﻿196 S. Kiivz — Enumeration of Burmese Palms. [No. 4, 



BoEASSTis, L. — Spathes several, incomplete. Male spadix catkin-shap- 

 ed. Corolla imbricate in bud. Drupe large, fleshy-fibrous, 3 -seeded. Seeds 

 pomaceous, with a pore at their apex. Lofty palms. Pinnse connate, and 

 forming a blade. 



Borassus flahelliformis, L. Only species. 



§ § Goryj)liin(B. — Ovary apocarpous, consisting of 3 free or at apex 

 united carpels (or only the styles united), usually only one of the 

 carpels coming to perfection. 



LicuALA, Bumph. — Inflorescence axillary. Flowers hermaphrodite, 

 solitary or by 2 or 3 together. Corolla 3-parted. Stamens perigynous, the 

 filaments inserted at the throat of the corolla and united into a ring. 

 Drupe sappy. Usually small simple-stemmed or tufted palms. Pinnae all free 

 to the base, or by 2 or several united into broader or narrower flabellate 

 segments. 



Species, 



X Flowers large. Leaves peltately flabellate. 



Calyx about i to |^ inch long, L. peltata, Eoxb. 



X X Flowers small. Calyx not above 2 lin. long. Leaves palmate- 

 ly flabellate. 



Trunk 4 to 8 ft. long ; petioles aculeate, bordered along their whole 

 length; calyx about a line long, L. paludosa, Grifi". 



Almost stemless ; petioles unarmed at the upper third of their length ; 

 calyx 1 J lin. long, L. longipes, Griff". 



Chamjeeops, L, — Inflorescence axillary. Flowers polygamous, sever- 

 al together. Corolla 3-parted. Stamens hypogynous. Drupe sappy. Al- 

 bumen with a longitudinal furrow. Simple-stemmed or tufted palms. 

 Pinnse all connate and forming a blade. 



Cliamcerops Kliasyana, Griff. Only species. 



LiviSTO]S"A, B. Br. — Inflorescence axillary. Flowers hermaphrodite, 

 clustered. Corolla 3-parted. Stamens perigynous. Drupe sappy. Albu- 

 men with a cavity filled up with the intruding integuments. Embryo dor- 

 sal. Erect palms perennially flowering. Pinnae connate and forming a 



blade. 



Livistona speciosa, Kurz. Only species. 



CoEYPHA, L. — Inflorescence terminal. Secondary and tertiary spathes 

 many. Flowers hermaphrodite, clustered. Corolla consisting of 3 free 

 petals. Stamens hypogynous. Drupe corticate. Albumen hollow in centre 

 or solid. Embryo apical. Lofty or rarely stemless palms, flowering once 

 only and then dying off". Pinnse connate and forming a blade. 



