902 CLXXXVII PALMAE. [Arecec. 
basilaria, erecta. Fructus carpella 1-2, ellipsoideo- v. cylind blonga, puberula v. 
rugosula, stigmatibus basilaribus, pericarpio grumoso, endocarpio membranaceo. Semen 
erectum, id llipsoid v. cylind liberum, hilo basilari, rapheos ramis ab 
hilo ad verticem dentib tieulatis, albumine zequabili v. breviter ruminato ; 
embryo basilaris.—Palm:e mediocres v. elatze, inermes, caudice gracili remote annulato 
radicibus epigeis sustentato. Fol rminalia, inzequaliter pinnatisect tis basi 
cuneatis marginibus recurvis, dein dimidiato-lanceolatis oblique proemorsis, vagina elongata. 
Spadices subvertieillati, d' et 9 mixti, simpliciter ramosi; spathze plures, coriaceze, 
inferi beylind p ; bicari ore lobulato, superiores longiores immar- 
ginatze bilabiatse. 
Species 2 v. 3, Nove Grenadse, Venezuelo et Brasilim borealis incole. —Karst. , Fl. Colomb. i. 163, 
t. 81 (Iriartea).  Drude in Mart. Fl. Bras.iii. ii. 541, t. 127,f. 2. Traill in Trim. Journ. Bot. 1976, 
332 (Iriartea). í 
41. Wettinia, Popp. in Endl. Gen. Pl. 243; Popp. et Endl. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. 39, 
t. 153, 154. —Flores in diversis spadicibus infrafoliaceis si: plicibus v. ramosis monoici, 
spiraliter densissime conferti, bracteati et bracteolati. Fl. d irici. Sepala 3-5, 
parva, triangularia, crassa, rigida, valvata. Petala multo longiora, cornea, anguste subulata, 
flexuosa, demum torta. Stamina 19-16, petalis breviora, filamentis brevissimis subu- 
latis ; antherwe magn:e, lineari-oblong:e, basifixe, pilosse, mucronatz.  Ovarii rudimen- 
tum minutum. Fl $9 masculis multo majores, perianthio post anthesin paullo aucto. 
Sepala sub:equalia, a basi dilatata triangularia. Petala multo longiora, late subulata, 
subflexuosa. Staminodia 0. Ovarium profunde 3-lobum, villosum, lobis ovoideis basi 
inter se et cum basi styli connatis, 1-2 vacuis ; stylus basilaris, filiformis, stigmatibus 3 
elongatis flexuosis ; ovulum subbasilare. Fructus in spadice densissime compacti, car- 
pella pressi mutua obpy idata, vertice lato convexa villosa, styli residuo basilari, 
periearpio molliter lignoso, endocarpio lignoso. Semina erecta, anguste obovoidea, 
testa tenui firma endocarpio adhzerente, hilo subbasilari, rapheos ramis complanatis ab 
hilo ad verticem seminis ascendentibus, albumine :quabili ; embryo basilaris.—Palmzoe 
graciles, inermes, elate, caudice annulato radicibus epigeis in conum densissime com- 
pactis sustentato. Folia pauca, terminalia, i iter pinnatisect gmentis integris basi 
cuneatis marginibus recurvis, dein dimidiato-l latis oblique p is. plicato- 
nervosis, nervis divergentibus, rhachi obtuse triquetra superne canaliculata, vagina przo- 
longa. |Spadices 3-natim verticillati, breves, crassi, intermedio 9 decurvo ; spathe 6, 3 
inferiores persistentes, tubuloss, d apice irregulariter rupts,, 9 bilabiatz ; superiores 
caducze, fusiformes, lacerz. Flores majusculi; bractes et bracteolm inter flores 9 3-4, 
squamiformes. 
Species 1 v. 2, Andium Peruviz incole, Kunth, Enwm. Pl.ii, 108, 589. Gaud. Voy. Bonite, 
Dot.t. 15, f. 7, 8. Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. 304, t. 166, f. 7 (Arecin. e.Peru).. H. Wendl. in Bonpland. 
1860, 106. . Spruce in Journ. Linn. Soc. iii. 194; ix. 198. — Wettinic? arcte affinis est palma Pana- 
mensis a Seemanno lecta, sepalis fl. 9 subulato-I latis, petalis imilibus et zequilongis, frueti- 
bus compaetis vix puberulis, carpellis vertice rotundatis. 
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42. Calyptrocalyx, Blume, Rumph. ii. 103, t. 102 D, 118, 161.— Flores in eodem 
spadice interfoliaceo longissimo simplici monoici, foveolis spiraliter dispositis immersi, 
5-ni intermedio 9, bracteati et bracteolati. Fl. d symmetrici. Sepala orbicularia, cucul-' 
lata, crasse coriacea, late imbricata. Petala paullo longiora, late ovata, obtusa, valvata. 
Stamina numerosa, basi perianthii conferta, interiora i perfecta, fil tis inzequilongi: 
subulatis rectis basi connatis; antherz lineares, basi longe 2-fidee, basifixze, versatiles. 
Ovarii rudimentum parvum. Fl. 9 masculis minores, subglobosi, perianthio post anthesin 
aucto. Sepala orbicularia, late imbricata. . Petala paullo longiora, orbicularia, convo- 
lutivo-imbricata, apicibus acutatis i i-valvatis. . Staminodia 6 v. plura. Ovarium 
oblongo-ovoideum, subtrigonum, 1-loculare ; Stigma crassum, conoideum, 3-fidum ; ovulum 
parietale. Fructus ovoideus v. olivseformi, , Subrostratus, stigmate inali umb 
pericarpio crasso fibroso et succoso, end pio fib; ini adh Semen ovoid 
