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2-fida, segmentis apice crenato-dentatis, spadieis ramis ad apieem peduneuli subdigitatis suberectis 
SPOSHA rigidis, filamentis breviter connatis, antheris elongatis. :2. G. insignis, Bece., caudice 
foliis pi margine inferiore basi in aurieulam acuminatam rhachi 
appressam producto (ut. in E spadicis rhachi elongata flexuosa, ramis alternis. patentibus 
flexuosis gradatim decrescentibus, filamentis in columnam erassam solidam cylindraceam coadunatis, 
upieibus liberis, antheris minutis. 
47. Ceroxylon, Hwmb. et Bonpl. Pl. ZEquin. 1, t, 1, 1 b.' (Klopstockia, Karst. in 
Linnea, xxvii. 261; Jl. Colomb. l, t. l. Beethovenia, Engel im Limnca, xxxiii. OT7, 
1.9, f. &.)—Flores in diversis spadicibus interfoliaceis paniculatim ramosis monoici v. 
polygami, cum pedicello brevi articulati, minute bracteati, ebracteolati. Fl. d'asy irici. 
Sepala minuta, in eupulam crassam 3-lobam lobis acutis connata. Petala subulato- 
lanceolata, acuminata, ima basi connata, valvata. Stamina 9-15, uniseriata, filamentis 
brevibus subulatis inter se et cum petalis connatis; anthere magne, lineares, 
basi longe bifida insertz, erecte. ^ Ovarii rudimentum conicum. Fl. 9 masculos 
subzquantes, perianthio post anthesin vix aucto. Sepala in annulum carnosum 
3-lobum basi intrusum connata, lobis triangularibus acutis. Petala ovato-lanceolata, 
acuminata, carnosula, basi in tubum brevem connata, valvata. Staminodia numerosa, 
basi petalorum inserta, antheris parvis linearibus cassis. Ovarium profunde 3-lobum, 
tuberculatum, lobis 1-2 vacuis basi inter se et cum styli basi connatis; stylus brevis, 
crassus, erectus, 3-suleatus, stigmatibus SUIS subulatis recurvis; ovula supra basin 
anguli interioris locul inserta, ti Fructus SIUE dis v. TEE styli 
risdub basilari, pericarpio grumoso levi v. grosse g lato, endocarpio 
Semen erectum, globosum, hilo basilari, rapheos ramis a basi ascendentibus ramosis ad 
situm embryonis convergentibus et reticulatis, albumine squabili ; embryo basilaris.— 
Palm: prsaltz, inermes, caudice robusto annulato interdum ceram scatente. Folia 
numerosa, terminalia, zequaliter pinnatisecta, pinnis ensiformibus acuminatis rigide 
crasseque coriaceis subtus tenuiter lanatis marginibus basi recurvis, costa tenui, nervis 
obscuris, vagina fibrosa. Spadices elongati, PATIGSIÉELIS, ramulis gracilibus fiexubsis, 
floribus ad. nodos insertis ; spathze ad D, i coriaceze, Ir 
9 elongatze ; bracteco sub. flóribus minut, ovat:e, Acütz. Flores majuseuli. Baccz rubro 
v. violacese, diametro nucis avellanze. 
' Species 2, Andium Nove Grenade et Venezuele incole. Mart. Hist. Nat. Pal. iii. 314. (excl. 
C. zt et 188 riartea. andicola). .H Wendl. in rtr 1860, 106. JDrude in Mart. Fl. 
, 48. Juania, Drude is :Bot. Zeit. 1878, 189, nomen tantum.— Flores 9 in spadice 
liciter ramoso subsolitarii, breviter pedicellati, braeteati, ebracteolati. Fl . 
—H. Q4 Perianthium post anthesin immutatum. Calyx brevis, 3-lobus, lobis prune 
ibus acutis, basi intrusus. Petala ovata, acuta, coriacea, striata, basi 
in iubum breviter oonnale; imbricata apicibus valvatis. Staminodia 6, filiformia, basi 
corolle inserta. JDiseus 0. Ovarium oblongum, 3-loculare, loculis 2 effcetis ; stigmata 3, 
previas. Peeurvas ovula angulo interiori loculorum affixa, pendula. druetui globosus, 
lib pericarpio crassiuseulo grumoso v. carnoso!, endocarpio 
t intus subrug Semen globosum, basilare, testa pallide brunnea, raphe 
laterali elevata verticem aeutatum seminis atti te, ramis paucis descendentibus, albu- 
mine corneo sequabili ; embryo subbasilaris. —Palma elegans, gracilis, i inermis. ;Folia termi- 
nalia, pinnatisecta, segmentis elongatis anguste iriato-nervosis 
subtus argentatis, costa valida, marginibus incrassatis basi recurvis, petiolo gracili furfu- 
raceo-squamoso.  Spadix glaber, rhachi valida compressa, ramis strictis crassiusculis 
flexuosis erectis superioribus gradatim breviorib d lo basi squamis paucis mem- 
n is longe inatis; spathie . . . ; bractera breves, eum -spadiee confluentes. 
Flores parvi, solitarii. Fructus magnitudine. Cerasi. 
Species. 1, insule Juan Fernandez incola. Genus evidenter Cerozylo affne et forte idem ae 
C. ? australe, Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. 315, et Morenia Chonta, Philippi, in Bot, Zeit. 1856, 648. 
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