CXXXVII. ZINGIBERACEiE. 
Amo-mum.] 
265 
long-narrowed, very finely and closely nerved, 10 in. long, 1*75 in. 
wide; petioles *5 in. long, pubescent beneath, slender; ligule narrow 
entire, -15 in. long. Racemes 3 in. long, obconic, lengthening as 
they develop, rachis softly densely hairy, flexuous. Bracts oblong- 
lanceolate, blunt, base pubescent, 1*25 in. long, -5 in. wide. Flowers 
solitary in bracts. Calyx 1 in. long, cylindric truncate, glabrous 
except the base. Corolla-tube 1-25 in. long, cylindric, lobes linear- 
oblong, -75 in. long, *15 in. wide. Staminodes *1 in. long, lanceolate 
acuminate. Lip 1 in. long, entire broadly spathulate, tip wide 
rounded. Anther linear, -25 in. long, crest ovate blunt rounded, 
side-lobes very short blunt obscure. Hab. Negri Sembilan, Gunong 
Tampin (Holttum). 
(11) A. cylindraceum Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, 
p. 136; Mat. ii. 32. 
Stems 6 ft. tall. Leaves oblong-lanceolate, grey green, glabrous, 
18 in. long, 2 in. wide; ligules *5 in. long, bifid, lobes acute. Spike 
cylindric stout, 6 in. long; peduncle as long, tomentose. Bracts 
ovate bifid, brown. Calyx *75 in. long, truncate pubescent. Corolla 
tube 1 in. long, pubescent, lobes oblong blunt, orange. Lip 3-lobed, 
lobes round, dark orange. Staminodes lanceolate acuminate. 
Anther-crest oblong with 2 points at sides. Fruit globose, brown, 
ribbed, -5 in. long. Hab. Rare. Woods, Dindings, Telok Sera 
(Ridiey). o ^ 
(12) A. cylindrostachys Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 61, 
L/* * 
Stems 6 ft. tall. Leaves lanceolate acuminate, caudate glabrous, 
9 in. long, -25 in. wide. Peduncles 5 in. long, covered with distant 
sheaths 1 in. long, split to base. Spikes cylindric, 3 in. long, 1 in. 
through. Bracts ovate-lanceolate, -25 in. long, green. Calyx *25 in. 
long, urceolate trilobed. Corolla 75 in. long, lobes narrow acute, 
lanceolate white. Lip 3-lobed, -35 in. long, lobes short round; 
midlobe oblong truncate, yellow centre darker, 2 red streaks at 
base. Anther-crest trifid dark red, centre lobe very short, laterals 
arcuate linear. Hab. Mountain forest. Selangor, Sempang Mines, 
Semangkok Pass (Ridley). 
(13) A. squarrosum Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 57, 
p. 104. 
Stems 4 to 5 ft. tall. Leaves linear-lanceolate acuminate, hairy 
pubescent beneath, 10 to 15 in. long, 1 to 1*5 in. wide; petioles 
1 to 75 in. long, glabrous, ligules hairy. Scapes 2 to 6 in. tall, 
with distant glabrous (pubescent when young) sheaths split on the 
side. Spike dense obconic in flower, *2 in. long. Bracts ovate 
acuminate, greenish white, tips recurved. Calyx tubular, 3-toothed. 
Corolla small, lobes ’25 in. long, oblong blunt. Lip longer fleshy 
narrow obovate entire. Anther oblong, two upper corners recurved 
linear, crest very short round entire. Fruit-spike elongate cylindric, 
4 in. long. Capsule globose, smooth, -5 in. long. Hab . Not rare. 
