142 Ka Hana Kapa. 



Curcuma Linn. Gen. n. 6. — Cahx tiibulosiis, 2-3-dentatus, interdum hinc 

 breviter fissus. Corollse tiibns brevis v. elongatus, superue dilatatiis; lobi ovati v. 

 oblongi, siibsequales v. posticus longior breviterque acuminatus. Staminodia lateralia 

 petaloidea, basi cum filamento angiiste petaloideo, plus minus connata, petalum 

 3-fidum lobo medio antherifero simulantia; labellum paullo majus, superne dilatatum, 

 integrum emarginatum v. 2-fidum. Antbera in filamento petaloideo sessilis; loculis 

 contiguis connectivo latiore basi in calcara 2 producto. Ovarium 3-loculare, loculis 

 co-ovulatis; stylus filiformis, stigmata ultra loculos antherae erecto v. inflexo, aequali 

 V. dorso gibbo antice 2-labiato ciliato. Capsula globosa, pericarpio membranaceo 

 sub-3-valvi. Semina ovoidea v. oblonga, laevia, arillo nunc brevi, nunc lacero laciniis 

 semen superantibus; embrj'o linearis, rectus, tenuis v. crassiusculus. — Rbizoma eras- 

 sum, fibris tuberiferis. Caules erecti, i-io pedales. Folia ssepe ampla. Florum 

 tbyrsi densissimi, strobiliformes, oblongi v. elongati, bracteis concavis v. cucullatis 

 amplis imbricatis apice rotundatis, superioribus ssepe vacuis coloratis pulcherrime 

 comosis. Flores sub quaque bractea 2-'X , sessiles, singuli bracteola spathacea stipati. 

 Fructus intra bracteas inclusi. (H. & B.) 



C. longa Linn. — The Olcna of the natives. Tuber oblong, palmate, exuding 

 deep orange juice when pressed, which was used as a favorite but not very durable 

 dj'e. Stem short; leaves few, elliptico-oblong, 8-12X3-4 in. acuminate, on sheathing 

 petioles of nearl}- their length. Spike terminal. The Turmeric occurs in open glades 

 on all the principal islands, but is much less common than formerl}-, and is sought 

 b}- the natives for medicinal purposes. 



Abutilon Gaertn. Fruct., ii, 251, t. 135. — Bracteolae o. Calyx 5-fidus. Col- 

 umna stamiuea apice in filamenta :« diversa. Ovarii loculi 5 -co, verticillati, 3-9-ovu- 

 lati; styli rami totidem, filiformes v. clavati, apice stigmatosi. Carpella matura, basi 

 coalita v. omnino secedentia, superne rotundata divergenti-rostrata v. angulata, 2-val- 

 via, intus nuda. Semina subreniformia, superiora ssepius adscendentia, inferiora 

 pendula v. horizontalia. — Herbae v. frutices, rarius arbores, tomento spepius molli. 

 Folia ssepius cordata, angulata v. lobata, rarius angusta. Flores plerumque axillares, 

 colore vario scepe luteo. ( H. & B.) 



A. incanum G. Don. — A low decumbent underbrush, 1-2 ft. high, covered 

 with a soft, light gray pubescence. Stipules filiform, short. Leaves cordate-ovate, 

 acuminate, creuate or serrate, canescent on both sides, gradually decreasing in size 

 upward, the lowest 2X1-U i^i-i on petioles of i-if/4 iii- Flowers axillary and solitary- 

 on pedicels of 3^-1^ in., which are articulate near their ends. Calyx canescent. 



