PALM. All 
15. ACANTHORRHIZA. 
Acanthorrhiza, Wendl. in Bot. Zeit. 1879, p. 147; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 925. 
There are two or three species, natives of Central America. 
1. Acanthorrhiza aculeata, Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 230; Ill. 
Hort. 1879, xxvi. p. 185, t. 367. 
Trithrinax aculeata, Liebm. ; Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. p. 320; Walp. Ann. in. p. 470. 
SoutH Mexico, between La Galera and Pochutla (Liebmann). 
2. Acanthorrhiza mocinni, Benth. et Hook. f. Gen. Pl. iii. p. 925. 
Chamerops mocinni, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 300; Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. p. 252; 
Kunth, Enum. PI. iii. p. 250. 
South Mexico, Acapulco (Humboldt & Bonpland). 
3. Acanthorrhiza warscewiczii, Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 230 
(nomen nudum). | 
Panama, Chiriqui ( Warscewicz). 
16. BRAHEA. 
Brahea, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. pp. 248, 319, tt. 187, 162; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. 
p- 926. 
About four species inhabiting the Texano-Mexican region, and the Andes. 
1. Brahea calcarea, Licbm.; Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. p. 319; Walp. Ann. 
iii. p. 470. | 
SoutH Mexico, Xalcomulco at 2000 feet (Liebmann). 
2. Brahea dulcis, Mart. Nat. Hist. Palm. iii. p. 244, tt. 137, 162; Kunth, 
Enum. Pl. iii. p. 245. 
Corypha dulcis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. 1. p. 300. 
Nortu Mexico, Cerro de la Silla, Nuevo Leon (Berlandier, 3216); Soura Mexico, 
Chapulco, Puebla (Liebmann), without locality (Ehrenberg), near La Moxonera and Alto 
de las Caxas, associated with pines and oaks, also near Chilpancingo and Mazatlan, 
3000 to 4300 feet (Humboldt & Bonpland). Hb. Kew. 
17. COPERNICIA. 
Copernicia, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. ii. p. 56 (Corypha) ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iti. p. 927. 
In addition to the following doubtful species, there are about eight in. Colombia, 
Brazil, and the West Indies. 
1. Copernicia nana, Liebm. MSS. in herb. Kew. 
Corypha nana, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. i. p. 299; Kunth, Enum. PI. it. p. 237. 
Cryosophila, Blume, fide Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 241. 
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