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free; the central apical sinuses 4-8 mm. deep; 
and the stigmas of the outer carpels divergent. 
The new specific epithet is the vernacular 
name of the species on Fadiffolu Atoll. 
Pandanus maldivecus sp. nov. (sect. Pandanus) 
Fig. 18 
NOM. vern.: "karikayo.” 
DIAGNOSIS HOLOTYPI: Arbor 2-6 m. alta, 
trunco scilicet 12 cm. diametro cum foliis sub- 
persistentibus, radicibus fulturosis scilicet 3-6 
dm. longis et laevibus, foliis 117 cm. longis 4 
cm. latis ligulatis subcoriaceis longiter attenu- 
atis in sectio ad basem W-formatis ad mediam 
planatis, apice longe acuminato et in 10 cm. ex 
apice 2.5 mm. lato, ad basem marginibus cum 
aculeis 2-4.5 mm. longis 9-22 mm. distantibus 
crassiter subulatis adscendentibus, midnervio ad 
basem infra cum aculeis 2-3 mm. longis 1-3 
cm. distantibus subulatis valde reflexis, in re- 
gione mediali marginibus cum aculeis 1.5-2. 5 
mm. longis 8-17 mm. distantibus, midnervio 
infra cum aculeis 1.5-2 mm. longis 15-22 mm. 
distantibus subulatis adscendentibus, proxima 
apice marginibus cum dentibus 0.3-0. 5 mm. 
longis 3-7 mm. distantibus, aculeis omnibus 
cum apice nigro, syncarpio solitario terminali 
14 cm. longo 11 cm. diametro late ellipsoideo 
cum circa 60 phalangibus eis 4.8-5 .2 cm. longis 
2. 5-3 .4 cm. latis 2.2-2 .9 cm. crassis obovoideis 
cuneatis scilicet luteis in sicco pallide brunneis 
laevibus lucidis lateribus planatis vel rare va- 
doso-sulcatis 4-6-angulosis parte Va supera li- 
bera, apice convexo sinibus apicalibus centrali- 
bus 2-3 mm. profundis angustis vel latis, car- 
pellis 5-9 plerumque 6, apicibus valde depresso- 
pyramidalibus eis marginalibus clariter cum 
apice et stigmate divergenti, apicibus interiori- 
bus minoribus, centralibus 2 A tarn grandis quam 
marginalibus, stigmatibus 2. 5-3. 5 mm. longis 
ovatis vel rhombicis prominentibus elevatis cen- 
tripetalibus, sutura proximali Va distancia ad 
fundum extenta, endocarpio paene submediali 
osseoso obscure mahogani-colorato marginibus 
lateralibus 1.5-2 mm. crassis, seminibus 11-13 
mm. longis 4 mm. diametro asymmetriciter el- 
lipsoideis, mesocarpio apicali cum cavernis cum 
membranis firmis albis completis, mesocarpio 
basali fibroso et carnoso. 
DESCRIPTION OF ALL SPECIMENS EXAMINED: 
Tree 2-6 m. tall, and about 12 cm. in diameter, 
the bark and roots appearing smooth; trunk 
usually more or less clothed with persistent, 
dead leaves; leaves 117 cm. long, 4-5 cm. wide, 
ligulate, subcoriaceous, towards the base W- 
shaped, further out plane, then long attenuate, 
the apex 10 cm. back only 2.5 mm. wide; near 
the base the margins with prickles 2-4.5 mm. 
long, 9-22 mm. apart, stout subulate, ascend- 
ing; the midrib the only prominent nerve, and 
near the base with prickles below 2-3 mm. 
long, 1-3 cm. apart, strong subulate, reflexed; 
near the middle the margins with prickles 1.5- 
2.5 mm. long, 8-17 mm. apart; the midnerve 
below with prickles 1.5-2 mm. long, 15-22 mm. 
apart, reflexed; near the tip the margins and 
midrib below with prickles 0.3-0. 5 mm. long, 
3-7 mm. apart; all the prickles dark-tipped; 
syncarp solitary, terminal, 14 cm. long, 11 cm. 
in diameter, broad ellipsoid, with about 60 pha- 
langes, these 4.8-5. 2 cm. long, 2. 5-3 .4 cm. wide, 
2. 2-2 .9 cm. thick, obovoid, cuneate, apparently 
yellow, when dry pale brown, shining, the sides 
smooth, shining, plane or a few of them shal- 
low furrowed, 4-6-angled, upper Va free, the 
apex convex; central apical sinuses 2-3 mm. 
deep, narrow or broad; carpels 5-9, mostly 6; 
carpel apices much depressed pyramidal, the 
marginal ones with apex and stigmas distinctly 
diverging, the others decreasing in size towards 
the center, the central ones being about 2 A size 
of the marginal ones; stigmas 2. 5-3. 5 mm. long, 
ovate to rhombic, short creased, prominent, 
raised, centripetal; the proximal suture running 
Va way to valley bottom; endocarp slightly sub- 
median, bony, dark mahogany-colored, the lateral 
margins 1.5-2 mm. thick; seeds 11-13 mm. 
long, 4 mm. in diameter, asymmetric ellipsoid; 
apical mesocarp with a cavern in each carpel, 
these filled with white, firm, cross membranes; 
basal mesocarp fibrous and fleshy. 
HOLOTYPUS: Maidive Islands, South Malos- 
madulu Atoll, Dunikolu Islet, common, chiefly 
on the shore, Oct. 2, 1957, W. D. Hartman 2 
(Arn. Arb.). 
SPECIMENS EXAMINED: Maidive Islands, Male 
Atoll, Male Islet, forming thicket back of sea- 
ward beach, 1-2 m. alt., nom. vern "bokio,” 
fruits red on ripening, not eaten or used for 
