266 cxxxvn. zingiberacejs. [. Amomum. 
Selangor, Semangkok Pass. Perak, Tapah (Wray); Temengoh. 
Native name : Pua Tada Umbon. 
(14) A. perakense Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 135; 
Mat. ii. 33. 
Rhizome stout on stilt roots woody. Stems slender, -25 in. 
through. Leaves lanceolate long acuminate, 8 in. long, 1 in. wide. 
Peduncles 2 in. long, fiexuous. Spikes sub-cylindric, as long. Bracts 
narrow oblong, 75 in. long, caducous. Calyx tube *5 in. long, lobes 
lanceolate acute. Corolla tube slender, lobes *5 in. long. Lip 
obovate longer. Staminodes linear setaceous, longer than filament. 
Anther *25 in. long, crest round. Hab. Rare. Perak, Thaiping 
Hills (Wray). 
(15) A. hastilabium Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 137; 
Mat. ii. 33. 
Rhizome slender, short. Stems 3 to 4 ft. tall, stout. Leaves 
oblong lanceolate acuminate, 9 to 18 in. long, 2 to 4 in. across; 
petioles *5 in. long; ligules ovate. Spike short obconic, 1 to 2 in. 
long; peduncle 1 in. long. Bracts ovate, papery light brown, 1 in. 
long, *5 in. wide. Calyx cylindric truncate, 75 in. long. Corolla 
tube 1 in. long, slender, lobes oblong blunt white, -5 in. long. Lip 
broad hastate, base narrow linear, white; mid-lobe narrow oblong, 
orange, darker central bar, with purple side marks. Staminodes 
lanceolate acuminate, setaceous. Anther oblong, crest orange, 
broad oblong truncate. Capsule globose, *5 in. long, ribbed hairy. 
Hab. In dense forests. Singapore, Bukit Timah. Johor, Gunong 
Pantai. Selangor, Dusun Tua (Ridley). Perak (Wray). 
(16) A. macrodons Scort. Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital. 1886, p. 309, 
fil. xii. 
Stem 2 ft. tall, slender. Leaves few elliptic caudate, 6 to 8 in. 
long, 2 to 3 in. wide. Spike obconic, 2 in. across. Bracts ovate 
lanceolate, densely streaked red. Calyx tubular, spathaceous. 
Corolla -65 in. long, lobes ovate, -5 in. long. Lip as long, oblong 
bifid, lobes round pubescent, yellow, base purple. Staminodes 
lanceolate puberulous, red. Anther-crest emarginate ciliate. Hab. 
Perak, Kinta (Scortechini). Not seen. 
(17) A. testaceum Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 135; 
Mat. ii. 33. 
Stems 12 ft. tall, clubbed at base. Leaves lanceolate cuspidate 
glabrous, 2 ft. long, 4 in. wide. Spikes cylindric or fusiform, 3 to 
4 in. long; peduncles 6 in. long. Bracts papery, pale brown, oblong 
silky. Calyx trifid silky. Corolla tube little longer, lobes linear- 
oblong white, -5 in. long. Lip spoon-shaped, white, tipped yellow, 
2 red lines at base. Staminodes oblong truncate buff. Anther 
short quadrate, upper angles prolonged, crest entire oblong blunt. 
Spike elongating in fruit. Hab. In thick woods, local but wide- 
scattered, chiefly near limestone rocks. Johor, Pulau Tiuman. 
Selangor, Batu Caves. Setul, Rajah Wang. Perlis, Ginting Kabok 
(Ridley). 
