238 cxLix. soiTAMiNE/E. (J. G. Baker.) [Amomunt. 



Cetlon ; Raxawa, in the central province, Thwaites, Walinr. (Sooh. f. 8/" 

 Thorns. Herb. Ind. Or. 11.) 



Leafy stem 6-8 ft. and more. Leaves subcoriaceoas, 1—2 ft. by 2|-3 in. Spike 

 very dense, 2^3 in. diam. j bracts dark red, 1-1^ in., persistently pubescent. Corolla- 

 tube li in. ; segments oblong, a third the length of the tube. Lip pale yellow. 

 AnthtT -cells pilose. 



24. A. masticatorium, TJiw. Enwm. 317 ; leaves lanceolate glabrous 

 beneath, spike globose shortly pedunoled, bracts small obovate pubescent, 

 lip broad 3-lobed, anther-crest semilunar, capsule small globose echinate. 



Cetion ; common in the forests of the central province up to 4000 ft. 



Rootstoclt, slender. Leafy stem 6-8 ft. Leaves sessile, 1 ft. or more by 1-li in . 

 SpiJces li in. long and broad; peduncle 2-3 in,; bract-leaves many, small, scaiiose 

 oblong; bracts under 1 in., ciliate. Corolla-txibe hairy, as long as the bract; seg- 

 ments oblong, obtuse. lAp orbicular, dotted with red, bidentate at the base. Ootp- 

 sule f in. diam., greenish-black. — Eootstock a native condiment. 



tt Anfher-crest orbicular or transversely oUong. 



25. A. pauciflorum, Baker; spike sessile 1-2 fld., bracts oblong- 

 lanceolate, lip orbicular-clawed longer than the corolla-segments, anther- 

 crest small transversely oblong entire. 



Khasia Hills ; near Nunklow, BooTc. f. ^ Thorns. (Herb. Ind. Or. 1). 



Rootstock slender. Leafy stem unknown. Spikes several from one rootstock ; 

 bracts 1-li in., several, pinkish, membranous. OoroZte-tube 1^ in. ; segments 1 in. 

 oblong, obtuse, white. Lip 1^-2 in., blade crisped orbicular, narrowed suddenly 

 to a broad claw, with a yellowish middle, and radiating red veins; anther-cells 

 glabrous, parallel. 



26. A. corynostachyum, Wall. PI. Asiat. Mar. i. 48 t. 58 ; Cat. 

 6561 ; leaves oblong-lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose, peduncle 

 moderately long, outer bracts oblong, lip small broad obscurely 3-lobed, 

 anther-crest orbicular. 



SiKKiM Himalaya, Kun. Martabajs", Wallich. Pegu, Kiire. 



Leafy stem 3-4 ft. Leaves 1-14 ft- by 2-3 in. Spike 14 in diam. ; peduncle 

 i-1 ft., bract-leaves obtuse and imbricate ; outer bracts 1 in. oblong navicular, pale 

 brown; inner oblanceolate, obtuse. CoroKa-tube under 1 in.; segments oblong, 

 shorter than the tube. Lip under 1 in. suborbicular, white, tinged with yellow in the 

 middle ; filament very short ; anther-cells glabrous ; crest white, entire, petaloid. 



27. A. graminlfolium, Thw. Bnwn. 430; leaves linear glabrous 

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

 obovate truncate longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest large 

 orbicular entire. 



Cetlon ; abundant in the Singherajah forest. 



Eootstoefc slender. Leafy stem 3-4 ft. or more. Leaves about 13 in. under 1 in. 

 broad, firm, linear, very acuminate. Spike few-fld. ; peduncle 1-2 in., bract-leaves 

 many, small, oblong, scariose, brown ; bracts 1 in. CoroHa-tube as long as the 

 braoits ; segments obtuse, half as long as the tube. Up 1 in. ; anther-cells 

 glabrous, ^ in. ; crest as long as the cells. 



28. A. ciliatums Baker ; leaves lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike 

 oblong shortly peduncled, bracts oblong pubescent densely ciliate, lip short 

 broad, anther crest transversely oblong. A. fulviceps /3, Thio. Enum. 317. 



Cetlon ; Reigam Ccle, Thwaites, 3704. 



Leaves 12 by 14-2 in., sessile, caudate. Sxnke 1^-2 in. diam. ; peduncle 3-i in. ; 



