196 PALMiE. 



Hab. Kotosho, leg. T. Tjvshieo, Aiig. 1913; Kwaslioto, (fide Txshieo). 



Differs very sliglitly from the lype in tlie more patent petioles, scarlet 

 purple bracts, and in the yonng leaves wliicb ai-e nsimlly recldish on the 

 back. 



Palmae. 



Pinanga Bi,. 



Finanga Tashiroi Hayata sp. n<>v. Tnmcas G-7 pe<1. altus, mrius 

 14-15 ped. altus, 1.5-2 i^ed. in circiunscriptione, basi aiiiceque mceolato- 

 dilatatus, extus albo-cinereus ragosus, cicatiicibas folionun aunularibus, 

 inferioribns 10-15 cm. remotis, sux^erioribas phis remotis. Folia termiualia : 

 vagina 1 nun. longa amplesicaulis femigineo-fnlva vaHdissima, ix>tiolo 

 60 cm. longt) lamina ciic. 2 m. longa cuc. 1 m. lata, pimiata subchartacea pari- 

 pinnata supra glabra viridissima nitida subtus paUidioi-a, pinuis alternis 

 vel oppositis lanceolatis apiee acuminatissimis 4-5 cm. latis basi 2 cm. latis, 

 2-3-4-nervatis, nervis supi-a plas elevatis subtiis minus elevatis; snbtus ad 

 nei-vos tomentellis, pinnis superioribas latioribus apice laceratis, rhachidilms 

 5-6 mm. latis medio costatis, costis supra angxiste elevatis subtus lat« elevatis, 

 supra glabris snbtus ± tomenteUis, ciun petiolis conformibas. Paniculffl infi-a 

 pi-ope apicem tnmci 3-5 pendulse 40 cm. longse ramossTp, ramis circ. 30 simphoi- 

 bus 25 cm. longis fmchas spioatim gerentibus. Perianthii segmenta fmctifevi 

 6, 3-mera late rotimdata 5 mm. lata 4 mra. louga. Fractas ovoidei apice 

 conico-aouti basi obtusi 18 rom. longi 12 mm. lati cocoinei l-six^rmi. Embryo 

 basilaris, albumen nuninans. 



Hab. Kotosho, leg. T. T.\shiro, Aug. 1912. 



Tery interesting pahn. Tlu-ougli the courtesy of ^lr. K. T>. 

 Mebrill, I have leamt that the palm is closely aUied to the Pliilippine 

 Pinanga Bnmesii Becc. Our pahu is, however, dilTeret fi-om tluit sj^cies 

 in its taller and tliicker tiimks, and in its smaller fraits. It was first, some 

 years ago, discovered by Mr. T. Tashieo iu the island of Koto (Botel 

 Tobago). It gi'ows in a dense forest in the oential parts of tho island ou 



