D. Hystrix] BECCARI THE SPECIES OF DAEMONOROPS. 135 
it is a‘non-climber. It is probably the smallest known species of Daemonorops, if it is 
not a case of nanism of D. Hystrix. 
PLATE 54.—Daemonorops microstachys Bece. From the type specimen in the 
Herbarium at Kew.* 
51. DarwowoRors Hystrrx Mart. Hist. Nat. Palm. iii, 205, 2nd edit. and 328, 
pl 176, f. IV, 3-1; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii, 91; Walp. Ann. iii, 447 
and v, 828; Teijsm. Cat. Bog. (1866) 74; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi, 
469; Becc. in Rec. Bot. Surv. Ind. ii, 226; Ridley Mat. Fl. Mal, 
Penins, ii, 183 (excl. syn.) 
Calamus Hystrix Griff. in Cale. Journ. Nat. Hist. v, 71, and Palms Brit, 
Ind. 80, ple CCIV, ABC; Miquel De Palm, Arc. Ind. 28; H. Wendl, 
in Kerch, Palm. 236. 
Deemonorops hirsutus Bl. Rumphia, iii, 21 (only as to the leaves) pl. 135 
(excl. £. D. E.); and pl. Ẹ, f. D. Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii, 92, and Prodr. 
Fl. Sum. 256 and 593 (partly) as in the following citations; Walp, 
Ann. iii, 477 and v, 828; Teijsm. Cat, Bog. 1866, 74. 
Calamus (sect. Daemonorops) hirsutus Miq. De Palm. Arc. Ind. 28; H. Wendl. 
in Kerch. Palm. 236. 
Daemonorops hirsutus B brevifolia Bl. Rumphia, iii, 21; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. iii, 
92; Miq. in Jour. Bot, Néerl. i, 19. 
Description.—Scandent, very variable in size.  Sheathed stem 2-4 cm. in diam, 
Leaf-sheaths gibbous above, at first rusty-furfuraceous, later glabrous, their mouths 
usually very conspicuously armed with several erect, at times exceptionally long, (as 
much as 20-30 cm.), flat, thinly laminar, broad (5-8 mm. at the base), light-coloured 
or spadiceous, straight or slightly sinuous spines, which when very numerous are 
obliquely inserted, especially on the anterior side; the spines on the surface of the 
sheaths are shorter than those near the mouth, but of the same type, and are 
usually 1-3 em. long, very thinly laminar, almost foliaceous, fringed at the margins 
when young, narrowly lanceolate-acuminate, solitary or seriate and occasionally confluen, 
and transversely seriate, horizontal or deflexed. Ocrea very short. Leaves usually 
1-16 m. long in the pinniferous part, at times shorter, terminating in a more 
or less elongate cirrus; petiole rather elongate (30-45 em, long or at times less), 
slightly flattened, equally convex on both surfaces, or, in very robust plants, with a 
very obtuse, salient angle above; its edges obtuse, more or less armed near the base 
with straight, long and short, usually 1-4 cm. long, ascendent spines; on the 
intermediate portion the spines are shorter and horizontal, and towards the upper 
end gradually transformed into claws; on the undersurface the petiole is smooth, 
or slightly armed along the centre near the base with a few straight spines, 
and upwards with a few claws, being usually quite smooth in the middle; 
sometimes both surfaces, especially near the edges, are also armed with very short, 
erect, straight prickles; the rachis is smooth or remotely spinulous above, is convex 
* See also page 224 and plate 104. 
