THE 



CALCUTTA JOURNAL 



OF 



NATURAL HISTORY. 



The Palms of British East India, By W. Griffith, Esq, 

 F. L. S, Memb. Imp, Acad. Natur, Curios., Royal Ratisb, 

 Botan. Soc, Corr. Memb. Hortic. Socy, of London, Asst. 

 Surgeon, Madras Establishment, 



[Continued from page 103.] 



Sub-familia.— CORYPHINLflE. Mart, Palm. p, 231. 



Flores hermaphroditi, rarius poly garni, rarius dioici. Ova- 

 ria 3, discreta aut partim cohaerentia. Fructus drupaceus 

 vel baccatus, monospermus, ovario unico plerumque tantum 

 maturato. Albumen corneum, asquabile vel centro-cavum, 

 vel processu tegumentorum intrante excavatum vel exaratum. 

 Embryo saepius dorsalis, rarissime subbasilaris. 



Palmae perennantes vel mono car piece, frutescentes vel ar- 

 bor ece. Folia scepissime flabelliformia, raro pinnata. In- 

 florescentia axillaris, raro terminalis. Spathae plures in- 

 completce, vaginantes, rarius una completa ; secondaries ple- 

 rumque deficientes. 



Sect. I. — Folia Flabelliformia. 

 Corypha. — Monocarpicce, arboreae, terminiflorae. Folia 

 palmatim partita, flabelliformia. Spathce seconda- 

 ries et tertiariae tot quot rami spadicis, Flores 



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