906 CLXXXVII. PALMAE, [Arecee. 
49. Malortiea, H. JWeudl. Ind. Palm. 28, nomen ; et in Bot. Zeit. 1859, 5.—Flores in 
eodem spadice interfoliaceo subdigitatim ramoso monoici, in areolis spiraliter sparsis 
sessiles, 3-ni intermedio 9, v. superiores solitarii et92-ni d, bracteati et bracteolati. Fl. E 
symmetrici, conico-ovoidei. Sepalalate orbiculata, dure coriacea, imbricata. Petala ovata 
v. lanceolata, acuta, rigida, valvata. Stamina 6 v. 12, filamentis brevibus subulatis ; 
antherw lineares, obtusze, dorsifixse, basi 2-fidee. —Ovarii rudimentum 3-fidum. Fl.9 
masculis minores, ovoides, acute, perianthio post anthesin valde aucto. Sepala orbicu- 
laria, concava, dorso rotundata, imbricata. Petala longiora, basi orbicularia, imbricata, 
apicibus lanceolatis acutis crasse coriaceis valvatis. Staminodia 6, setiformia, basi ovarii 
adnata, Ovarium ovoideo-trigonum, acutum, incomplete 3-loculare ; stigmata subulata, 
erecta; ovula 3, colummn:e centrali basilari late adnata. Fructus parvus, ovoideus v. 
elongato-ovoideus, apiculatus v. umbonatus, tigmatibus terminalibus, 1-locularis, l-sper- 
mus, pericarpio coriaceo. Semen ellipsoideum, erectum, hilo basilari, raphe ad verticem 
attingente ramis . . .—Palm:e nans», inermes, caudicibus cispitosis vaginis elongatis 
foliorum tectis. Folia alterna, suberecta, nunc simplicia apice 2-fida plicato-nervosa 
marginibus basi cuneata integerrimis superne grosse crenato-dentata sinubus erosis, v. 
fenestrata v. in segmenta basi angusta gi versus fluentia fissa, v. in segment: 
lata apice przemorsa et crenata. divisa, petiolo gracili trigono basi in vaginam reticulatam 
marginibus fibrosis sensim angustato. Spadix longe iliterque ped latus, erectus, 
implicit d lo compresso, ramis paucis strictis rigidis angulato-compressis 
p ramosus, p 
basi bractea rigida lanceolata v. subulata auctis ; spathze 2, ped lo multo b k 
graciles, lH ; bracteze bracteoleque rigide. Florum glomeruli subremoti. 
Fructus parvus. 
Species 5, Ameriez centralis incole, — Bot. Mag. t. 5247, 6291. 
50. Reinhardtia, Liebm. in, Overs. K. Dansk. Selsk. 1845, 99, nomen ; Mart. Hist. Nat. 
Palm. iii. 311.—Flores in eodem spadice interfoliaceo subdigitatim ramoso monoici, 
in areolis spiraliter sparsis 3-ni int dio 9, v. superi solitarii et 2-ni, bracteati et 
bracteolati. Fl. d symmetrici, conico-ovoidei. Sepala rotundata, coriacea, nervosa, 
concava, late imbricata. Petala ovata, acuta, rigida, valvata. Stamina numerosa, in capi- 
tulum conferta, fil is brevibus filiformibus; antherze lineares, basi bifida affixze, erecto. 
Ovarii rudimentum 0. Fl.9 masculis minores, ovoidei, perianthio post anthesin valde 
aucto. Sepala orbicularia, dorso rotundata, imbricata. Petala multo longiora, basi rotun- 
data, imbricata, supra medium lanceolata acuminata, rigida, valvata. Staminodia 0. Ova- 
rium lanceolatum, 3-gonum, acutum, incomplete 3-loculare ; stigmata 3, minuta, erecta ; 
ovula 3, columnze centrali basilari late adnata. Fructus parvus, ellipsoideus, apiculatus, 
tigmatibus terminalibus, 1-locularis, 1l-spermus, pericarpio coriaceo et fibroso, endocarpio 
Semen  ellipsoideum, erectum, liberum, hilo basilari, raphe ad verticem 
ig lpto, ramis reticulatis, albumi inato ; embryo basilaris.—Palmze 
inermes, caudice gracili stricto annulato. Folia qualiter pinnatisecta, segmentis nume- 
rosis elongatis anguste lineari-l latis longe illimeq; i , Costa gracili, 
nervis plurimis, marginibus basi recurvis, rhachi gracili 3-gona. Spadices longe pedunculati, 
erecti, simpliciter ramosi, ped lo rigido ip stricto, ramis strictis rigidis erecto- 
patentib p latis, basi bractea rigida lanceolata auctis ; spatha (una tantum 
visa) elongata, angusta, compressa, 2-carinata, ventre fissa, coriacea, spadicem :equans ; 
bractezs et bracteolw rigidz. Florum. glomeruli subremoti. 
Species nobis notis 3, omnes. Mexicanze, quarum 2 a Liebmannio miss fl.9 carent, tertia (coll. 
JTurgensen, n. 760) fl. 9 immaturos prebet.—Genus Malortiez valde affine, differt staminibus, habitu, 
et foliis pinnatisectis segmentis longe acuminatis. 
h 
. 9l. Heterospatha, Scheff. in. Ann. Jard.: Bot. Buitenz, i. 141, 162.— Flores in eodem 
spadice interfoliaceo ramosissimo monoici, spiraliter dispositi, 3-ni intermedio 9. v. 
superiores 2-ni d, obscure bracteati et bracteolati Fl d asy trici. pressi, 
Sepala parva, subrotunda, basi gibba, imbricata. . Petala ovata, subacuta, valvata. 
