236 RCITAMINEAE OF BOKNEO. 



A. macroglossa, Schum. Sarawak, Matang, (Beccari). 



§ Euamomum, Anther crested. 



A. laxisquamosum, Schum. Sarawak, Kuching, (Beccari). 



A. oliganthum, Schum. Sarawak, Matang, (Beccari). 



A. stenosiphon, Schum. Sarawak, Maropin, Batang Lupar, 

 (Beccari). 



A. ftmbrio-bractea, Schum. Sarawak, Tubao River near Bin- 

 tulu, (Beccari). 



A. gracilipes, Schum. Borneo, (noloc), Korthals. 



A. flavidulum, n. sp. 



Stems not very stout. Leaves lanceolate acuminate 

 narrowed at the base into a short petiole, margins and 

 tip ciliate, otherwise glabrous, 12 inches long 2f inch 

 wide, petiole i inch long, ligule papery glabrous an 

 inch long truncate, sheath ribbed reticulate. Spike dense 

 many-flowered cylindric 3 inches long on a peduncle 

 8 inches tall, sheaths papery smooth glabrous, rachis 

 woolly ; bracts smooth ovate acute, brittle when dry f 

 inch long or less. Bracteoles similar smaller. Ovary 

 pubescent silky. Calyx very shart i inch long glabrous, 

 campanulate shortly 3 lobed, lobes truncate. Petals 

 linear oblong reddish yellow nearly \ inch long blunt 

 tube very short. Lip entire obovate. Anther with two 

 side arms, no terminal crest. Capsule pubescent. 



Sarawak, Matang (Ridley 11802). 



A. sylvestre, n. sp. 



Rhizome woody. Leaf stems 2-3 feet tall i inch 

 through leaves narrow lanceolate or oblanceolate acute 

 narrowed acuminate to base. 12 inches by If inch 

 wide glabrous above and beneath except the midrib 

 on both sides faintly pubescent, ligule short broad 

 . truncate entire hairy, sheaths ribbed and with hairy 

 transverse reticulations. Spike obconic on a peduncle 



J our. Straits Branch 



