Cocoa Research Institute, for which my sincere thanks 
are due. 
TRIURIDACEAE 
Soridium Spruceanum Miers in Proc. Linn. Soc. 
2 (1850) 75. 
Although rare in collections, Soridiwm Spruceanum, 
the type of which was from Para, is not uncommon in 
the upper Rio Negro basin. 
Brazi_: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Uaupés, Taracué. January 28- 
February 9, 1948, Richard Evans Schultes & Francisco Lépez 96814. 
PALMAE 
Bactris balanophora Spruce in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
11 (1871) 146, 153. 
Bactris balanophora was described from material gath- 
ered by Spruce from San Carlos on the upper Rio Negro 
in Venezuela. The collection cited below places the con- 
cept for the first time well within the Amazonian area 
of Colombia and very greatly extends the known range 
of the plant. 
Cotompia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Igaraparand, vicinity of 
La Chorrera. ‘‘Leaf and petiole 9 feet long. Plant 12-15 feet tall.’’ 
June 4-10, 1942, Richard Evans Schultes 3938. 
Chamaedorea integrifolia (7Z'rai/) Dammer in 
Verhandl. Bot. Ver. Brandenburg 48 (1907) 125. 
This small palm is apparently new to the flora of Co- 
lombia. 
Co.toms1A: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. Alt. about 
100 m. October 20-30, 1945, Richard Evans Schultes 6626. 
Chamaedorea lanceolata (Ruiz & Pav.) Kunth 
Enum. PI. 3 (1841) 172. 
Chamaedorea lanceolata is herewith reported, appar- 
ently for the first time, from Colombia. 
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