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-Arecec.] CLXXXVII. PALMAE. E 895 
26. Cyphosperma, H. Wendl. in litt. (nomen. tantwm).—HFlores in eodem spadice 
robusto infrafoliaceo paniculatim ramoso monoici, spiraliter dispositi, 3-ni intermedio ed 
bracteati et bracteolati.. Fl. d symmetrici, oblongo-cylindraeei. Sepala erasse coriacea, 
orbieularia, concava, late imbricat Petala subduplo longiora, elliptica, subaeuta, 
tede valvata. Stamina 6, fil tis filitormi-subulatis apicibus inflexis ; cud. 
i tiles.' Ovarii rudi 1 crassum, t 
Fl. E. SECENER apebs minores, subglobosi, petalis post anthesin válde auctis. Sepala 
'bicul hzerica, crasse coriacea, latissime imbricata. Petala vix v. paullo 
ja v. 
iig orbicularia, late convolutivo-imbricata, apicibus breviter acutatis valvatis. 
Staminodia 3, brevia, linearia, membranacea, v. 0. Ovarium obovoideo-oblongum v. lageni- 
forme, 1:locnlatod stigma sessile, crassum, conoideum, 3-fidum, lobis trigonis ; ovulum 
parietale, pendulum. Fructus parvus, globosus.v. eubico-obovoideus, stigmate oblique 
pp v. fere BS pericarpio tenui crustaceo granulato intus lxvi. Semen grosse 
tul v. angulis acutis, faciebus undulatis, hilb angulo ines 
angusto a basi ad medium . extenso, rapheos ramis radiantibus laxe 
:equabili; embryo basilaris.—Palmze inermes, caudice robusto ? annulato. Folia terminalia, 
pinnatisecta, segmentis coriaceis elongato-ensiformibus apice angustat: oblique p 
dentatis basi plicatis marginibus incrassatis basi recurvis, costa nervisque validis fur- 
furaceis v. demum glabris, rhachi robusta lata dorso leviter convexa facie canaliculata. 
Spadices ! glabri E puberuli, ramis Fobustis elongatis subdistichis ; spathze . . . ; bracte:e 
breves ; Flores et fructus Prungai, intr. minors. 
Species 2, Nove ETT Em altera Cyphokentia DBalanse, Brongn. in Comptes Rend. 
Acad. Sc. Par. Ixxvii. 5, sepalis basi gibbodi fere calearatis, fructu globoso, stigmatibus lateralibus, 
et semine profunde tubereulato-rugosa testa? tenui erustacea induto; altera C. Vieillardi, Brongn. 
le, sepalis basi rotundatis, fruetu obtuse 4—5-gono, stigmate fere terminali, et semine aeute 
angulato. 
27. microkentia, Wendl. in litt. (nomen).—Flores minuti, in eodem spadice infra- 
foliaceo gracili simpliciter v. Supheatim foimoso monoici, spiraliter dispositi, 3-ni inter- 
medio 9, bracteati et bracteol. FlLd rici. Sepala parva, ovata v. oblonga, 
leviter imbricata. Petala brevia, ovata, concava, striata, valvata. Stamina 6, filamentis 
filiformi-subulatis, apicibus rectis ; antherze oblong:e, dorsifixse, versatiles. Ovarii rudi- 
mentum stigmate disciformi. Fl. 9 masculos subequantes, perianthio post 
anthesin i Sepala orbicul late imbricat cea ovata, sepalis longiora, 
convolutivo-imbricata, apicibus acutis ti-valvati inodia 3 v. 6 ?, subulata. 
Ovarium ovoideum, 1-loculare ; stigmata 3, sessilia ; ORE parietale, gota: Fructus 
parvulus, globosus, plus minusve obliquus v. irregularis, 1-spermus, stigmatibus excentricis 
v. lateralibus, pericarpio tenui duda v. Bllibo endocarpio tenui suberustaceo 
intuslevi. Semen stig pp , hilo orbiculari, rapheos ramis 
ab hilo dentibus ramosis reticul albumi sequabili ; embryo hilo proximus.— 
Palmzei dens caudice gracili arundinaceo annulato. Folia terminalia, pinnatisecta, seg- 
mentis elongat distincti M superioribus in laminam latam 2- 
fidam confluentibus, costa nervisque prominuli: is basi recurvis, rhachi 
petioloque gracili glabris v. atro furturáceis, vagina elongata integra. Spadices graciles, 
glabri v. atro- v. cast ramis g ifloris ; spathm 2; bracteme 
breves, cum spadice continua ; bracteolie breves, cupulam effc Flores i 
Fructus inter minimos o 
Species 6, sub Cyph kentia sua. io in Comptes Rend, Acad, Sc. Par. Ixxvii. 5, verbis 
paucissimis deseriptis, nempe, C. ledio, Deplanchei, eriostachys, Jiillardieri, surculosa. et, gracilis, 
omnes Nove Caledonie incole. Genus a Wendlandio in litteris nobis indicatum, certe habitu a 
ceteris Cyphokentiis valde disti 
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28. Oncosperma, Blume, Rumph. 96, t. 82, 103. (Keppleria, Meissu. Gen. Pl. 355; 
Comm. 266. )--Flores in eodem spadice infrafoliaceo ramoso monoici, spiraliter dispositi, 
feri 3-ni i lio 9, sup solitarii v. 2-ni d', bracteati et minute bracteo- 
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