Amomum.] cxlix. soiTAMiNEiE. (J. G. Baker.) 239 



bracts I in., dark eoloured, back pubescent and densely ciliated with whitish haii'S. 

 CoroHct-tube much shorter than in A. fuVvkeps j segments J in. oblong. 



29. A. inlcrosteplianuin, Baker ; leaves large lanceolate or oblona;- 

 lanceolate pubescent beneath, spike globose shortly pedunoled, outer bracts 

 oblong glabrous, lip obovate longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest 

 small orbicular, capsule 9-costate. 



CoNCAN, Stocks; near Chandwar (planted), Ritchie. {Sooli.f. ^ Thorns. Serb. 

 Ind. Or. i). 



Leafy stem 4 ft. Leaves 1^-2 ft. by 2-4 in., densely softly pubescent beneatli. 

 Spike 2 in. ; outer bracts 1-li in. Gorollot-kabe 1 in. ; segments lineat- 

 oblong, half as long as the tube. Flower white. Lip 1 in. j anther-cells glabrous, 

 ■ i in. 



30. A. xanthloides. Wall. Cat. 6557; leaves lanceolate glabrous, 

 spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts small oblon?, lip coohleariform 

 bifid longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest short broad entire, 

 Cipsule echinate. 



Tatot, Qomen. Tbnasshrim, Parish. 



Leafy stem 5-6 ft. ieaties 1-li ft. by 1^-3 in., firm, bright green. Spikel\n., 

 few-fld. ; peduncle arcuate, slender, 2-3 in. j outer bracts J-J in., acute, glabrous. 

 CoroHa-tube under 1 in. ; segments oblong, J-4 in. Lip with iin orbicular blade ^- 

 3 in. broad, narrowed suddenly to a broad claw; auther-crest auricled on each side. 

 Capsule rigid, oblong-trigonous, pale brown, under 1 in. long. — A nearly allied plant 

 from Perak (King's Collector, 1839) with robust leafy stems 12 ft. long and much 

 longer leaves, is doubtless a distinct species, but the materials are too scanty for 

 description. 



ttt Anther-crest suhqtiadrate or truncate. 



31. A. littorale, Kcenig in Retz Obs. iii. 52 ; leaves oblong, spike 

 globose, peduncle very short, outer bracts orbicular, lip broad emarginate, 

 anther-crest truncate emarginate. 



Coast op Tfnassebim ; island of Yunk Seylan, Kcenig. 



Leafy item taller than a man Leaves 1 ft. Outer hracts orbicular-cordate ; 

 inner linear-lanceolate, white J tip ciliate. OoroHa-segments unequal; upper erect, 

 oblong ; lower lanceolate, approximate. Lip cordate, bright orange ; margins 

 crisped ; recurved lip bidentate ; stamen half as long as the lip. Capsule oblong- 

 trigonous. — I have seen no specimens. 



32. A. dealbatum, Soxb. Fl. Ind. i. 43 ; leaves large oblong- 

 lanceolate iDale and pubescent beneath, spike globose short-peduncled, 

 outer bracts ovate, lip large obovate emarginate, anther-crest small sub- 

 quadrate entire, capsule-ribs winged. Wall. Gat. 6556 ; Soran. Prodr. 30. 



Eastern Himalayas ; Sikkjm, Khasia Hills, Silhet, Eastern Bengal and 

 Chittagong. (Rk. f. 4 Thorhs. Herb. Ind. Or. 5.) Bowburgh, &c. 



Leafy stem 4r-5 ft. Leaves 2-3 ft. by 4-6 in., bright green above, whitish 

 beneath. ■ Spike 2 jn. diam. ; peduncle very short; outer bracts 1 in., reddish. 

 Oorolla-tnhe 1 in ; segments oblong, obtuse, white, as long as the tube. Lip 

 obovate-cuneate, 1^ in., white with a yellow line down the centre and radiating reil 

 veins. .Amifher-crest small, subquadrate. CapsuZe globose, reddish, 1 in. diam., with 

 9 winged orenulate vertical ribs. — Nearly allied to the Malayan A. maximmn, 

 Boxh. 



Var. A. SER70EDM, Roxb. Fl. Jnd.'i. 46 (sp.); leaves silvery white beneath", 

 anther-crest larger, capsule ovoid. — Sikkim, Khasia and Cachar. (Hk. f. & Thorns, 

 Herb. Ind. Or. 6.). 



