872 CLXXXVIL PALMA. 
Subtribus 2. Ptyehospermem. FL d symmetrici, sepalis sepius rolundatis late imbricatis.— 
Gerontogee, i 
tt Stigmata, in fructu sepissime excentrica v. lateralia. | Ovarium integrum v. 3-lobum. 
Subtribus 3. Oncospermem. Spathe 2. Fl.d aymmnetrici v, asymanetrici, . Qvarium integrum, 
Foliorum segmenta acuminata. —Amphigee. 
Subtribus 4, Iriarteee. Spathe numerose. Spadices juniores corniformes, — Fl. d. symmetrici, 
Ovarium integrum. | Foliorum segmenta cuneata, —Neogec. 
Subtribus 5. Wetteniee.  Spathe numerose.  Spadices clavate. — Ovarium alte 3-lobum, stigma- 
tibus magnis. Foliorum &gmenta cuneata.—Neogec. 
** Spadices sepissime interfoliacei. 
t Stigmata in fructu terminalia, rarius basilaria. 
Subtribus 6. Linospadicem.  Spadiz simpler, floribus ionoicis cavis inmersis, — Ovarium 1-locu- 
lare.— Gerontogee. 
Subtribus 7. Ceroxylee. Spadiz paniculatim ramosus, floribus dioicis pedicellatis. Ovarium 
S-loculare. Fructus globosus. — Foliorum segmenta, acuminata.— Neogee. 
Subtribus 8. Malortiee. Spadic subdigitatim ramosus, floribus inonoicis non immersis. Ovarium 
imperfecte 3-loculare, Fructus elongatus. - Folia varia.— Neogee. 
Tt Stigmata in fructu lateralia, v. basilaria, rarius terminalia. 
Subtribus 9. Iguanuree. .Spa?he 2. Flores omnes v. inferiores j^ non immersi. Ovarium 
integrum, 1-3-loculare.— Gerontogee. 
Subtribus 10. Chamsdorem.  Spathe numerose.  Spadices inter- et infrafoliacei, Flores sepis- 
sime dioici, non immersi, ebracteati et ebracteolati, qerianthio carnosulo v. coriaceo. Ovarium 
integrum, 3-loculare, —Neogec et ins. Africane. 
Subtribus 11. Geonomem. Spa/he 1,2, v. plures. — Flores monoici v. dioici, cavis immersi, com- 
pressi, perianthio glumaceo, — varium integrum, 8-loculare, stylo sepe. elongato terminali v, laterali. 
—4AdNeogee, pauca gerontoged. 
B. Petala fl. 9 per totam fere longitudinem valvata. 
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Subtribus 12. Caryotidez. Spadices interfoliacei; spathe 2. v. plures. | Ovarium. integrum, 
3-loculare. — Gerontogee. 
(Arecer dubice affinitatis: MaxicARIA, LEoPorpiNA, NipA, PHYTELEPHAS.) 
LP ENT 
"Tribus II. Ph Folia p ii segmentis i 
Spadices RETE ; spatha solitaria. Flores dioiei. Ovarii carpella 3, distincta, unum tantum 
maturans, stigmate terminali. Semen ventre profunde suleatum, umbilicatum, embryone dorsali.— 
Gerontogec. i 
Tribus III. Corypheee. Folia tione flabellatim plicata, orbiculari i-orbieul 
v. euneata, fissa, segmentis induplicatis. Spadices interfoliacei; spathz numerose. Flores sepius 
hermaphroditi. Ovarium integrum v. 3-lobum, 3-loculare, ovulis erectis. Fructus carpella 1-3, 
distincta, pericarpio non squamoso. Semina hilo punetiformi, raphe ventrali.— Gerontogee et 
Neogee. ^ 
Tribus IV. L y Folia pinnatisecta v. flabellatim plieata, segmentis verna- 
tione reduplieatis. Spadices inales v. axillares ; spathe numerose. Flores polygam o- monoici. 
Ovarium integrum, perfecte v. imperfecte 3-loculare. Fructus pericarpium squamis nitidis deorsum 
imbricatis loricatum, Semina mmbilicate, raphe dorsali, embryone ventrali. 
Subtribus 1. Calamem. Folia pinnaisecta, Ovarium imperfecte 3-loculare.— Gerontogee. 
Subtribus 2. Raphiem. Folia pinnatisecta. | Ovarium perfecte 3-loculare. Py eost et. Africana. 
Subtribus 3. Mauritiee, Folia flabelliformia.—Neogea. 
bus v. No Folia bieularia, fissa, segmentis flabellatim plicatis vernatioue 
p Spadiees i ; spathz mumerose, vaginantes. Flores dioici. Ovarium 
integrum, 3-loculare, ovulis Menden bs. Fructus varius. Semina hilo diffuso.— Gerontogec. 
