842 PALMAE. 



GKONOMA. 



laietjue luiicculuiis , luiigi.ssiiiie acuiiiiiiaiis , ralciitis , duubus su|iuriui'ibu!t in (|uovi:i 

 laiere laiisslmis ; spadiclbus simplicilius , rhaclii ovlindrica , oblusata, alveolis inaigine 

 iionnitiil revolutis, intcgcrriinis, scpteuifariam iinbricaiis. — Gliiesbrcght leg. in Chiapa 

 G. macrostacliviie clc. 



8. GEONOMA MKTKNSIS Karsi. Liiin. X.WIll. p. 409. — Acaiilis, monoica spatbis 

 Juabus tubiilosis mcmbrannccls acqiialibus, .«pica simplc.x labils fovcolnrum niembrana- 

 ceis. Palma acaulis , monoi<^a in diversis spicis , foliis 3— 4-pcdalihus, lun$;e peiiolatis, 

 bq.si vagliiantc rcticiilntlm niiiosn, lamina ianceolata pinnatisecia apicc bltlda, fuliolis 

 6— 10-jugis falcatis distaniibus , altcriiantibus vcl opposjtis, iicdalllius 1—3" latis sii- 

 premls latioribus, basi laia nfQxis, apicc acumlnaiis mullinervosls siibtus pallldloribus, 

 In nervls et coslis suhiilissimc (lajo - toraenlosulis. Iiillorcsceniia a.xlllai'is, spathis 

 dunbus compleiis liiicaribus apice tandem .a|ierlis menibranaccis y— 9 polliccs longis, 

 iiiieriore tomcniusula ; pcduiiculo pcdall; spica siinpllci , snbpedali , apice longe-mu- 

 cronnia , tdiiifiiilo parco tccia ; llores fcniiniiii soliiarii luasculls gcniinis stipati, fovcarum 

 distaiilium labio iiileriore patulo, sinualo-emarglnato. Floics masc. ; Calyx Iriscpalus, 

 sepalis carinails lanceolaio - aculls , cartllagincls , marglnc incmbranaceis flmbriatis, 

 aesilvaiiODc imbricata. Corollae pelaln tria basi connaia , coriacea ovale - triangularla, 

 aesiivalione valvaia. Slamina sex , lilamenla in urceolum connata antherarum locula- 

 luenta dlsjuncla , hasi afri.Ya , aesiivatione inllexa , sub niiilicsin divaricato - erecta, 

 longiiudinalitcr dehiscentia. Rudimeniura ovaiii minimum. Fl. fcmlnini. : Calvx floris 

 masculi. Corolla gamopeiala Iriparlita , lobis triangularihus acutis , aestivatione 

 valvatis ; urccolus siaminodiorum tiibulosus , lihcr 6-dcnintus ovarium ambiens. Bacca 

 ijlohosa iilgra pisi magiiiuidine. — Ilnhilat in planitie lluiniiium Maranon et Orenoco 

 ad pcdcm tiacius audiuin granatcnsium cuni G, d'Orhignyaiia varieias aiumiaata, loci? 

 sylvaiicis umhrosis aienosisque hycme inuiidatls. 



'J. GEONOMA PARAGUAiNENSIS Karsten 1. c. p. 410. 



Monoica, spadice simplicitei' ramosa, spathis compressis ancipitibus 

 6-pollicaribu.s, foliis pinnatisectis 20-jugis, foliolis '/»—2"' iatis. 



Palma nioiioica 12-pcdiilis, Iruncus polllois diamelro anmilaiiis, slramineus , folia 

 5—6 I edalia suliaequaliter piniiaiisecia, piiinis circiler vigiiiii uiriiiquc hi|iedalibus 

 lineari - lanceolaiis acuiis scmijiollicem usque ad duos pollices latis , firmis costato- 

 nervosis. Innorescenlia axillaris, spathae duae lanccolaiac 5— 6-pollicai'es suhaequales 

 aucipiles uiriniiue apice longluidiiialiier apcrlae, demura in libras irrcgulariter lissae, 

 coriaceac, exiusstriatae, lonieiitosulae iniusslaherrimae. Spica pedunculaia simpliciier 

 ramosa IVj-pedalis, pedunculo tereii, tonicnlo parco rufo tecto, ramls octopollicaribus, 

 rectis , lineam crnssis; lloribus masculis in quavis fovea solitariis vel geminis versus 

 basin femineos solltaiios stipantibus, sessilihus, bracteolatis, bractcis erosis;. foveae 

 lahium inferius emarginaio-hilohiim, superius semicirculare integrum. Masc: Calyx 

 triscpalus sepalls cartilagiiieis, lanceolatls aculis, aesiivaiione imhricatis. Corolla 

 calycein aequans caililngiMea gamopetala, triparlila, laciniis triangularibus acutis, 

 aestivatioiie valvaiis. Slnmina 6, fllamenta hasi connaia, apice libera , antherarum 

 loculamenia di.sjuiicia acslivatione iiillcxa .siih anihesin erecla, divaiicaia, longitudi- 

 nalller dehisccniia dcin iiciidula loria. Iludimciiium ovarii minlmum. Flos femlninus: 

 Perigoiiiuni niaris, urccolus menibranaceus 6-deiilaius ovariurn anihieiis; fruclus 

 baccatus glohosus nigcr , liiieas ires in diameiro. — Crescit in monte Sl. Aniiae 

 peninsulae 1'araguann, altiludine 400 mctr. 

 10. GEU.NOMA LINEARIFULIA Karsl. I. c. p. 411. 



Monoica, spadice simpliciter ramosa, spathis tubulosis 6 — 8 polli- 

 caribus, pinnis Imearibus 17-jiigis, fructus magnitudine pisi. 



Palma aruiidiiiacca , mi)iiolca cespitosa , 6-pedalis ; trunco semipollicis diametro, glnhro 

 annulato , siraniiiieo ; folia quadripcdalla , longe pctiolala , pinnaiisecta , basi vaginanle 

 reticulatira flbrosa, pciiolo triquetro hipedali, In pagina supcriore plano vel canall- 

 culato , uti pagina inferior lolioruni. praecipiie In coslis indumento brunneo deler- 

 gihili leclis , pinnis utrinque 16—17 alteriiis pedalibus linoaribus liueas tres latis. 



