CXXXVII. ZiNGIBERACEjE. 
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[Phceomeria. 
(1) P. imperialis Lindl. Nat. Syst. Ed. 2, p. 446, Hornstedtia 
imperialis Ridl. Mat. ii. 40, Alpinia magnifica Roscoe, Scit. 75; 
Bot. Mag. t. 3192. Nicolaia imperialis, Horan, Mon. Scit. 32, pi. 1. 
Stems about 13 ft. tall, 1 in. through. Leaves glabrous, 2 ft. 
long, 6 in. across. Peduncle 3 ft. tall. Spike cone-shaped, elongat¬ 
ing to 4 in. long. Involucral bracts ovate-oblong, spreading, pink, 
edged white, 4 in. long, 2 in. wide, fleshy. Floral bracts linear pink, 
edged white. Corolla tube 1 in. long, lobes lorate, pink. Lip little 
longer, pink, edged white. Fruit green hairy, 1 in. through. Hab. 
Johor, Kota Tinggi. Perak, Thaiping Waterfall. Probably planted 
here. Largely cultivated for its flower shoots used in curry. Native 
name : Kantan. 
var. speciosa Ridl. Margins of lip yellow. Wild in forests. 
Selangor, Rawang. Perak, Tambun; Ipoh; Thaiping Hills. 
Distrib. Java and Sumatra. 
(2) P. fulgens Schum. Pflanzenreich. Zingib. 262. Hornstedtia 
fulgens Ridl. Journ. Roy. yls. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 149. 
Stems 15 ft. tall. Leaves 2 ft. long, 6 in. wide, edges hairy, 
purple beneath; ligules woolly. Peduncles 4 ft. tall. Spikes conic, 
3 in. tall, 4 in. across. Involucral bracts stiff coriaceous ovate mucro- 
nate, 3 in. long and wide, blood-red polished, edged white. Floral 
bracts linear-oblong, red, edged white. Corolla lobes 1-5 in. long, 
pink. Lip ovate blunt, deep red, edged yellow. Fruit obconic 
long beaked, 1*5 in. long, velvety yellow. Hab. Forests, Thaiping 
Hills (Ridley). 
(3) P. venusta Schum. l.c. 264. Hornstedtia venusta Ridl. 
Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 149. 
Stems 10 ft. tall, base swollen. Leaves over 2 ft. long, 6 in. wide, 
edge pubescent. Scape 2 ft. tall, sheaths arachnoid, upper ones 
pink. Spike broad cup-shaped, base broad, 3 in. tall, 4 in, across. 
Involucral bracts very broad oblong, tips recurved, 3 in. long, 2-25 in. 
wide, rosy. Floral bracts linear-oblong, 2 in. long. Calyx 1-5 in. 
long, red. Corolla lobes linear-spathulate, 1-5 in. long, pink. Lip 
•25 in. long, oblong blunt, white, centre spotted pink. Stamen 
hairy. Fruit obconic, long-beaked, glabrous, red, 3 in. long, 1*5 in. 
through. Hab. Mountain woods. Pahang, Telom. Selangor, 
Ginting Bidai (Ridley). 
(4) P. Maingayi Schum. l.c. 266. Hornstedtia Maingayi Ridl. 
Journ, Roy. ^ 4 s. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 150. 
Rhizome very long branching, red. Stems 9 ft. tall, *75 in. 
through. Leaves oblong acute, 18 to 24 in. long, 5 in. wide, pubes¬ 
cent beneath. Peduncle 1 to 2 ft. long, sheaths pink. Spike sub- 
globose, 1 *5 in. long. - Outer bracts appressed, broad, round, retuse, 
pink, silvery pubescent, edged glabrous, crimson. Flowers 2 in. long, 
rose pink. Lip 3-lobed, side-lobes erect oblong, midlobe longer 
deep rose. Fruit obconic, nearly glabrous, -5 in. long, pink. Hab. 
In rocky woods. Singapore, Bukit Timah; Sungei Buluh. Johor, 
