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m longis 3—4 cm diametro in lineis muricatis, 
foliis 1.72-1.97 m longis 5-3.5 cm latis coriaceis 
olivaceo-viridibus supra glaucis infra glauci- 
oribus supra midnervum sulcatis 2-plicatis in 
sectione mediali cum 41-44 nervis parallelis 
secundariis in quoque medio nervis tertialis nul- 
lis infero folii ligulato medio exteriori gladi- 
formati sensim in apice 40 cm longo caudato 
subulato trigono diminuenti eo 10 cm ex apice 
0.9 mm lato, basi amplexicauli et inermi sed ex 
2-6 cm marginibus cum aculeis 4.5-7 mm longis 
10-45 mm separatis subulatis rectis vel arcuatis 
apicibus rubro-brunneis plerumque adscendenti- 
bus, midnervo infra cum aculeis 3.5 mm longis 
20-45 mm separatis conico-subulatis reflexis, in 
sectione mediali marginibus cum aculeis 3-5 
mm longis 7-20 mm separatis subulatis adpresse 
adscendentibus, midnervo infra cum aculeis 3.5- 
4 mm longis 22-28 mm separatis crassiter sub- 
ulatis adscendentibus, in apice subulato mar- 
ginibus et midnervo infra cum subulato-serrulis 
0.3-0. 5 mm longis 4-10 mm separatis; inflores- 
centia foeminea terminali arcuata cum syncarpio 
solitario, pedunculo 27 cm longo 13-20 mm 
diametro trigono folioso-bracteato, syncarpio 23 
cm longo 17.5 cm diametro ellipsoido-subglo- 
boso cum 67 phalangibus, nucleo maturo molli 
et carnoso subito contracto in reliquum minp- 
tum, phalangibus 5. 5-6.2 cm longis dimidio 
supero 3.2-4 cm lato 2. 5-3. 5 cm crasso oblongo- 
ellipsoideo vel obovoideo infra aurantiaco-rubro 
supra subviridibus, deinde rosaceo 5-6-anguloso 
lateribus laevibus sublucidis subconvexis, suturis 
lateralibus plerumque nullis rariter 1 (-2), apice 
eonvexo, sinibus apicalibus centralibus 0.7-2 
mm profundis V-formatis in fondam plerumque 
rectis, dimidio infero phalangiis 33-4.2 cm latis 
2. 8-3. 9 cm crassis carnoso-incrassatis rosaceo- 
aurantiacis cuneato-oblongis humeris 3-6 mm 
latis 5-8-angulosis lateribus gradatim curvatis 
carne saccharosa innoxia sed non consumpta, 
carpellis 4-7 eis centralibus 2 A tarn grandibus 
quam marginalibus, apicibus depresso-conico eis 
marginalibus asymmetricis et aliquis cum piano 
vel concavo distalo stigmatis, stigmatibus 2.5-4 
mm longis cordatis vel deltoideis vel reniform- 
ibus pallide brunneis papillosis sulcatis obliquis 
centripetalibus, sinibus proximalibus Vi-Vi ad 
fondam extends, endocarpio minime supra- 
mediali osseoso mahogani-colorato intra lucido 
lateribus 5 mm crassis, seminibus 12-15 mm 
longis 5 mm diametro ellipsoideis, mesocarpio 
supero in quoque apice cavernam cum fibris 
paucis et membranis a lb is medullosis multis 
formantibus, mesocarpio basali grande fibroso et 
carnoso. 
DIAGNOSIS OF holotype: Treelike; stems 8 
m tall, 15 cm in diameter, forming a large 
clump; bark brown, muricate; prop roots 1 m 
long, 3-4 cm in diameter, muricate in lines; 
leaves 1.72-1.97 m long, 5-5.5 cm wide, cori- 
aceous, olive green, above glaucous and more so 
below, broad furrowed above the midrib, and | 
with 2 rounded pleats, at midsection with 41-44 j 
secondary parallel veins in each half, no ter- 
tiary cross veins, lower half ligulate, outer half 
sword-shaped, gradually tapering to a 40 cm j 
caudate subulate trigonous apex, this 10 cm 
down only 0.9 mm wide, the base amplexicaul ! 
and unarmed, but beginning at 2-6 cm the mar- 1 
gins with prickles 4.5-7 mm long, 10-45 mm 
apart, subulate, mostly ascending, straight or 
arcuate, red-brown-tipped; the midrib below 
with prickles 3-5 mm long, 20-45 mm apart, 
conic-subulate, reflexed; at midsection the mar- 
gins with prickles 3-5 mm long, 7-20 mm apart, 
subulate, appressed ascending; the midrib below 
with prickles 3.5-4 mm long, 22-28 mm apart, 
stout subulate, ascending; on the subulate apex 
the margins and midrib below with subulate- 
serrulations 03-0.5 mm long, 4-10 mm apart; 
pistillate inflorescence terminal, arching, bear- 
ing one syncarp; peduncle 27 cm long, 13-20 
mm in diameter, 3 -sided, leafy bracted; syncarp 
23 cm long, 17.5 cm in diameter, ellipsoid- 
subglobose, bearing 67 phalanges, the ripe core 
soft and fleshy and quickly shrivelling to a very 
small remnant; phalanges 5. 5-6.2 cm long, the 
upper half 3.2-4 cm wide, 2. 5-3. 5 cm thick, 
oblong-ellipsoid or obovoid, below orange-red, 
above greenish changing to pink, 5-6-angled, 
the sides smooth, a little shiny, gently curved, 
lateral sutures usually none, rarely 1 (—2), the 
apex convex; central apical sinuses 0.7-2 mm 
deep, V-shaped at the very bottom, mostly 
straight; lower half of phalange 33-4.2 cm 
wide, 2. 8-3.9 cm thick, fleshy enlarged, pinkish 
orange, cuneate-oblong in outline, the shoulders 
3-6 mm wide, often eaten by small, black ants, 
and reduced to white scars, 5-8-angled, the sides 
