PALMS OF THE VALLEY OF THE AMAZON. 43 
riny. but. makes no mention of their being covered with a yelvet- 
Obs. B. (Trichobactris) bifida, CErsted (Naturahist. Forensk. 
Videnskab, ‘Meddel., 1858, p. 44), approaches very closely to B. tri ate: 
spatha, from w hich 2 differs only in the following points: “ Pinn 
medize mis confluentibus . linearibus, nies 
abro. 
scriber. 
B. incommoda (Trail bb. hirie 0).— Under ma name I 
B. humilis aculeata ; eanaiike ou OLS. aa internodia ee 
nigris compressis perpaucis armato; foliis 1”; vagina *18™- 
latera versus apicem aculeis nigri compressis -01™ sparse arm 
petiolo “35, ad basin faciei interioris aculeis nigris tenuibus 025" et 
brevioribus ‘armato ; vagina, petiolo, et costa lepra badia vestitis; 
pinnis 3-34-jugis, 1 2-natim agerogstio. "28™--40™ x °03™--05™ (apica- 
past Ae Sli °08™"-10™), lanceolatis tis, subfaleato-acuminstis, marginibus 
parsissim iar rape oe sup: ra glabris subtus ad venulas brevissime 
pobesoont lait: spatha exteriore co pinta spatha interiore -26™ fusi- 
formi, setis badiis velutina et aculeis brevibus peas perpaucis 
arm i lis ii i 
in ramos tres, *05™ ‘longos, ad apicem fisso ; floribus — ; fruc- 
tibus 
Hab.—In sylvis ad Paranaquara, fl, Mad 
31. B .Marqa.—Caudicibus Blabisijae a coneociatis, mediocribus vel 
elatis (sub 7" x °015™-'04"), infra nodia aculeis nigris compressis 
armatis ; foliis interrupte pinnatis, 1-5"-2-4™, ad vaginas, petiolos, et 
igris tande 
innis 9-14-jugis solitariis vel 2-3-natim aggregatis, subcrispis, lineari- 
_vel obovato- lanceolatis longe subfalcato acuminatis, margines et 
supra ad venam mediam apicem versus setoso-ciliatis, supra glabris, 
subtus pallidioribus, et ad venulas plus minus paleis brevissimis 
ideo-pulposo, acido, 
dulci ; endocarpio triangulari, sublenticulari ; drupe calyce et corolla, 
quam calyx duplo longiore, ore multifidis extus seit vel brevissime 
et sparsissime pilosis ; andreecei vestigio nullo. 
