Amomum.'] cxlix. sciTAMiNEiE. (J. G.. Baker.) 241 



to a Tootstock; bracts 1 in., reddish, membranous. CoroZZa-tubc 2 in., very 

 slender ; segments J in., linear-oblong, membranous. Lip white, subcocbleate, twice 

 as long as the corolla-segments, with a broad yellow central band with a reddish 

 border ; anther-crest large, petaloid. 



f f Bpihe many-fld., oblong. 



38. A. K.ing'ii, Baker ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, spike oblong pedun- 

 cled, bracts ovate, lip small broad emarginate, antber-crest obscurely 

 3-lobed, fruit heitber costate nor echinate. 



SiKElM HiMAlATA ; King. 



Leafy stem stout. Leaves above a foot long, 3-4 in. broad. Spike 4-5 in.; 

 bracts pale brown, I-I5 in. ; peduncle as long as the spike. OoroHa-tube 1 in. ; 

 segments oblong, obtuse, nearly ag long as the tube. Lip \ in. broad, white tinged 

 with yellow, obscurely 3-lobed, narrowed suddenly to a broad claw j stamen shorter 

 than the lip. Oapsule globose, 1 in, diam. 



39. A. ulig-inosum, Kcenig in Betz Obs. iii. 56 ; leaves oblong 

 glabrous, spike pedunoled, outer bracts oblong, lip broad emarginate 

 margins rounded ascending, anther-crest 4-lobed, capsule globose echinate. 

 Wurfbainia, GriseJce Prse{. Linn. 206. 



Malay Peninsula ; Raput Nok, Kmnig. 



Sootstoch filiform. Leafy stem 3-4 ft. Leaves scarcely 1 ft. Sfihe distant 

 from the leaves; bracts oblong, membranous, subrigid, white. OuroIJa-segments 

 white ; upper oblong, obtuse ; lateral lanceolate. Lip with a rigid claw and a 

 recurvato-ascending cymbiform blade. — Desoript. from Kcsnig, I. c. 



ftf SpiJce glohoae. 



40. A. zanthopblebluni; Baker ; leaves lanceolate glabrous, spike 

 globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts large oblong glabrous, lip broad 

 3-lobed longer than the corolla-segments, anther-crest trifid. 



Malacca, Maingay {Kew Distrib. 1585). 



Leafy stem long, robust. Leaves above 1 ft. Spikes 2-2i in. and broad ; 

 peduncle about as long ; outer bracts reddish, IJ in. Corolla-tnhe as long as the 

 bract; lower segments oblong, upper broader ovate. Lip dull red, paler towards the 

 margin, with radiating yellow veins. .4»t7ier-orest broad ; lateral lobes decurved. 



41. A. aromatlcum, Eoxb. Fl. Ind. i. 45 ; leaves oblong-lanceolate 

 glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, outer bracts small ovate, 

 lip large obovate-cuneate, anther-crest trifid, fruit neither costate nor 

 echinate. Wall. Cat. 6559 ; Soran. Frodr. 29 ? Renealmia fasciculata, 

 MosB. Scit. PI. t. 109. Geocallis fasciculata, Soran. Frodr. 33. 



Easteen Himalayas, tropical region ; Nepal, Wallioh ; Sikkim, Khasia 

 Hills, SilBet, & Nobtheen BENaAi ; Soxhurgh, &c. 



Leafy stem 3-4 ft. Leaves J-l ft. by 2-4 in., and glabrous on both sides. 

 Spike small, globose j peduncle generally short, rarely longer and decumbent j outer 

 bracts 1 in., ovate, pale brown. Corolla-tvibe 1 in. ; segments obtuse, nearly as long 

 as the tube, white, tinged with brown. Lip pale yellow, twice as long as the corolla- 

 segments, outer half deflexed. Anther-cieet large, petaloid, lobes rounded. Capsule 

 1 in., oblong, trigonous. " 



Renealmia fasciculata is founded on a rough drawing, probably of this species. 



42. A. pterocarpum, Thw. JEnum. 317; leaves large oblong- 

 lanceolate glabrous beneath, spike globose shortly peduncled, onter bracts 



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