438 CLXiii. PALMEJ!. (Beccari & Hook, f.) \_Ca.lamus. 



leas pedicelliform. Spathellules of fem. fl. pedioelliform. SeeA dorsally 

 alveolate; albumen subruminate ; embrjo basilar. Sp. 40, 41. 



Group VI. Raehis of leaves not flagelliferons ; leaf-sheatb flagelliferous. 

 SpatJie 1st tubular, coriaceous, narrow, not split or lacerate. Spathellule 

 of fem. fl. exaerted beyond the spathels, and as it were supported on a 

 pedicel. Fruiting perianth pedicelliform. Seed superficially furrowed ; 

 albumen ruminate ; embryo basilar. Sp. 42-43. 



Group VII. Raehis of leaves not flagelUferous ; leaf -sheath flagelliferous. 

 Spathes tubular, strictly sheathing. Spathellules not pedicelliform. 

 Fruiting calyx ■pedicelliiorai ; albumen deeply ruminate. Sp. 44-47. 



Group VIII. Bachis of leaf not flagelliferous; leaf-sheath flagelliferous. 

 Spathes strict, tubular ; spathellules distinctly pedicelliform. Fruiting- 

 perianth pedicelliform. Seed with many plaits radiating from the centre 

 to one face ; embryo lateral. Sp. 48. 



Gboup IX. Leaf-sheaths flagelliferous ; leaflets broad, many-nerved, 

 two terminal completely free with a very short interposed flagellum. 

 Spathe strict, tubular ; spathellules of fem. fl. not pedicelliform. Fruiting- 

 perianth subpedicelliform. Alhumen superficially ruminate; embryo 

 basilar. Sp. 49. 



Group X. Raehis of leaves flagelliferous ; leaf-sheath not flagelliferous. 

 Spathe elongate, tubular, narrow. Spathellule of fem. fl. not pediceUiform. 

 i'ruiting calyx pedicelliform. Albumen ruminate or not, embryo basilar 

 or lateral. Sp. 50-56. 



Group XI. Raehis of leaves flagelliferous ; sheath not flagelliferous. 

 Spathe narrow, elongate, tubular. Spathellules of fem. fl. not pedicelliform. 

 F'ruiting -perianth pedicelliform or not. ^Z5Mjn.em. not ruminate; embryo 

 basilar. Sp. 57-63. 



Group XII. Raehis of lower leaves or leaves of young plant not flagel- 

 liferous, of the adult plant or its upper leaves shortly flagelliferous ; leaf- 

 sheath flagelliferous. Spathes elongate, tubular, narrow ; spathellules of 

 fem. fl. not pedicelliform. Fruiting calyx distinctly pedicelliform. Seed 

 strongly dorsally alveolate, at least superficially ruminate ? embryo basilar. 

 — Leaflets large or in any case with not fewer than 3 primary nerves. Sp. 

 64-70. 



Group XIII. Leaves imparipinnate, subflagelliferous ; sheath flagelli- 

 ferous. ^a(£iiB contracted. Spathes tubular at the base, open dilated and 

 auriculiform above; spathellules of fem. fl. not pedicelliform. Fruiting- 

 perianth explanate. Albumen deeply ruminate ; embrvo basilar, excentric. 

 Sp.71,72. ^ 



Group I. See p. 437. 



* Albumen ruminate, embryo basilar. 



1. C. erectus, Boxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 774; stems tall stout erect, leaf- 

 lets concolorous subequidistant linear-lanceolate margins and midrib 

 beneath remotely ciliolate, spines of petiole and raehis and lower spathe 

 in half whorls flat straight pale, spadices branched elongate ending 



