886 CLXXXVIL PALMAE, - [Arecen. 
reticulatis semen. ci bientibus, albumine ruminato;. embryo basilaris.— Palme 
graciles, inermes ; caudice humili annulato. Folia terminalia, :equaliter pinnatisecta, seg- 
mentis subregularibus v. interruptis lineari-lanceolatis, v.cuneatis truncatis apice laceris Y 
dentatis 1-oc-nerviis, marginibus basi recurvis, rhachi subtrigona v. dorso convexa et facie 
canaliculata petioloque obtuse 3-gono glabris v. furfuraceis, vagina valde elongata longe 
fissa. Spadix primum erectus, fructifer erecto-patens, ramis filiformibus flexuosis ; 
spathze 2 completze, elongate, lanatz ; bractez et bracteolw in annulum brevissimum 
connat&e, Flores inter minores. Fructus parvus. 
Species 2, Nove Guiner incolz. 
7. Gronophyllum, Scheff. in. Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. i. 135, 153.—Flores in eodem 
spadice infrafoliaceo fastigiatim ramoso monoici, in areolis decussatim oppositis 3-ni inter- 
medio 9, v. d' solitarii et 2-ni, obsolete bracteati et bracteolati Fl. trici. 
irigono-compressi. Sepala parva, acuta, haud imbricata. Petala ovato-l lata, 
acuminata, valvata. Stamina 6, filamentis brevibus rectis ; antherwe lineares, basifixee, 
erectzs. Ovarii rudimentum minutum, 3-lobum. Fl. 9 masculis minores, perianthio 
postanthesin aucto. Sepala orbiculata, late imbricata. Petala longiora, basi dilatata, late 
imbricata, apicibus i tis tri laribus valvatis. Staminodia parva v. 0. Ovarium 
oblongum, umbonatum, 1-loculare ; Stigmata 3, crassa, deltoidea, erecta; ovulum 
parietale. Fructus parvus, pisiformis v. blongo-ellipsoideus, stigmatibus terminalibus, 
pericarpio fibroso intus levi. Semen pericarpio adh , glob v. obl hilo 
elongato laterali, rapheos ramis d d 
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laxe reticulatis, albumi ruminato ; 
embryo basilaris.—Palmze inermes, caudice gracili annulato. Folia terminalia, :equaliter 
pinnatisecta, segmentis cuneatis 1-3-nerviis truncatis apice erosis v. laceris multinerviis, 
summis confluentibus, marginibus basi recurvis, nervis extimis marginalibus, rhachi 
3-gona dorso inferne convexa petiol que teretiusculo v. inferne lieulato furf is, 
vagina valde elongata longe fissa. Spadix breviter ped latus, ramis gracilibus pen- 
ulis; spathz completz 3, elongate, complanatze, caducs; bractez et bracteole in 
4nnulum brevissimum connatz. Flores inter minores. Fructus parvus. 
Species 4, Nove Guinez et insularum Celebes incole. Beccari, Malesia, i. 28, 98, 1. 2, Jy T 
(Nenge subgem. Gronophyllum). 
8. Wengella, Beccari, Malesia, i. 32, t. 1.— Flores in eodem spadice infrafoliaceo simplici 
monoici, in areolis decussatim oppositis 3-ni intermedio 9 , bracteati et 2-bracteolati. Fl. d 
asymmetriei. Sepala minuta, ovata, acuta, haud imbricata. Petala oblique ovato-lan- 
ceolata, acuminata, valvata. Stamina 6, filamentis rectis subulatis ; antherce lineares, 
basifixze, erect:e. Ovarii rudimenta minuta. Fl. 9 elongato-pyramidati, maseulis minores, 
perianthio post anthesin paullo aucto. Sepala orbiculata, late imbricata. Petala longiora, 
basi concava late imbricata, supra medium ovato-lanceolata acuta valvata. Staminodia 
9 v. 0. Ovarium globoso-ovoideum, basi abrupte contractum, 1-loeulare ; stigmata 3, 
brevia, confluentia, recurva; ovulum elongatum, parietale, pendulum. Fructus elon- 
gatus, rectus v. lente curvus, stigmatibus terminalibus, pericarpio parce fibroso, endo- 
carpio tenuissimo. Semen elongato-conicum, erectum, endocarpio arcte adnatum, raphe 
i pi ramis il longitudinalibus subliberis, albumine :equabili ; embryo 
basilaris. —Palm:e humiles, inermes, caudicil dinacei; latis. Folia terminali 
qualiter pinnatisecta v. flabelliformia et furcata, segmentis superioribus truncatis multi- 
nerviis erosis v. fissis, inferioribus lineari-l latis longe inati 'ginibus basi 
recurvis, rhachi et petiolo trigonis et cum vagina valde elongata longe fissa furfuraceo- 
Scaberulis. Spadix. gracilis, pendulus, subflexuosus; spathe 92 completz, elongats, 
b 7 lanatse, decidusm;  braótes et bracteolwe squamiformes. Flores 
fructusque parvi. 
Species 2 v. 3, Archipelagi Malayani et Nori Guinee incole, Griff. Palm. Brit. Ind. 150, t. 232, 
f. 2 (4reca paradora). ^ Habitus et stigmata Pinange, sed ovulum certe infra apicem loculi 
lulum,. 
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