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flat torus (top -of the bulb) as it is in /T. ro/«nufo, clasped by^the erect rigid 

 leaf-sheaths and consists of 12 or more flower's; each surrounded by a 

 convoluting bract (40X12 mm. long in the circumference, 25 mm. long 

 near the centre). The outermost floral bracts inserted irregulary form an 

 involucrum- There are no special (sterile) exterior bracts. Each flower is 

 accompanied by two very thin linear subulate bracteoles (30-35 mm. long 

 facing the bract which are probably originally connate at the base as they 

 are in K. rotunda and K. pulchra (here very small.) In the drawing in Hort. 

 Cliff, they are represented as such. 



Distribution: Cultivated in Batavia and in Djocdja (vid. Heyne 

 I.e.) Native names "tjikoor" sund, Kentjoor jav. 



I never met with specimens from East-Java, nor with wild growing 

 specimens. 



Outside of Java: In the Molucca's it was cultivated in the gardens and 

 did not efferate. Also in Bali (Rumph, I.e.) 



in Celebes, Paku-uru 400 M. cult., coll. Kds 19678, native name "Sookoor" 

 In Sumatra Sibulangit, on wasted ground probably efferate, Lörzing 



926. 



"In the plains throughout British India". Baker. 

 Cochinchina. Gagnepain : 



Kaempferia rotunda L. PI. zeyl. (1737, 9) ; Sp. pi. (1753, 3) ; ROSCOE 1828, t 

 97; Wight Ic. 1853 t.2029; Sims Bot mag. 1806, 24. t 920; Hook f. Bot 

 mag t 6054; Flore des serres. 10, 1. 1041; Petersen Flor bras. 1890, 3, 

 3, 35 t 10. 



Though repeatedly described and illustrated, still there are some 

 points in the structure of this species which deserve a more ample eluci- 

 dation than has been given until now. To these belongs in the first place 

 the structure of stem and infloresscence, which never seems to have been 

 examined. 



The rhizome consists of irregular subglobose tubercles forming a rosary. 

 From all segments are hanging numerous pendulous tubers on fleshy sub- 

 rigid, cylindric, short stalks (10-50 mm long), globose and fusiform, of the 

 size of a pea to a dove 's egg. From the top of the rhizome sprouts at 

 first the nude inflorescence, and from this immediately the leafstem, the 

 base of which increases to an annulated globose corm, size of a wallnut. 



The size of the stem,;bracts and flowers are exceedingly variable, as 

 well dependant from the age of the herb, as from local variations. In young 

 plants the inflorescence is subsessile and surrounded by two short 

 radical sheathing scales. 15 and 20 mm. long. By older plants the pedun- 

 cle can reach a length of 40 X 6' mm. and is surrounded by 4 alternate 

 ovate-lanceolate scales inserted near its base and measuring respectively 

 10, 20, 40 and 80 mm. They have green and purplish tinged rather hard 



