FLORA ОЕ New PROVIDENCE AND ANDROS 23 
times close together or with two points; points commonly curved 
forward, sometimes straight or curved backward ; length about 3-5 
mm.; size decreasing toward the apex of the petiole, but occa- 
sional teeth are mere rudiments : ligule very broadly subtriangular 
after losing a rather broad, thin, subscarious margin ; lateral angles 
of the ligule coalescing with the margins of the lateral segments as 
in Zhrinax and related genera; each side of this terminal widening 
of the petiole bears a strongly curved marginal tooth. 
Apex of petiole on the under side, broadly triangular, about 5 
mm. long. Тһе oblique edges which subtend the insertion of the 
segments do not, however, meet in the middle; the middle rib is 
slightly thicker than the others and has one or two segments in- 
serted on each side beyond the apex of the triangle, so that Paurotis 
may be said to have passed the stage of Thrinax and to have a 
true midrib. 
Leaves about 52 cm. long, composed of about 36 segments ; 
middle segments longest, the lateral shortened nearly by half. 
Segments united for about 20 cm. in the middle of the leaf, but 
only for 1 to 3 cm. at the sides. Тһе segments аге split 20 cm. 
or less from the tips. The margins of the notch are somewhat 
thickened, but there is no fiber like that of Jnodes. The edges of 
the ribs both above and below are nearly square, and bear along 
the angles rows of irregularly placed brown scars like those of the 
margins of the petiole. Both surfaces of the leaf have a thin film 
of wax. There are from 8 to 11 longitudinal veinlets larger than 
the others and 1 mm. or more apart; between these are similar 
numbers of finer equal veinlets, the middle one sometimes slightly 
larger; oblique veinlets distinct, but very fine, not close. 
Inflorescence 80-90 cm. long, the main axis bearing from 9 to 
IO tubular spathes. Base of inflorescence flattened and the lower 
spathe with compressed, wing-like margins. The spathes are 
open only at the bilabiate apex. 
Locality —“ Loggerhead Creek, Andros, April 22. Not com- 
mon. Said by negroes to be more common on Eleuthera and 
islands south." The specimen (509) consists of two leaves and 
two inflorescences with young flowers. 
