THE FLORA OF THE MALAY· PENINSULA

270 CXXXVII. ZINGIBERACElE. [Hornstedtia.
Sembilan, Kwala Pedas; Bukit Tangga. Selangor, Petaling. Dindings,
Lumut. Perak, Thaiping Hills; Gunong Keledang. Penang
(Maingay, Curtis, etc.). Kelantan, river banks (Ridley).
(II?) H. pauciflora Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32, p. 144;
Mat. 11. 38.
Stems 12 ft. tall. Leaves oblong cuspidate glabrous, 18 in. long,
4 in. wide; petioles'5 in. long; ligules I in. long. Spikes 2- to 4flowered.
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. Selangor,
Batu Caves, Perak, Sirah Rimau, foot of Gunong Inas (Yapp).
(II) H. megalochilus Ridl. Journ. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 32,
p. 146; Mat. ii. 38. Achasma macrocheilus Griff. Notulce, iii.
426, pl. ccclxv. Amomum megalocheilus and A. rubroluteum Bak.
in Hook. fil. F.B.I. vi. 236.
Stems 12 to 15 ft. tall, base clubbed, 1'5 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, I in. long. Calyx 3 in. long, trifid, lobes