Coryphea.] CLXXXVII PALMAE, 925 
Species 2, regionis Mediterranez incole. Mart. Hist. Nat. Pal. 248 (Chamveerops sp. 1), t. 120, 
124... Kunth, Enum. Pl. iii. 248, sp. 1. Lam. Illustr, 1.900. Lamb. in Trans. Linn. Soc. x. 1.8... Cav. 
Jo. ii. f. lló (Pheniz). Nees, Gen. Fl. Geri. Monocot. iii. n. 36... H. Wendl, in. Bull, Soc. Bot. Fr. 
viii. 429. rude in Bot. Zeit. 1871, 638, t. 6, f. 34, 35. Andr. Bot, Rep. t. 599. Bot. Mag. t. 2152. 
Q. conduplicata, Kiekx in Bull. Acad. Sc. Bruxelles, v. 60; Walp. Ann. i. 752, patria ignota, omnino 
dubia est, 
87. Rhapidophyllum, Z7. Wendl. et Drude in Bot. Zeit. 1876, 803.—Flores globosi, 
in ramis spadicis brevis crassi interfoliacei paniculatim ramosi sessiles, hermaphroditi v. 
polygamo-dioici, bracteati et bracteolati; perianthium crasse coriaceum, post anthesin 
fere immutatum. Sepala 3, triangulari- MUN ge incrassata gibba. Petala 3, ovato- 
rotundata, imbricata. Stamina 6, fil i-subulatis alternis basi petalorum 
insertis; anthere magn:e, lineares, basi bifida die versatiles, breviter exserte.  Ovarii 
dicus 3, rarius 4-5, libera, ovoidea, primum basi tantum demum in toto lanata, in 
stigmata parva recurva breviter ; ovula subbasil erecta. Carpella matura 
solitaria, rarius 2-3, ovoidea v. , lana d induta, 1-sperma, stigmate 
subterminali, pericarpio tenui fibroso, endocarpio crustaceo. Semen ellipsoideum, 
erectum, hilo magno, raphe lata endocarpio adnata ramis 0, albumine solido zequabili ; 
embryo medio dorso.—Palma humilis, caudice brevi erecto v. repente et sobolifero 
vaginis foliorum vetustis in opus fibrosum solutis spinis elongatis erectis intermixtis 
tecto. Folia terminalia, orbicularia in sinu aperta v. transverse oblonga, profunde 
inzequaliter plicata et fissa, subtus argentea, laciniis integris v. 2-4-fidis induplicatis, 
rhachi 0, ligula brevissima rotundata, petiolo 3-gono superne planiusculo marginibus 
denticulatis subtus floccoso, vagina e TIUFIS] Ss crispis aliis rigidis intertextis. Spadices 
breviter pedunculati; spathe 2-5, p 5 p 2-fidee, floccosm. 
Flores minuti, crocei. Fructus parvus. 
Species 1, Floride et, Carolin; australis incola. Mar?. Hist. Nat. Palm, 200, t. 125,f.4. Chapm. 
Fl. S. U. States, 489 (utraque sub Chameropside Hystriz). 
1 m ide 
88. Acanthorhiaa, Wendl. in Bot. Zeit. 1879, 147.—Flores hermaphroditi, in ramis 
spadicis int solitarii, minute braeteati; perianthium 
postanthesin . . . Calyx eupularis, 3-lobus, basi rotundato carnoso, lobis ilokifió obtusis. 
Petala orbieularia, concava, coriacea, late convolutivo-imbricata. Stamina 6, filamentis 
in tubum membranaceum connatis, apicibus liberis exsertis; anthere oblongsm, dorso 
prope basin aflxse, patenti-Crecurvze. Ovarii carpella 3, distincta, erecta ; styli elongati, 
erecti, stigmatibus terminalibus ; ovula basilaria, erecta. Fructus . . .—Palm:e inermes, 
caudice mediocri robusto vestigiis vaginarum vetustarum dense obsito, basi radicibus 
spinescentibus onusto. Folia terminalia, lamina orbieulari in segmenta cuneiformia 
plicata apice 3-2o-fida profunde fissa, subtus glauca, rhachi 0, petiolo superne planiusculo 
v. eonvexo marginibus levibus, vagina brevi fibrosa.  Spadices compressi, pedunculo 
brevi ramisque patentibus crassis albis; bracteze spathseve ad basin ramorum elongats, 
coriacem, deciduse ; bracteole setiformes, deciduze. 
Species 2 v. 3, Americze centralis incole. Mar. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii. 252 (Chamerops Mocinni). 
Ill. Hortic. xxvi. t. 367 (sine fl. et fruct.). Flores ad exemplaria 4. Warczeviteii im Hort. Herren- 
hausen eulta a Wendlandio benevole missa descripti. : 
89. Trithrinax, Mari. Hist. Nat. Palm. 149, 947, 390, et t. 104 (Thrinax); Palm. 
Orbigns 43, t. 10, 35A (ecd. 49, 6). — Flores hermaphroditi, in ramis spadicis interfoliacei 
soltésci, .bracteati v. obscure braeteati; perianthium post 
anthesin immutatum. Calyx Saul osas v. cupularis, 3-fidus, basi truncato carnosulo. 
Petala ovata v. fere orbicularia, viel late ibus tenuibus, 
Stamina 6, Régimes tii i-subulatis basi liberis v. connatis exsertis ; 
antherw I ifi basi 9-fida insere.  Ovarii carpella 3, distincta; 
styli elongati, ierocii-s vy. recuryi; stigmatibus capitellatis ; ovula basilaria, erecta. Frucius 
