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subius eonvexus, alro-aculeaius, subtus planus, lines ele- 
vata nmotatus, Pinnge I—11/s pedes longae, ad basin pol- 
licem, in apiee 3—5 poll, latae. Costa subtus prominente 
versus basin interdum spina longa insiructa. Pinna termina- 
lis subtrapeziformis, bifida, antice eroso-incisa, Sesquipeda- 
lie. Spatha interna 1*/, ped. longa, falcata, 7 lin. erassa, 
intus glabra, siriata; apice acuta, basi fruncala, externa 
Anceps, ComMpressa, Coriacea, margine grosse-crenata, Co- 
riacea, apice per rimam obliquam dehiscens, dorso atro- 
setosa; pedem longa, 15 lin, lata. Spadix simplieiter ra- 
mosus, 2—3-pedalis, pedunculo nigro Aaculeato-setoso, ra- 
‚nis angulato- flexuosis, simplieibus, Jongis, minntissime- für- 
furaceis. Bacca drapacea, globosa, monosperma, 8 lin. in 
diametro, flarido-rabra. Exocarpium et mesocarpium car- 
nosom (farinoso-carnosum) Willd., edule. Nucleus albus, 
earlilaginens, edulis. 
Columbia, Karsten n. 37. (Coll. IL.) 
Attalea Humb., Bonpl,, Kunth, Mart,, Endl. 
A. speeiosa Mart, Palm. p.138. Kuntb Enum, pl, Il. 
p- 277. n. 5. Curna Incol. 
Ad Ainmen Rupanuni Guianae angl, Richard Schomburgk 
absqne numero. 
