448 



(2) K. Galanga. (Linn.) 



Ident. Eoxb. flor. Ind. I. p. 15. 



Syn. Alpinia sessilis, Koen. 



Engrav. Bot. Mag. t. 850. Eteede Mai. xi. t. 41. 



Spec. Chak. Stem none : leaves spreading flat* on the ground, 

 ronnd ovate-cordate, margins waved, upper surface somewhat 

 wooUy towards the base : flowers fascicled, 6 — 12 within the sheath 

 of the leaves, expanding in succession, pure white with a purple spot 

 on the centre of each of the divisions of the inner series : bracts 3 to 

 each flower, Unear, acute, half the length of the,tube of the coroUa. 



Peninsula. Bengal. Flowering in the rains. 



(3) 'K. AfrGTrsirFoiiA. (Roxb.J 



Ident. Eoxb. 1. c. p. 17. 



Engrav Eedout, LU. vii. t. 389. 



Spec. Chae. Leaves radical, linear-lanceolate, waved: spikes 

 hidden in the centre of the leaves : upper two segments of the inner 

 border of the coroUa linear, oblong, obtuse : flowers white, tinged 

 with purple towards the apex, lip lilac, middle dark purple; 



Bengal, flowering in the rains. 



GENUS VIII. ELETTAEIA. 



mconandria IfEoitogynia. Sex: SysU 



Gew. Chae. Calyx tubular, 3-toothed: tube of the coroUa long, 

 filiform, outer lateral segments of the limb narrower than the 

 posticous ones, inner lateral ones very small, shaped like small teeth, 

 lip very large, flat : filament flattened, undivided, truncately emar- 

 ginate not produced above the cells of the muticous anther: ovary 

 inferior, S-celled : ovules numerous, horizontal, anatropal, style 

 fiUform, passing between the cells of the anther : stigma funnel- 

 shaped : capsules 3-celled, 3-valved : seeds ariUate. — Herbs with 

 the habit of Amomum : inflorescence radical, densely or loosely 

 spiked, bracteate. 



(1) E. CAJSTNiECAEPA. f R.W.J 



Ident. "Wight's Icon. vi. t. 2007. 



Spec. Chae. Stems 6 feet, procumbent and rooting at the base, 

 underground shoots bearing the spikes, leaves lanceolate, acutely 

 acuminate, glabrous : floriferous stems clothed with sheathing 



