D. elongatus] BECCARI, THE SPECIES OF DAEMONOROPS. 141 
annular-amplectent, briefly produced at one side to a triangular point; the partial 
inflorescences have a distinct ‘axillary callus, are triangular in outline, about 15 cm. 
long and have 6-7 bifariously and regularly alternate, spreading, gradually dim- 
inishing spikelets on each side; the axis of the inflorescences is straight, very 
acutely 3-4-gonous with very narrowly winged angles; the lower spikelets (the 
largest) are 6-7 cm. long, and have 8-10 bifarious flowers on each side, their axis 
very acutely angular and zig-zag sinuous; spathels scarious, very short, annular- 
amplectent, produced at one side into a triangular, spreading, acute point; involu- 
crophorum distinctly pedicelliform, 2-4 mm. long, angular, slightly narrowing towards 
the base, very spreading or horizontal when bearing the fruit; it has a distinct 
axillary callus, is truncate at the upper end, and there produced at one side into a 
triangular acute point; involucre slightly raised above the involucrophorum, its limb 
represented by a very narrow annular rim round the flat orbicular surface upon 
which the flower rests; areola of the neuter flower rather small, concave, niche-like, not 
callous. Female flowers small 4 mm. long, the calyx very shallowly cupular, with 
3 very superficial acute teeth, the corolla 4 times as long as the calyx, callous at 
its base, parted down past the middle into 3 broadly triangular, acute, sharply 
striately veined segments. Fruiting perianth very broadly obconical, and very shortly 
pedicelliform. . Fruit small, globular-ovoid, 9 mm. in diam., shortly and suddenly but 
distinctly conically beaked, 12-13 mm. long (including the beak and perianth); 
scales arranged in 13-15 longitudinal series, glossy, narrowly grooved along the 
centre, rhomboid, with a very slightly produced obtuse point, greenish-yellowish, with 
a lighter, scarious, erosely toothed edge. Seed globular, 7 mm. in diameter; albumen 
ruminate, embryo basal. 
Hazrrat.--South Borneo. It was based by Blume upon the specimens collected 
in the interior of the Province of Banjarmassing by Henrici; found again at 
Banjarmassing by Motley (No, 672 and No. 1170 in Herb. Kew.). Motley says that 
it produces a strong but coarse Rotang. 
Apparently belonging to D. elongatus is a Daemonorops collected by Ridley in 
February 1896 in Pulo Pinang at Balik Pulau (No. 7905 in Herb. Kew. et Caleutt.). 
Ridley gives other localities for D, elongatus, but I have not seen his specimens, 
except No. 7905. 
Oxservations.—Amongst the species of the group of D. Zysiriz, which have 
the leaf-sheaths armed at the mouth with very long, erect, spines, D, elongatus is 
easily distinguishable by its leaves with inequidistant leaflets, and by its small, 
globular-ovoid, beaked fruit, 
I have based my description mainly on the specimens cultivated at Buitenzorg, 
comparing these with Blume’s authentic ones; in these some of the leaflets are as 
much as 50 cm. long and 28 mm. broad. Motley’s specimen No. 1170 is smaller 
than those of Blume; the leaf-sheaths are only 15-18 mm. in diam, and the 
leaflets are but 25-28 cm. in length, and 18-20 mm, in width; the spadix 
is 35 cm, long, including the pedicellar part. Motley’s No. 672 has still smaller 
