196 PALM/E. 



HAB. Kotosho, leg. T. TASHIRO, Aug. 1913; Kwashoto, (fide TASHIEO). 



Differs very slightly from the type in the more patent petioles, scarlet 

 purple bracts, and in the young leaves which are usually reddish on the 

 back. 



Palmse. 



finanga BL. 



Finanga Tashiroi HAY ATA sp. nov. Truncus 6-7 ped. altus, rarius 

 14-15 ped. altus, 1.5-2 ped. in circumscriptione, basi apiceque urceolato- 

 dilatatus, extus albo-cinereus rugosus, cicatricibus foh'orum annularibus, 

 inferioribus 10-15 cm. remotis, superioribus plus reniotis. Folia terminalia : 

 vagina 1 mm. longa amplexicaulis ferrugineo-fulva vaHdissima, petiolo 

 60 cin. longo lamina circ. 2 m. longa circ. 1 m. lata, pinnata subchartacea pari- 

 pinnata supra glabra viridissima nitida subtus pallidiora, pinnis alternis 

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

 2-3-4-nervatis, nervis supra plus elevatis subtus minus elevatis; subtus ad 

 nervos tomentellis, pinnis superioribus latioribus apice laceratis, rhachidibus 

 5-6 mm. latis medio costatis, costis supra anguste elevatis subtus late elevatis, 

 supra glabris subtus tomentellis, cum petiolis conformibus. Paniculse infra 

 prope apicem trunci 3-5 pendulse 40 cm. longse ramosse, ramis circ. 30 simplici- 

 bus 25 cm. longis fructus spicatim gerentibus. Perianthii segmenta fructiferi 

 6, 3-mera late rotundata 5 mm. lata 4 mm. longa. Fructus ovoidei apice 

 conico-acuti basi obtusi 18 mm. longi 12 mm. lati coccinei 1-spermi. Embryo 

 basilaris, albumen ruminans. 



HAB. Kotosho, leg. Y. TASHTEO, Aug. 1912. 



Very interesting palm. Through the courtesy of Mr. E. D. 

 MEEEILL, I have learnt that the palm is closely allied to the Philippine 

 Pinanga Barnesii BECC. Our palm is, however, differet from tliat species 

 in its taller and thicker trunks, and in its smaller fruits. It was first, some 

 years ago, discovered by Mr. Y. TASHTEO in the island of Koto (Botel 

 Tobago). It grows in a dense forest in the central parts of the island on 



