THE FLORA OF SINGAPORE. 165 



APOTASIACE-E. 



Apostasia nuila R. Br. Shrubby plant with narrow leaves and 

 small white flowers. Very common in dry woods, Bukit 

 Timah, etc. 



Neuii'iedia Liudleiji Rolfe. A tall handsome plant with bright 

 yellow flowers. Not rare, Bukit Timah, Chan Chu Kang, 

 Chua Chu Kang-. 



X. Curtisii Rolfe. Rare, Changi, Kranji. This is the Tupistra 

 singapuriana of Wallich's Catalogue. 



N. Grijfithii Rchb. f. Stems creeping, flowers white. Wet 

 spots. Bukit Timah, Bukit Mandai, Sungei Morai, Chan 

 Chu Kang, Jurong. 



SCITAMINE.E. 



The Gingers have already been described in a previous number 

 of the Journal. 



Globba panicoides Miq. Woods, Bukit Timah, etc. 



67. uJiginosa Miq. Bukit Mandai. 



67. Uucantha Miq Bukit Timah, Chan Chu Kang. 



Curcuma zedoaria Rose. Abandoned gardens. Reservoir* Bukit 

 Mandai, etc. 



Costus speciosus Sm. Common, Jurong, Bukit Timah. etc, 

 var. argyrophijllus Bukit Timah. 



C. globosus Bl. Rocky places, Bukit Timah. 



Zingiber zerumbet Sm. Waste ground. 



Z. gracile Jack. Bukit Timah. 



Z. pubcrula Ridl. Common, Bukit Timah, Serangoon, Bajau. 



Z. Grijfithii Bak. Bukit Timah. 



Amomum hastilabium Ridl. Bukit. Timah, Selitar. 



llomstedtia scyphui Retz. Common, Tanglin, Bukit Timah. 



