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CXXXVII. ZINGIBERACE2E. 
[Hornstedtia. 
Sembilan, Kwala Pedas; Bukit Tangga. Selangor, Petaling. Dind- 
ings, Lumut. Perak, Thaiping Hills; Gunong Keledang. Penang 
(Maingay, Curtis, etc.). Kelantan, river banks (Ridley). 
(10) H. pauciflora Ridl. Journ. Roy. ^ 4 s. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 144; 
Mat. ii. 38. 
Stems 12 ft. tall. Leaves oblong cuspidate glabrous, 18 in. long, 
4 in. wide; petioles *5 in. long; ligules 1 in. long. Spikes 2- to 4- 
flowered. Bracts narrow lanceolate, fleshy white. Calyx tube 
trifid, lobes acute, 3 in. long, red. Corolla, upper lobe lanceolate, 
cherry red, lower deep red, shorter blunt. Lip narrow lanceolate 
Fig. 183. — Hornstedtia megalochilus. 
blunt entire, flame-colour, central bar yellow. Anther oblong 
emarginate, red. Hab. Rare. Woods by limestone rocks. Selan¬ 
gor, Batu Caves, Perak, Sirah Rimau, foot of Gunong Inas (Yapp). 
(11) H. megalochilus Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, 
p. 146; Mat. ii. 38. Achasma macrocheilus Griff. Notulce, iii. 
426, pi. ccclxv. Amomum megalocheilus and A. rubroluteum Bak. 
in Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 236. 
Stems 12 to 15 ft. tall, base clubbed, 1*3 in. through. Leaves 
broad oblong cuspidate, glabrous, 2 to 3 ft. long, 2'5 to 4*5 in. wide; 
petioles *5 in. long. Spike 2 to 3 in. long, deep sunk in ground. 
Bracts ovate acute mucronate, thin papery coriaceous (inner ones 
fleshy), edges ciliate red, 1 in. long. Calyx 3 in. long, trifid, lobes 
