196 PALM.1i'.. 



HAB. Kotosho, leg. T. TASHIKO, Aug. 1913; Kwashoto, (fide TASHIBO). 



Differs very slightly from the type in the more patent petioles, scarlet 

 purple bracts, and in the young leaves which are usually reddish on the 

 back. 



Palmae. 



flnanga BL. 



Pinanga Tashiroi HAYATA sp. nov. Truncus 6-7 ped. altus, rarius 

 14-15 ped. altus, 1.5-2 ped. in circumscriptione, basi apiceque uroeolato- 

 dilatatus, extus albo-cinereus rugosus, cicatricibus foliorum annularibus, 

 inferioribus 10-15 cm. remotis, superioribus plus remotis. Folia terminalia : 

 vagina 1 mm. louga amplexicaulis ferrugineo-fulva validissima, petiolo 

 60 cm. longo lamina circ. 2 in. longa circ. 1 m. lata, pimiata subchartacea pari- 

 piunata supra glabra viridissima nitida subtus pallidiora, pinnis alternis 

 vel oppositis lanceolatis apice acumiiiatissimis 4-5 cm. latis basi 2 cm. latis, 

 2-3-4-nervatis, nervis supra plus elevatis subtus minus elevatis ; subtus ad 

 nervos tomeutellis, pinnis superioribus latioribus apice laceratis, rhachidibus 

 5-6 mm. latis medio costatis, costis supra anguste elevatis subtus late elevatis, 

 supra glabris subtus tomentellis, cum petiolis conformibus. Paniculse infra 

 prope apicem trunci 3-5 pendulse 40 cm. longse ramose, ramis circ. 30 simplici- 

 bus 25 cm. longis fructus spicatim gerentibus. Perianthii segmenta fructiferi 

 6, 3-mera late rotundata 5 mm. lata 4 mm. louga. Fructus ovoidei apice 

 conico-acuti basi obtusi IS mm. longi 12 mm. lati coccinei 1-spermi. Embryo 

 basilaris, albumen ruminans. 



HAB. Kotoslio, leg. Y. TASHIRO, Aug. 1912. 



Yery interesting palm. Tln-ough the courtesy of Mr. E. D. 

 MERRILL, I have learnt that the palm is closely allied to the Philippine 

 Pinanga Barnesii BECC. Our palm is, however, differet from that species 

 in its taller and thicker tnmks, and in its smaller f raits. It was first, some 

 years ago, discovered by Mr. Y. TASHIRO in the island of Koto (Botel 

 Tobago). It grows in a dense forest in the central parts of the island on 



