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XI (1869), 8 ; Gamble Man. Ind. Timb. 423 ; Hook. Fl. Brit. Ind, VI, 439 ; 

 Becc. in Rec. Bot. Surr. Ind. II, 197, and Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. Calc. XI, 

 70, 127.— C.jenkinsianus, Gritf. Palms Brit. Ind. 40, PL CLXXXVI A. f. iii 

 (non pag. SQ').—C. pohjgamus. Roxb. Fl. Ind. Ill, 780.? 



Names. — Rabi Bet (Nepal). Reem (Lepchas), Nagagola Bet 

 (Assam). 



Description. — Scandent and robust. Leaf-sheaths with very 

 unequal never seriate spines. Ochrea marcescent. Leaf-sheath- 

 flageila up to 6-7 m, long. Leaves very large. Leaflets numerous, 

 equidistant, green on both surfaces, broadly ensiform, strongly 

 unicostate ; the mid-rib with a few subspiny bristles, secondary 

 nerves naked on both surfaces. Leaf-rhachis clawed on the back. 

 Spadix elongate, flagelliform. Primary spathes tubular, closely 

 sheathing, lacei'ated at apex. Fr. about 3 cm. long, broadly ovoid. 

 Seed ovoid, circular in transverse section ; embryo basilar. 



Habitat. — N.-E, India, Assam, Khasia Hills, Eastern Bengal, 

 Sikkim. 



Uses. — The fruit is edible (Hooker). The canes are soft and 

 useless (Anders.). 



CALAMUS FLAGELLUM, Grifl'. var. karinensis, Becc. in Ann. Roy. 

 Bot. Gard. Calc. XI, 70, 129. 



Description. — Leaf-sheaths armed with very unequal spines, 

 some being large and others small and seriate. 



Habitat. — Burma, Karen mountains at 1,200-1,400 m. 



3. CALAMUS ARBORESCENS, Griff, in Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. V, 

 33, and Palms Brit. Ind. 42, t. CLXXXVIII A. B. C ; Mart. Hist. Nat. 

 Palm. Ill, 332; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. Ill, 113; Kurz in Journ. Asiat. Soc. 

 Bang. XLIII, Pt. II, 208, t. XXII, and For. Fl Brit. Burm. II, 516. and 

 Rep. Veg. Pegu (1875), 90 ; Gamble Man Ind. Timb. 423 ; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 

 Ind. VI, 439 ; Becc. in Rec. Bot. iSurv. Ind. II, 198, and Ann. Roy. Bot. 

 Gard. Calc. XI, 70, 131. — C. hostilis, Hort. Calc. 



Names. — Thanoung, Danoung, Kyeubankven, Damon, Danoung 

 Thain (Burm.). 



Description. — Csespitotse. Stem erect, robust, 4-6 m. high. 

 Leaves large. Leaf-sheaths, petiole, and leaf-rhachis armed with 

 large, laminar, almost black, shining, seriate spines. Leaflets 

 equidistant, broadly ensiform, green above, white underneath. Male 

 spadix elongate, pendulous. Primary spathes tubular, rather closely 

 sheathing, lacerated and fibrous in their upper part, armed only 

 with straight black spiculsB and never with hooked spines or claws. 

 Secondary spathes clavate, sub-inflated and usually lacerated and 

 blackened. Spikelets large with flatlj^ bifarious flowers. 



Habitat. — Pegu in Burma, common and gregarious in evergreen 

 forests. 



4. CALAMUS LONGISETUS, Griff, in Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist V, 36, 

 and Palms Brit. Ind. 44, t. CLXXXiX A B.; Mart. Hist. Nat. t'alm. Ill, 

 333 ; Mi<j. Fl. Ind. Bat. Ill, 114 ; Hook. Fl. Brit. Ind. VI, 440; Becc. in 



