20 Iv. SCITAMINES. [Amomum 
2, AMOMUM L. ; Benth. & Hook. f, Gen. Pl. iii. p. 644. 
1. A. Melegueta Rose. Scitam. t. 98 (1828) ; Ridl. in Journ. Bot. 
1887, p. 130; Durand & Schinz, Consp. Fl. Afr. v. p. 126. 
Prince's IsLanp.—Flowers milk-white with a purple or rose-tint. 
Seeds used by the blacks as a kind of pepper. In the lofty shady 
primitive woods of Pico de Papagaio at 2500 to 3000 ft. In leaf and 
fl. Sept. 1853. No. 6459. a 
IsLaNnD oF St. THowas.—In the more lofty shady woods where it is 
also everywhere cultivated. Near the road to Monte Caffé, without fl. 
or fr. Dec. 1860. No. 6460. 
Var. violacea Ridl., l.c.; Welw. Apont. p. 544; Synops. p. 30; 
Durand & Schinz, /.c., p. 127. 
Gotunco ALtTo.—Native name “Dongos de Congo.” Flowers. 
violet-purplish. Everywhere by streams, Monte de Alta Queta. 
Jan. 1856. No. 6457. The least aromatic of all the species of this 
genus observed by me in tropical Africa. Flowers a very pretty 
violet, corolla-tube closely transversely plicate on the back. Kather 
plentiful on the sides of the streams which run down from the high 
mountains to the Cuango, near Sange, and on the mountains of 
Queta at Zengas. Beginning of Nov. 1854. Banks of the Cuango, 
Jan. 1855. No. 6458. (The true Dongos of the Congo.) Flowers 
white-violet, leafy stem 2 to 3 ft. high. Shady damp places near 
rivers. (Dongos de Congo.) Cou. Carp. 103. 
2. A. latifolium Afzel. Remed. Guin. p. 5 (1813); Durand & 
Schinz, l.c., p. 126. 
The following numbers may belong to this species :— 
Punco Anponco.—Plentiful in ferruginous muddy soil in very 
shady thickets, Sobato Cabango Quiquetta; without fl. middle of 
Jan. 1857. No.6454. Road from Cazella to Pungo Andongo, 18 Oct. 
1856. No. 6454). 
3. A. alboviolaceum Ridl., Z.c.; Durand & Schinz, ic, p. 125. 
Puneo AnpDonGo.—A herb 2 to 3 ft. high; stem erect; leaves in 
two rows. Flowers whitish-violet, scentless. Very plentiful in 
thickets and thin woods, in sandy and clay soil on the right of the river 
Cuanza. In fl. Dec. 1856. No. 6453. 
4. A. Danielli Hook. f. in Hook. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 129 (1852) ; 
Ridl., J.c.; Durand & Schinz, d.c., p. 125. 
Var. purpureum Hook. f., J.c., vi. p. 294. 
A. Danielli Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4764, non Hook. f., i.c., iv. p. 129. 
Prince’s Istanp.—Flowers scarlet. Shady places in the coast 
region, plentiful round S. Antonio, rather rare in the mountains. In 
leaf and fl. Sept. 1853. No. 6455. Flowers a splendid scarlet. Leafy 
stems 4 to 5ft. high. Sept. 1853. Coun. Carp. 986. 
IsLAND or St. THomas.—In dense elevated woods. End of Dec. 1860. 
Cott, Carp. 96. Flowers scarlet. Dec. 1860. Conn. Carp, 987. 
5. A. erythrocarpum Rid1., Zc. 
oe var. purpureum Durand & Schinz, le., p. 125, non 
IstAND oF St. Tuomas.—Deec. 1860. No. 6449. 
