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 
above terete and smooth. Leaves oblong green over 2 feet 
inches long, 4 inch wide. Bracteole shorter spathaceous 13 inch 
long split along the back whitish. Calyx 14 inch long trifid split 
on one side deep red. Corolla lobes linear spathulate 12 inch 
long obtuse red pink. Lip half an inch long thin oblong apex 
rounded blunt white the centre spotted pink. Stamen filament 
with white hairs, anther oblong inch long white cells covered 
with yellow hairs, emarginate. Style broad linear flattened 
above terete below. St tigma oblong flattened red. Fruit large 
conical beaked, кл: 3 3 inches long 11 through at the 
base, ovules very nume 
Selangor, Woods dà Ginting Bidai 
One of the noblest species with the inflorescence in the 
form of a large broad-bottomed cup rose coloured and wax-like. 
The points of the erect outer bracts are turned down wards. 
flowers are also rosy, and the fruit in a large round head waxy 
red with long projecting beaks. 
Н. Maingayi mihi. Amomum Maingayi Baker l.c. 235. 
Rhizome long creeping throwing up leafy stems at some 
distance apart, shoots red roots strong and wiry. Stems about 
gree 
to 24 inches long, 5 inches wide glabrous above, pubes- 
cent beneath, keel large анай petiole about 4 inch long apex 
rounded sheaths striate glabrous. Peduncle e graceful but stiff, a 
foot tall, with pink sheaths with oval apices, head sub-globose 
14 inch long, outer. Bracts broad, with rounded edges, retuse 
ceolate over one inch long. Bracteole нса tubular опе 
inch long pubescent split оп one side with three lanceolate muc- 
