PALMA. 413 
8. Bactris mexicana, Mart. Palmet. Orbign. p. 65, et Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. 
p. 281; Cirst. Amérique Centrale, p. 15, t. 9. figg. 36-39. 
Sourn Mexico, Pitel and Jicaltepec on the river Nautl (Liebmann). Hb. Kew. 
9. Bactris minor, Jacq. Sel. Stirp. Amer. p. 279,. t. 171. fig. 1; Kunth, Enum. 
Pl. lil. p. 267; Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 203. 
Panama, i in open places, seldom in woods (Seemann).—VENEZUELA; COLOMBIA. 
10. Bactris cerstedii, Traill, fide Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 233. 
| Bactris (Trichobactris) bifida, Girst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1858, p. 44, non Mart. 
Bactris (Trichobactris) glandulosa, Cirst. ’ Amérique Centrale, p. 15, t. 8. figg. 1-15, et p. 16, t. 9. 
fig. 53? 
Costa Rica, virgin forest of Turrialba ( Grsted). 
11. Bactris ovata, Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 234. 
Augustinea ovata, Cirst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1858, p. 38, et Amérique Centrale, p. 15, t. 9. 
figg. 14-20. 
Nicaragua, Punto Poderoso, on the north side (sted). 
12. Bactris polystachya, Wendl. ined. ? 
Costa Rica, on the Rio Sarapiqui (Wendland). Hb. Kew. 
13. Bactris subglobosa, Wendl. in De Kerch. les Palmiers, p. 234 (nomen 
nudum). 
SaLvaDor, near San Miguel (Wendland). Hb. Kew. 
14. Bactris utilis, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. iii. p. 942. 
Gulielma utilis, Cirst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1858, p. 46, et Amérique Centrale, p. 15, t. 9. 
fige. 40-49. 
Costa Rica, in. various localities (Zrsted). Hb. Kew. 
15. Bactris villosa, Wendl. ined. ? 
Costa Rica, on the Rio Sarapiqui (Wendland). Hb. Kew. 
16. Bactris, sp., Seem. Bot. Voy. ‘ Herald,’ p. 203. 
PANAMA, common on the sea-coast and covering the greater part of Iguana Island, 
vernacular name ‘ navito’ (Seemann). 
20. DESMONCUS. 
Desmoncus, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. ii. p. 84, tt. 68, 69, iii. pp. 32, 277, 321, t. 165; Benth. et 
Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 942. 
About twenty-five species scattered over Tropical America. 
1. Desmoncus chinantlensis, Licbm.; Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. p. 321; 
Kunth, Enum. PI. iii. p. 471. 
SoutH Mexico, in the primeval forests of Chinantla, Oaxaca (Liebmann). Hb. Kew. 
