142 DR. R. SPRUCE OK [(Euocarpus. 



split up into fibres, similar to those of the Pataua, but much 

 shorter and softer, and soon fall away altogether. 



2. (E. MULTiCATJLis, sp. n. : caudicibus 6-10-nis, 15-30-pedalibus, 

 validiusculis nudis; folionim pinnis 60-jugis 2-3-natim aggregatis 

 subtripedalihus lineari-lanceolatis acutis 8-10-plicatis, subtus glau- 

 cis et albido-puberulis ; spadicum axi 7-pollicaii, ramis plurimis 

 pendulis; baccis poUicaribus ellipsoideis vel subovoideis stylo apicali 



rostellatis. 

 ITaL Andes Maynenses, alt. 1200'-4000', pracipue secus villain Tara- 

 poto, in humidis sylvarum primseyanim, etiam in hortis ubique pro 

 frondibus tectoriis cultus ; Sindmi et Sidmba Peruvianis dictus est 



(S. hb. Palm. 63). 



Palma csespitosa ; caudices 6-10 ex eodem rhizomate orti, 15-30-pedale3, 

 graciles, diametro 4-6-pollicari, frondium basibus cito deciduis denu- 

 dati, annulis latis spatio 8-pollicari dissitis notati. 



Folia lO-pedalia et longiora polysticha arcuata pinnata^ ambitu lato- 

 lanceolata obtusata; vagina petiolaris 2^-pedalis ventricosa olivacea 

 V. plumbea, mox antice rimosa et supra medium in fibros intertextos 

 soluta (ad (E, balance instar) ; petiolus proprius 8-pollicaris, et rhaehs 

 decidue ferrugineo-lepidota, a basi ad folii tertianx partem canalicu- 

 lata, aciebus supeme aensim approximatis demum confluentibuSj dem 

 ad apicem usc[ue trigona, facie inferiore convexa, lateralibus planis, 

 striata; pinnce 60-jug9e inferiores apicalesque sequidistantes, mediae 

 2-3-natim aggregatse, angulum 75° cum rhachi efficientes, arcuatsB; 

 subtripedales, tres fere pollices latse, longe lineari-lanceolatse acuta); 

 demum apice fissse, 8-10-plicat9e, supra saturate virides nitidae, sub- 

 tus glaucae et pube minuta albida sparsse. 



Spadices infra frondes oriundi, spatio 1-3 annulorum dissiti^ breves, 

 scopaeformes ; pedunculus 3-pollicaris subcompressus j rA«/rA«5 4-pol- 

 licaris; rami plurimi confertissimi sesc^uipedales penduli, tomento 

 rufo deciduo vestiti, alveolati. Spathce 2 lignescentes tomentosse mox 

 calvse, deciduae; exterior 10-pollicaris cxmeata anceps (semiteres, 

 aciebus alatis), antice ab apice ad medium bifida; interior subbipe- 

 dalis elongato-fusiformis, supeme paulo dilatata, ex apice obtuse ros- 



' trata, demum antice fissa rimosa. 



Flares sessiles, in (juoque alveole 3, sc. medius $ , lateralea altius inserti 

 cJ , floribus tamen ad rhachium tertiam supremam omnibus S • Brae- 

 teolcB floTum cJ 0, floris $ 3 ad alveoli parietes arete applicitoe, ex- 

 tima canaliculata (semitubularis), interiores multo minores^ media 

 late triangularis, intima late subidata obtusa. Flores (S ochroleuci ; 

 calyx fere ad basin usq^ue in lacinias 3 ovato-triangulares margine 

 membranipeas (ante florationem valvatas) fissus ; petala triple longiora 

 (sesquilinearia) ovali-lanceolata crassa valvata ; stamina petalis paulo 

 breviora receptaculo camoso insidentia libera, antherce lineares sagit- 

 tat«e medio dorse adfixa? ; ovarii rudimentum conicum apice trifi- 



