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CXXXVII. ZINGIBERACElE. [Ktempferia.<br />
(4) K. cyanescens Ridl. Elettariopsis cyancsccns Rt"dl. J ourn.<br />
Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 41, p. 82.<br />
Rhizome short, stout. Leafy stems, 27 in. tall, slender, glabrous.<br />
Leaves oblong-Ianceolate, long acuminate, thin, base gradually<br />
narrowed, 6 in. long, 1·25 in. wide; petioles very short or none.<br />
Flowers with the leaves in basal spikes 1 in. long; peduncle ·25 in.<br />
long. Bracts lower ones ovate, upper ones lanceolate, ·5 in. long,<br />
reddish white. Calyx slender tubular spathaceous split on one side,<br />
more than half-way with 3 small points. Corolla tube 2 in. long,<br />
slender, lobes lanceolate acute thin white, 1 in. long. Staminodes<br />
lanceolate acute as long but broader white. Lip large obovate<br />
bilobed, violet veined with white. Anther white hairy. Hab.<br />
Mountain forests, Negri Sembilan, Bukit Tangga (Napier, Ridley).<br />
(5) K. rotunda Linn. Sp. Pl. 3.<br />
Has erect lanceolate leaves I ft. long and beautifully marbled<br />
dark green and grey and purple beneath. The flowers appear when<br />
the leaves have died down, on a short thick scape, and are large<br />
and showy, lilac with purple on the lip. Native name: Kunchur.<br />
Valued as a spice and occasionally cultivated.<br />
6. GASTROCHILUS, Wall.<br />
Small herbs with rhizome. Stems short or long or none. Leaves<br />
lanceolate or ovate petioled, erect solitary or 3 or 4 in a tuft. Spikes<br />
axillary or from the rhizome; bracts numerous. Flowers thin<br />
opening singly white, yellow or red. Calyx tubular spathaceous.<br />
Corolla tube long and slender lobes oblong or lanceolate. Staminodes<br />
similar or larger. Lip oblong or obcuneate usually saccate or<br />
convolute, entire lobed. Stamen filament thick fleshy; anther<br />
oblong, crest rounded or lobed or o. Species about 30, Indo<br />
Malaya, Siam.<br />
§ I. Acranthi. Stems tall and leafy; spikes axillary in the upper leaves.<br />
Lip saccate.<br />
Petioles 2 in. long (I) G. albo-sanguinea<br />
Petioles short (2) G. pulcherrima<br />
§ 2. M esanthi. Rhizome short and thick; leaves in a tuft, the spike from<br />
between them.<br />
Large tufted plants; leaves large, spikes elongate.<br />
Bracts glabrous (3) G. plicata<br />
Bracts woolly . . . .. (4) G. Klossii<br />
Leaves several 10 a tuft, rhizome short and thick.<br />
Spike cylindric, bracts imbricate.<br />
Leaves pubescent on back. .<br />
Leaves glabrous.<br />
Spike 3 in. long; lip large connate .<br />
Spike 6 in. long; lip orbicular .' .<br />
Spike not cylindric; bracts not imbricate.<br />
Leaves glabrous; petioles short; corolla tube<br />
short; flowers yellow. . . •<br />
Leaves glabrous; petioles long; flowers white,<br />
tip of lip crimson, tube very long<br />
(5) G. Prainiana<br />
(6) G. lurida<br />
(7) G. tillandsioides<br />
(8) G. flava<br />
(9) G. longiflora
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