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Scitamineae ’) 
by K. Schumann — Berlin. 
Zingiberaceae. 
Cureuma Linn. 
1. €. aromatica Salisb. Parad. londin. t. 96. 
Plains near Klong Sarlakpet. 
Area: The plant is cultivated throughout India and the greater part of 
the Malayan Archipelago on account of the hot aromatic rhizome. In India it is 
very often found as a wild plant. 
Alpinia Linn. 
2. A. oxymitra K. Sch. n. sp. 
Herba perennis, probabiliter elata caulibus erectis glabris. Folia 
sessilia elongato-linearia longe attenuato-acuminata et longissime 
caudata basi angustata utrinque glabra ad 40 cm. longa et 3 em. 
lata; ligula 3 mm. longa rotundata glabra. Racemus ad 16 cm. 
longus pendulus vel rectangulus, rhachis angulata subtomentosa. 
Flores breviter (vix 2 mm. longe) pedicellati solitarii; bracteae 
18 mm. longae cucullatae longe apiculatae tomentellae. Ovarium 
ut calyx et corolla sericeum 2 mm. longum. Calyx 10mm. longus 
late tubulosus irregulariter trilobus, unilateraliter fissus. Corollae 
albae tubus 1,2 cm. longus, lobi oblongi obtusi 1,3 cm. metientes. 
Labellum 1,5 cm. longum obovatum subtrilobum; staminodia late- 
ralia late obovata 5 min. longa subtriloba. Fitamentum parce pi- 
losulum 8 mm. longum; anthera glabra 5 mm. longa, connectivi 
appendicula elliptica obtusa 2,5 mm. longa. 
This very remarkable and peculiar species is recognised on the first 
look by its caplike very long pointed bracts and its large exterior stami- 
nods. I know no species with which is could be compared. 
Jungle near Klong Munsé. Flowers yellowish white, with pink spots. 
3. A. macroura K. Sch. n. sp. 
Herba_ perennis one repente. Caules metrales graciles. 
Folia longe (ad 3,5 cm.) petiolata, petiolus minutissime puberulus, 
1) Bananas (Musa sapientium L.) are commonly cultivated in the villages. 
Also wild bananas are said to occur in Koh Chang in the jungle. But I 
have never seen any of them. 
