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845. AicumEA laxiflora, sp. n., foliis remote spinoso-serratis, panicula elongata multiflora, 
ramulis flexuosis dissite 10-20-floris, bracteis primariis lanceolatis membranaceis, ultimis sub floribus 
complicatis striatis brevissime mucronatis, perigonii foliolis exterioribus sequalibus ovatis muticis 
apice hinc dilatatis.— Acapulco. 
Folium adest rigidum, concavum, fere bipedale, basi 14 poll. latum, aculeis marginalibus remotis sursum 
uncinatis, pagina utraque punctis lepidotis minutis conspersa, ceeterum glabra. Panicula sesquipedalis, oblonga, 
ovariis exceptis fere glabra, Rami secus rhachin creberrimi, 3-4-pollicares, inferiores subramosi, czeteri simplices, 
glabri, flexuosi, patentes, apicibus pendulis, rhachidibus bractearum decurrentia subancipitibus. Bractese ramos 
subtendentes, inferiores ramulos subzequantes, plane, membranacee, striate, colorate ; ceeteree gradatim decres- 
centes, summee parvee concave vel complicate. Bracteole sub floribus singulis 2-3 lin. longe, rigidee, com- 
plicatz, striate, basi verticaliter adnate carina breviter decurrente, apice mucrone brevi acutatee. Perigonium 
intra bracteam sessile, pars ovario adnata extus lanata, subtriquetra, bractea paullo brevior; lacinice exteriores 
23 lin. longee, interiores liberee, exterioribus longiores, convolute, obovali-oblonge, basi angustatee, intus bi- 
squamatz. Filamenta filiformia, 3 libera, 3 perigonio interiori usque ad squamas adnata, Anthere oblonge, 
circa styli apicem obtusum clavatum subintegrum arcte approximate (vel connate ?). Ovarium triloculare, 
loculis multiovulatis, 
846. AEcHMEA pyramidalis, sp. n., foliis longiuscule spinoso-serratis, panicula elongata rigida 
multiflora, ramulis reflexis approximatim 8-15-floris, bracteis primariis lanceolatis membranaceis, 
ultimis sub floribus complicatis mucronato-acuminatissimis subpungentibus, perigonii foliolis ex- 
terioribus ovatis coriaceis duobus acutis tertio obtuso.—Guayaquil. — 
Folium adest pedale, rigidum, aculeis marginalibus crebris 2-8 lin. longis rectiusculis vel leviter incurvis, 
pagina inferiore squamulis albidis peltatis lepidota. Panicula (an completa?) sesquipedalis, ramulis inferioribus 
semipedalibus ramosis, ceeteris a medio ad apicem crebris 1-11-pollicaribus rigide divaricato-recurvis, Flores 
distichi, approximati at non imbricati. Bractee fere 2. lawiflore, sed ultimee majores et longius acuminate. 
Rhachides et perigonia lana laxa alba detergibili vestita. Flores fere 2. laxiflora. 
847. Acumea, sp. foliis inermibus.—Too much injured to describe accurately.—Salango. 
848. TitLanpsta, sp.—Apparently allied to 7. uniflora, but there are no fiowers.—Realejo. 
849. Tirianpsta complanata, sp. n., glabra, foliis inferioribus lanceolatis breviter coreg eg 
basi laxe vaginantibus, scapo simplici, squamis angustis acutis erec tis vaginantibus, are =a 
oblonga compressa, bracteis complicatis acutis imbricatis, perigonii exterioris foliolis liberis sub- 
zequalibus.—Atacames. 
Folia (ad basin caulis approximata ?) semipedalia, 7-8 lin. lata, basi latiora et in — laxam Lage 
superne plana et in acumen angustum acutum 3-5 lin. longum producta, subtus pallida et punetis minutis 
subfurfuraceis rubentibus conspersa. Scapi 8-10-pollicares, erecti, stricti. Squame vaginanies ioe hn. 
longee, scapum vix omnino obtegentes, apice spe rubentes, et mucrone acutissimo oe superiores 
latiores, laxiores, in bracteas abeunt. Spice, in speciminibus juveniles, vix pollice longiores, yeay com- 
presse, apice et basi acute, 4-5 lin. late. Bractee distiche imbricate, carinatee, venosee, margine sab- 
scariosee, apice rubentes et mucrone acuto terminate, 7-8 lin. longe. Perigonium intra bracteam sessile, in 
specimine examinato nondum expansum ; foliola 3 exteriora 5 lineas longa, glumacea, convoluta, acuta ; 
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