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60. Synechanthus, H. Wendl. in Bot. Zeit. 1858, 145. (Reineckia, Karst. in Koch, 
Wochenschr. i. 949. Rathea, Karst. l.c. i. 977, ii. 15.) —Flores minuti, in ramis gracillimis 
ejusdem spadicis interfoliacei monoici, in acervulos elongatos alternos 1 2 iati 
dispositi, superiores in acervulo d infimo Q9, ebracteati et  ebract lat F4 
trigono-hemisph:rici. Calyx, cupulari d 3-lobus. Petala 3, basi connata, 
late ovata, concava, patula, valvata. Stamina 3 v. 6, basi corolle inserta, filamentis 
brevibus subulatis; antherz globoso-didym:e, dorsifixze. Ovarii rudimentum subglo- 
"bosum. Fl. 9 masculos subsquantes, hemisphserici; perianthio post anthesin immu- 
tato. Calyx maris. Petala 3, .bieularia, 3 brieata. Staminodia 0, v. 
3 minuti; . Ovarium globosum, 3-loculare; stigmata sessilia, minutissima ; ovula 
in loculis erecta. Fructus ellipsoideus, l-spermus, stigmatibus basilaribus, pericarpio 
ienuiter carnoso et fibroso, endocarpio membranaceo. Semen erectum, liberum, ellipsoi- 
deum, hilo parvo basilari, raphe sigmoidea ramis obscuris, albumine sequabili.; embryo 
infra-apicalis.— Palme inermes, gregaris, caudice gracili annulato sepe stolonifero.. Folia 
ierminalia, wqualiter pinnatisecta, segmentis latis v. angustis membranaceis acuminatis 
plicato-nervosis swepe interruptis, marginibus basi recurvis, rhachi dorso convexa facie alte 
carinata, petiolo supra canaliculato, vagina brevi aperta. Spadices plures, longe gracili- 
terque pedunculati, floriferi erecti, ramis strictis compressis v. ancipitibus ; spathze plures, 
tubuloss, l persist Flores virides v. 4 purpurascentes. Fructus rubro- 
croceus v. vitellinus, nitidus. 
Species 2, Ameriez centralis incole, et tertia Columbiana. Zo£. Mag. t. 6072. Spadiees ex 
Wendlandio infrafoliacei, et albumen i sed in S. fibroso solo nobis noto certe spadices inter- 
foliacei et albumen sequabile. 
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61 Gaussia, H Wendl.in Gott. Nachricht.1805,327.— Flores minuti, in ramis filiformibus 
ejusdem spadicis interfoliaceis duplicatim ramosi monoici, in acervulos elongatos alternos 
distichos 1-seriatim dispositi, superiores in acervulis d infmo 9. Fl d. .. F9? 
perianthio post anthesin fere i tato. Sepala3, t oblonga, imbricata. Petala 3, 
late ovata, marginibus late valvatis. Ovarium . . . Fructus carpella 1-3, parva, ellip- 
soidea v. obovoidea, paullo curva, stigmatibus basilaribus, pericarpio carnosulo et parce 
fibroso. Semen subglob v. ellipsoideum, erectum, hilo basilari, rapheos ramis per- 
paucis arcuatis sub is d dentibus, albumine sequabili ; embryo supra-basilaris. 
Palma mediocris, inermis, caudice inferne incrassato, superne valde attenuato. Folia 
pinnatisecta, pinnis confertis anguste linearibus rectis acutis apicibus incrassatis integer- 
rimis v. 2-fidis rigidulis striatis marginibus incrassatis basi recurvis, costa valida. striato- 
nervosa, rhachi tomentosa superne acuta. Spadix longe pedunculatus, patentim ramosus, 
recurvo-patens, ramis elongatis; spathw plures, cylind ped l ginanti 
fissm, coriacez. Fructus parvus, purpureus. 
Species 1, Cubre incola.— Genus imperfecte notum, ex Wendlandio a Synechantho differt alumine 
sequabili, sed albumen in hoe eerte squabile est. 
62. &yophorbe, Gortn. Fruct. ii. 186, 1. 190. (Sublimia, Comm. mss.)— Flores minuti, 
in eodem spadice infrafoliaceo paniculatim ramoso monoici, in acervulos elongatos uniseri- 
atim dispositi, d* in acervulis plurimi, 9 ad basin acervuli pauci, ebracteati et ebracteolati. 
Fl d symmetrici. Sepala 3, membranacea, in eupulam 3-lobam connata, basi gibba, 
leviter imbricata. Petala brevia, late ovata, concava, crassiuscula, basi connata, valvata. 
Stamina 6, fil tis brevibus subulatis, basi inter se et basi coroll: adherentibus ; 
antherce oblongse, dorsifixze, versatiles, loculis medio tantum connatis. Ovarii puse m 
columnare. Fl. 9 masculis minores, perianthio post anthesin paullo aucto. Sepala 
cularia, breviter connata, imbricata, Petala paullo longiora, late ovata, valvata. Stami-- 
nodia 6, minuta. - Ovarium ovoideum, 3-loculare, loculis 2 effcetis ; stigmata late trigona, 
erecta ; ovulum parietale, pendulum. Fructus pyriformis v. oliviformis, rectus v. curvus, 
basi. gibbus v. 2-gibbus, sti il bbasilaribus, pericarpio coriaceo v. subcarnoso et 
fibroso, endocarpio bb Semen ellipsoid dens, hilo minuto basilari, 
Tapheos ramis paucis ascendentibus furcatis divaricatis, albumine :equabili; embryo 
