Maerozamia.] CXVII.: CYCADER. 261 
Western species, the insertion of the: pinne very oblique » 
or almost transverse. Cones large, with long points to j 
the upper or to all the scales . . . . . . . ...9. M. Fraseri. 
Rhachis of the leaves very flat between the pinnz and often 
` broad.  Cone-scales very thick. Eastern subtropical à 
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Pinne inserted by their broad base along the centre of the 
upper surface of the rhachis, scarcely separated by a very 
narrow line. Cones large, pubescent, the scale points broad : 
~-and often recurved .. . . . . . . g . .. pagino 5. M. Perowshiana. 
See also doubtful forms under M. spiralis and M. Miquelii. 
thickened at the a x, with a short point. Fruiting cones about 4 in. 
long and fully 2 in. thick, the larger scales about 1 in. broad and rather 
. Some specimens in the herbarium marked “ Macrozamia tenuifola,’’ Sydney, Mac- 
kay, appear to belong to the same species, so also possibly the M. tenuifolia of our 
gardens, * : 
parallel veins more prominent than in M. Miquelii, slightly contracted 
and callous at. the base, inserted longitudinally and the lower margin 
slightly decurrent, the lower pinn: much smaller and sometimes pass- 
jiane on the upper side sometimes prominent, sometimes very obscure. 
ale cones 6 to 10 in. long, 1j to 2 in. thick, the scales much flattened, 
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usually short.—A. DC. Prod. xvi. ii. 535; Zamia spiralis, R. Br. 
948 (partly); Encephalartos spiralis, Lehm. ,Pugill, vii. 13. 
