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Scitamineae l ) 



by K. Schumann — Berlin. 



Zingiberaceae. 

 Curcuma Linn. 



1. C. aromatica Salisb. Parad. londin. t. 96. 



Plains near Klong Sarlakpet. 



Area: The plant is cultivated throughout India and the greater part of 

 the Malayan Archipelago on account of the hot aromatic rhizome. In India it is 

 very often found as a wild plant. 



Alpinia Linn. 



2. .4. oxymitra K. Sch. n. sp. 



Herba perennis, probabiliter elata caulibus erectis glabris. Folia 

 sessilia elongato-linearia longe attenuato-acuminata et longissime 

 caudata basi angustata utrinque glabra ad 40 cm. longa et 3 cm. 

 lata; ligula 3 mm. longa rotundata glabra. Racemus ad 16 cm. 

 longus pendulus vel rectangulus, rhachis angulata subtomentosa. 

 Flores breviter ( vix 2 mm. longe ) pedicellati solitarii ; bracteae 

 18 mm. longae cncullatae longe apiculatae tomentellae. Ovarium 

 ut calyx et corolla sericeum 2 mm. longum. Calyx 10 mm. longus 

 late tubulosus irregulariter trilobus, unilateraliter fissus. Gorollae 

 albae tubus 1,2 cm. longus, lobi oblongi obtusi 1,3 cm. metientes. 

 Labellum 1,5 cm. longum obovatum subtrilobum; staminodia late- 

 ralia late obovata 5 mm. longa subtriloba. Filamentum parce pi- 

 losulum 8 mm. longum; anthera glabra 5 mm. longa, connectivi 

 appendicula elliptica obtusa 2,5 mm. longa. 



This very remarkable and peculiar species is recognised on the first 

 look by its caplike very long pointed bracts and its large exterior stami- 

 nods. I know no species with which is could be compared. 



Jungle near Klong Munsé. Flowers yellowish white, with pink spots. 



3. A. macroura K. Sch. n. sp. 



Herba perennis rhizomate repente. Gaules metrales graciles. 

 Folia longe (ad 3,5 cm.) petiolata, petiolus minutissime puberulus, 



2 ) Bananas {Musa sapientium L.) are commonly cultivated in the villages. 

 Also wild bananas are said to occur in Koh Chang in the jungle. But I 

 have never seen any of them. 



