438 OLXII. PALMEE. (Beccari & Hook. f.) [ Calamus. 
less pedicelliform. Spathellules of fem. fl. pedicelliform. ud dorsally 
alveolate; albumen subruminate; embryo basilar. Sp. 40, 41. 
Group VI. Rachis of leaves not flagelliferous ; leaf-sheath fag is 
Spathe 1st tubular, coriaceous, narrow, not split or lacerate. pa a oak 
of fem. fl. exserted beyond the spathels, and as it were ee arrowed 
pedicel. Fruiting perianth pedicelliform. Seed superficially 
albumen ruminate ; embryo basilar. Sp. 42-43. 
Grove VII. Rachis of leaves not flagelliferous ; leaf-sheath fae tak 
Spathes tubular, strictly sheathing. Spathellules not D 
Fruiting calyx pedicelliform ; albumen deeply ruminate. Sp. 
2 EE: 
Grove: VIII. Rachis of leaf not flagelliferous ; leaf-sheath Deeg 
Spathes strict, tubular; spathellules distinctly pedicelliform. Eigene 
perianth pedicelliform. Seed with many plaits radiating from 
to one face; embryo lateral Sp. 48. 
-nerved, 
Grour IX. Leaf-sheaths flagelliferous; leaflets broad, WM i 
two terminal completely free with a very short interpose Fruiting- 
Spathe strict, tubular ; spathellules of fem. fl. not pedicelliform. 
. : : bryo 
perianth subpedicelliform. Albumen superficially ruminate; em ry 
basilar. Sp. 49. 
iferous. 
Gnovr X. Rachis of leaves flagelliferous ; leaf-sheath not B si onn. 
Spathe elongate, tubular, narrow. Spathedlule of fem. fl. not p ; 
` basilar 
Fruiting calyx pedicelliform. Albumen ruminate or not, embryo 
or lateral. Sp. 50-56, 
iferous. 
Grove XI. Rachis of leaves flagelliferous ; sheath not fige form. 
Spathe narrow, elongate, tubular. Spathellules of fem. fl. not pe 
: . embryo 
Fruiting-perianth pedicellitorm or not. Albumen not ruminate; e 
basilar. Bp. 57-63. 
flagel- 
Grour XII. Rachis of lower leaves or leaves of young plant nes. o : 
liferous, of the adult plant or its upper leaves shortly flage yit ellules of 
sheath flagelliferous. Spathes elongate, tubular, narrow; "haten, 
fem. fl. not pedicelliform. Fruiting calyx distinctly pedice pryo basilar. 
strongly dorsally alveolate, at least superficially ruminate? embry d 
. es. 
"i m large or in any case with not fewer than 3 primary nery 
4-70, 
. flagelli- 
Group XIII. Leaves imparipinnate, subflagelliferous ; sheath fod and 
ferous. Spadix contracted. Spathes tubular at the base, open © p ising. 
auriculiform above; spathellules of fem. fl. not pedicelliform. 
: centri. 
perianth explanate. Albumen deeply ruminate; embryo basilar, ex 
Sp. 71, 72. 
Grovr I. See p. 437. 
* Albumen ruminate, embryo basilar. t leaf- 
1. C. erectus, Boch, Fl. Ind. iii. 774; stems tall stout DT midrib 
lets concolorous subequidistant linear-lanceolate margine lower spathe 
beneath remotely ciliolate, spines of petiole and rachis an ate ending 
in half whorls flat straight pale, spadices branched elong 
