234 cxLix. sciTAMiNEiEi (J.G.Baker.) [Amomum. 



Ceylon ; damp forests of the central province, alt. 4000-6000 ft. 



Leafy stem 6-10 ft. or more. Leaves thin, 14-3 ft. by 4-7 in. Spilte 2-3 in. long 

 and broad ; flowers very numerous ; bracts bright red, outer 3 in. ; inner lanceolate, 

 H in. CoroMa-tube as long as the inner bracts; segments oblong, obtuse. Lip 

 pale ochraceous yellow. Capsule IJ in., ovoid-trigonous, smooth. 



Sect. II. Achasma, Gh-iff. (gen.). Spihe radical. Zip narrow, 

 margins incurved. Anther not crested. 



* Lip not, or hardly longer than the corolla-segments. 



5. A. Fenzlil, Kurz in Jburn. Bene/. As. Soe. xlv. pt. ii. 154, t. 12 ; 

 leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle short erect, 

 bracts ovate densely ciliated, lip not longer than the corolla-segments. 



NicoBAE Islands, Kurz. 



Leafy stem 6-7 ft. Leaves thin, 2-3 ft. by 2^-3 in., green and glabrous on both 

 surfaces. Spike very dense-fld., 2 in. diam. ; peduncle 6 in., its bract-leaves large, 

 oblong ; outer bracts very large, ovate ; inner 1 in., pale red, back glabrous, margin 

 densely-matted with whitish tomentum. CoroIZa-tube J in. ; segments 1 in. linear, 

 pale red. Lip 1 in., red, with white inflexed margins. Fruit obovoid, 1 in. Seeds 

 obovoid, black ; aril white. 



6. A. araneosum, Baker ; spike oblong, peduncle very short, bract 

 ovate densely matted on the edge, lip rather longer than the corolla- 

 segments. 



Tenasserim, Griffith, Belfer (Hook. f. & Thorns. Herb. Ind. Or. 4.). 



■Leaves unknown. Spike oblong, 2 in.; peduncle 2-3 in., bract-leaves large, 

 crowded, ovate ; outer bracts large, ovate, backs glabrous, margins densely matted 

 with whitish cottony tomentum ; inner Ungulate, IJ in. Corolla as long as the 

 inner bracts. Anther-ceWs glabrous. — Nearly allied to A. FenzUi. 



7. A. stenog'lossum, Baker; leaves lanceolate glabrous beneath, 

 spike globose, peduncle longer than spike, outer bracts large oblong acute 

 glabrous, lip not much longer than the corolla segments. 



Pebak, alt. 500-1000 ft.. King's Collector. 



Leafy stem 8-12 ft. Leaves 2 ft. or more, by 2 in. Spike globose, 3 in. ; 

 central bracts 1^-2 in.; peduncle 4r-5 in., bract-leaves 1 in., rigid, oblong, obtuse. 

 Corolla-tuhe 1^ in. ; segments shorter. jnther-ceUs J in. glabrous, linear. 



** Lip much longer than the corolla-segments, 

 t Spike globose. 



8. A. sphaerocephalum. Baker ; leaves large oblong-lanceolate 

 glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong- 

 lanceolate glabrous, lip much longer than the corolla-segments. 



Penakg, Maingay (Kew Distrib. 1581). 



Leafy stem long, robust. Leaves suhooriaeeous, 1^-2 ft., by 3-4 in. Spikes IJ- 

 2 in. long and broad ; outer bracts IJ in., inner 1 in., lingulate, glabrous. Calyx 

 cylindric, shortly 3-toothed, bearded at the apex. Corolla-tube 1 in. ; segments 

 oblong, obtuse. Lip deep crimson, -J in., bifid -J of its length, incurved margin 

 white. Anther truncate. 



9. A. metrioclieilos, Baker; leaves lanceola.te glabrous beneath, 

 spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts oblong-lanceolate glabrous, 

 lip twice as long as the corolla-segments. Achasma metriocheilos. Griff'. 

 JSotul. iii. 427 ; lo. Plant. Asiat. t. 856. 



