Burbidgea
(named after F.W. Burbidge, the discoverer of the genus, a traveller in Borneo, and author of several horticultural works). ORD. Scitamineae. A very large, brilliant-flowered stove herbaceous perennial, allied to Hedychium. For culture, see Alpinia.
B. nitida (shining).* fl., perianth-tube 1in. to 1 1/2in. long, slender; outer segments 1 1/2in. to 2in. in diameter, bright orange-scarlet; panicle terminal, 4in. to 6in. long, many-flowered. Summer. l. 4in. to 6in. long, elliptic-lanceolate, cordate-acuminate, rather fleshy, bright green above. Stems tufted, 2ft. to 4ft. high, slender, terete, leafy. N.W. Borneo, 1879. See Fig. 302, for which we are indebted to Messrs. Veitch and Sons. (B. M. 6403.)