470 CLXIIL PALMEX. (Beccari & Hook. f.) [Demonoropt. 
23. D. oligophyllus, Bece. mss.; leaflets 10-12 in distant er? 
elongate-oblanceolate with setulose tips, costze 3 nearly mL 23 mem- 
surfaces, sheath densely filamentously scurfy, internodes x nd densely 
branous strongly nerved collars appressed to the sheata “th claws. 
crinite, petiole biconvex margins obtuse rather closely armed wt 
PERAK, Scortechini. . . H. 
Founded on two flowerless specimens, neither of which have I seen.—J.D 
24. D. macrophyllus, Becc.; leaflets 4 in 2 very distant pairs omg 
lanceolate 20 by 4—5 in. with 7-8 acute naked costa, petiole $ > mbranous 
armed with 2-3-fid spines, sheaths 2—4 in. diam. with 3-4 m 
collars. 
PERAK ; Scortechint. . —J.D.H. 
Founded on a single flowerless specimen, which I have not seen.—/.^- 
25. D. verticillaris, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. ill. 329. t. 175, aa 
72, f. vi., vii.; leaflets many equidistant ensiform setaceously ey whorls 
margins and coste very sparingly setulose, sheath armed Deet black 
of very long flat weak spines alternating with whorls of coni eres 0 
bristles, lower spathe thinly coriaceous densely crinite wi s slender, 
fascicled black bristles, male spadix slender, spikes sub-erec All sessile 
flowers minute densely crowded in two collateral series, fr p Calamus 
globose. Mig. Fl. Ind. Bat. ii. 99; Walp. Ann. iii. 478; v. 8 ` Tad. Tht 
verticillaris, Griff. in Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. v. 63; Palms Brit, ina. 
200 A, B, C, D. 
: ing’ lector 
Maracca, Grifith. PERAK, Scortechini ; at Larut and Goping, King 8 e 
(976, 6388). 15 ft.; leaflets 
Stem 20-40 ft. scandent, sheaths about lj in, diam. | Leaves $ laws; petiole 
10-18 by 3-1 in.; rachis flagelliferons, armed dorsally with multifi » and sbort 
Stout, armed below with half whorls of pale flat weak spines 1-5 in. defloxed spines, 
black bristles; sheath with similar long flat pale erect spreading or ü ped bris Jes 
closely alternating with comb-like whorls of densely compacted black- p narrow 
confluent into stiff lamine } in. deep. Lower spathe 2-3 ft., with *u er spathe 
point; bristles j-1 in. long, in closely packed whorls, black, shining le PP her con 
quite or nearly smooth, Spadix 2 ft. long, scurfy, decompound, ma ikes 3-1 iD- 
tracted, fem. with spreading branches, peduncle unarmed. Male 2 b 
spathellule cupular, acute. Flowers distichous, horizontal, most Mw 
calyx cupular, obscurely toothed; petals twice as long. Fem. spikes brown. eed 
% in. diam., top conical, scales whitish faintly channelled, margins 
globose, albumen deeply ruminate. 
acked ; 
heaths 
*** Outer spathe acutely 2-keeled, keel alone setose. Leaf 8 
armed with flat spines confluent in an annular spinulose crest. 
red 
26. D. geniculatus, Mart. Hist. Nat, Palm. iii. 329; leaflets soa T5 
orin groups of 3-7 elongate ensiform tips filiform very long; rmed t0- 
smooth or more or less setulose, margins smooth, petiole stout hr spines, 
wards the base with simple and compound very long white flat s Je-like 
mouth of sheath with a few similar spines and a brush of "ter spa 
bristles below which is a thick ring of confluent bristles, 0U p ate 
lanceolate, spadix much branched, male fl. densely crowded "Bat jii. 995 
series, fruit subglobose shortly stoutly beaked. Mag. FT. Ted. e Ie. Jow 
Walp. Ann. iii. 478, v. 828. “Calamus geniculatus, Grif. m Archip. 
Nat. Hist. v. 67; Palms Brit. Ind. 17,4.202, A, B; Mig. Palm. Ar 
