130 ANGOLAN SCITAMINES, 
Amomum Melegueta Roscoe. — ‘‘ Malagueta.’’ Flowers white, 
with a omae or rosy tint. The seeds are used by the natives as a 
kind of pep 
Prince’s tale in the high shady primeval woods of Pico de 
Papagaio from about 2500 to 8000 ft. altitude. In leaf and fruit 
September, 1853, No. 6459. St. Thomas Island, in the higher 
shady Hoe where it is here and there cultivated. On the way to 
Mt. C out of flower and fruit, Dec. 1860, 60. 
m 
Golungo Alto. Not rare on the banks of the streams pa 
down from ots lofty mountains towards the River Cuango, and o 
the mountains of Queta, at Zengas, and also on the banks of ae 
Cuango, November and January, Nos. 6457, 64 : 
A. Danielli Hook. fil., Journ. Bot. iv. t. 5. . Clusti Bot. Mag. 
t. 5250.—Prince’s Islan d. ‘« Flowers scarlet.” ar mmon in shad 
woods in the littoral and mountain rege round §, Antonio. In 
flower and -~ September, 1853, ne? 
Amom Violac hi zoma tenue, fasciculos 
foliorum 2-38 8 pedales Sei Folin soaslata, pea 6-uncialibus 
liculis anceatis acu min atis asin aming vix 
3 uncialibus; Jamina oe 5 uncias s longa 13 uncia lata lanceolata 
acuta. Scapi breves 8 unciales squamis late ovatis obtusissimis 
tecti. Flores pauci 2-8 magni, inodori, albescenti-violacei circiter 
ta acumin: ata. 
see nee sppetbeibi cc. a ” aobiabes Sty 
filiformis gracilis pubescens. Stigma clavatum jak eicaiplace 
hispidum. 
Pungo Andongo. Very common in thickets and thin wo oods in 
sandy and clayey spots, on = right-hand side of the River Cuanza. 
Flowering in December 
This species is allied ‘i y Meleg gueta Rose., but differs especially 
in its —— 
erythrocarpum, n. sp. — Herba 5 usque ad 12 — 
omnino aromatica. Rhizoma validulum paullisper aromaticu 
Folia elliptica lanceolata 18 uncias longa, 34 uncias lata, cuspi idata 
nitida coriacea, costa prominula crassa, vagina 6 uncialis ; ligula 
mb: ea 
grandiusculi pulehre flavi. Lobi calycis angusti acuti. Corolla 
labello subequalis. Labellum breviusculum oblongum ellipticum 
emarginatum uncia longum 4 uncia latum. Anthere recte glabre 
Appendices —— ge moti eae — conica rostro 
longo, ferme 4 uncias longa, coccinea. Semina polita conico- 
eylindrica pallide besontien ¢ uncia longa. 
