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Index to Volume 48 Volume 48(4) 2004 PALMS Index to Volume 48 Volume 48(4) 2004 Index to Volume 48 A new locality for Marojejya darianii in Madagascar 5 Calamus longisectus 65, 69, 124, 125, 129, 136–138 A new species of Chamaedorea from Colombia 27 Calamus luridus 136, 137 A traditional irrigation system using palmyra palm Calamus melanacanthus 131–133 (Borassus flabellifer) in Kerala, India 175 Calamus myrianthus 129, 131, 133 Acrocomia 20 Calamus nematospadix 87 Aiphanes eggersii 169, 170 Calamus palustris 128, 129, 137 Aiphanes erinacea 40 Calamus peregrinus 137 Aiphanes grandis 141, 142, 145 Calamus pygmaeus 87 Aiphanes verrucosa 142, 146 Calamus rudentum 131, 136, 137 Allagoptera 42 Calamus tenuis 65, 66, 129, 131–133 Amwatta, C.J.M.: Diversity of use of doum palm Calamus viminalis 65–67, 69, 125, 129 (Hyphaene compressa) leaves in Kenya 184 Calyptrogyne 166 Aphandra natalia 40 Caryota 65 Archontophoenix 22 Caryota gigas 65 Areca 122 Caryota maxima 64, 69, 138 Areca catechu 62, 65, 123, 129, 130 Caryota mitis 65, 69, 129, 131, 134 Arenga 69, 138 Caryota obtusa 65 Arenga caudata 132 Ceroxylon amazonicum 146 Arenga micrantha 69 Ceroxylon echinulatum 142, 143, 145 Arenga westerhoutii 69, 131 Ceroxylon vogelianum 146 Asterogyne martiana 40, 159 Chamaedorea 27, 167–169 Astrocaryum urostachys 142, 143, 146 Chamaedorea angustisecta 29, 168, 169, 171, 172, 174 Attalea 21, 160 Chamaedorea falcifera 29 Attalea butyracea 160 Chamaedorea fragrans 167, 169, 172–174 Attalea colenda 144 Chamaedorea geonomoides 171 Attalea maripa 114 Chamaedorea linearis 168–171, 174 Avalos, G.: Production of a second set of stilt roots in Chamaedorea pauciflora 169, 171, 172, 174 arborescent palms: A solution to the puzzle 83 Chamaedorea pinnatifrons 29, 169–171, 174 Bactris gassipaes 56, 143, 146 Chamaedorea ricardoi 27–29 Bactris macana 144 Chamaedorea tepijilote 56 Bactris setulosa 144, 146 Chamaerops 32 Bailey, L. H. 17 Chamaerops humilis 4 Baker, B.: Palm research in 2003 148 Chapin, M.H.: Rat damage on native Hawaiian palms 153 Bealy, C., as co-author 94 Cocos 42 Bentinckia condapanna 192 Cocos campicola 42 Bernal, R.: Review of Comeau, P.L., Y.S. Comeau and Cocos nucifera 21, 23, 62,65, 77, 78, 123, 176 W. Johnson: The palm book of Trinidad and Comeau, P.L., Y.S. Comeau and W. Johnson: The palm Tobago, including the Lesser Antilles 50 book of Trinidad and Tobago, including the Lesser Bernal, R., G. Galeano and D.R. Hodel: A new species Antilles, reviewed 50 of Chamaedorea from Colombia 27 Copernicia baileyana 23 Bernal, R., as co-author 33 Corypha 25 Borassus 10, 11, 62, 176 Corypha umbraculifera 21, 23, 62, 65, 121, 123, 160 Borassus aethiopum 10 Corypha utan 68 Borassus flabellifer 57, 60, 62, 65, 123, 175, 176, 192 Crepaldi, I.C., A. Salatino and A. Rios: Syagrus coronata Britt, A. and J. Dransfield: The conservation status of and Syagrus vagans: Traditional exploitation in Marojejya darianii 7 Bahia, Brazil 43 Britt, A., B. Iambana and T. Randriamboavonjy: A Cryosophila guaguara 84 new locality for Marojejya darianii in Madagascar 5 Cueva, E., as co-author 141 Butia 42 Daemonorops 125, 134 Butia campicola 42 Daemonorops angustifolia 134, 135 Cabrera, O., as co-author 141 Daemonorops ingens 87 Calamus 87 Daemonorops jenkinsiana 65, 69, 131, 134–137 Calamus arborescens 65, 107, 122–127 Daemonorops kurziana 124, 125, 129, 134–136 Calamus burkillianus 128 Daemonorops melanchaetes 134, 135 Calamus concinnus 128, 136 Daemonorops sepal 134, 135 Calamus diepenhorstii 131, 133 Dictyocaryum lamarckianum 142, 144–146 Calamus guruba 125, 127 Diversity of use of doum palm (Hyphaene compressa) Calamus henryanus 139, 140 leaves in Kenya 184 Calamus latifolius 63, 64, 55, 67–69, 129 Dowe, J.L. and J.P. Mogea: New species of Livistona 204 PALMS 48(4): 204–206 PALMS Index to Volume 48 Volume 48(4) 2004 (Arecaceae) from New Guinea 197 Hyphaene welwitschii 14 Dransfield, J.: Nannorrhops in Oman 30 Iambana, B., as co-author 5 Dransfield, J.: Obituary of Lester Collins Pancoast 49 Introduction of a multipurpose palm, Phoenix pusilla, Dransfield, J., as co-author 7, 10 in Kuwait 191 Dypsis 90, 91 Iriartea 83, 84 Dypsis albofarinosa 90–93 Iriartea deltoidea 84, 144, 146 Dypsis baronii 91, 93 Iriartella 88 Dypsis baronii var. compacta 93 Korthalsia 122 Dypsis cabadae 93 Korthalsia laciniosa 137 Dypsis carlsmithii 91 Latania lontaroides 22 Dypsis decaryi 69, 189 Liberty Hyde Bailey: Pioneer of palm systematics 17 Dypsis fibrosa 91 Licuala 122 Dypsis lutescens 69, 91, 93 Licuala peltata 65, 69, 125 Dypsis onilahensis 93 Livistona 94, 97, 197–199, 201, 203 Edible palms of southern Ecuador 141 Livistona brevifolia 201–203 Elaeis guineensis 69, 87 Livistona carinensis 32, 94–99 Erratum: Hodel, D.S., R. Pittenger, A.J. Downer and Livistona chinensis 69 W.E. Richie 51 Livistona chocolatina 197–201 Euterpe 20 Livistona humilis 203 Euterpe oleracea 114 Livistona jenkinsiana 129, 131, 133, 137, 138 Euterpe precatoria 144, 146 Livistona rotundifolia 199, 203 Falzone, M.: Photo feature 181 Livistona woodfordii 203 Fire returns to native palms in coastal south Florida Lodoicea 108 117 Lodoicea maldivica 22, 23, 78, 108 Floral biology and insect visitors of the understory Lorence, D.H.: Natalie Uhl awarded Robert Allerton palm Synechanthus warscewiczianus at the Pacific medal by the National Tropical Botanical Garden coast of Colombia 33 152 Ford, H. and C. Bealy: Status of the Bankoualé palm, Lytocaryum 42 Livistona carinensis, in Djibouti 94 Marcus, J., as co-author 90 Fun made the fair coconut shy 77 Marojejya darianii 5–9 Galeano, G., as co-author 27 Marojejya insignis 7 Geonoma macrostachys 40 Mauritia flexuosa 143, 146, 181 Gibbons, M.: A pocket guide to palms, reviewed 102 Maxburretia 131, 122 Harries, H.C.: Fun made the fair coconut shy 77 Maximiliana maripa 114 Henderson, A.: Hyospathe 161 Miggliacio, C.: review of Gibbons, M.: A pocket guide Hodel, D.R.: Night train to Mandalay, part I 57 to palms, reviewed 102 Hodel, D.R.: Night train to Mandalay, part II 121 Millán, B., as co-author 86, 167 Hodel, D.R. and J. Marcus: The white powder Dypsis: Mogea, J.P., as co-author 197 A new species from cultivation 80 Myrialepis 122 Hodel, D.S., R. Pittenger, A.J. Downer and W.E. Richie, Nannorrhops in Oman 30 erratum 51 Nannorrhops 32 Hodel, D.R., as co-author 27 Nannorrhops arabica 32 Howea 23 Nannorrhops ritchieana 1, 30–32 Hsu, E.: Liberty Hyde Bailey: Pioneer of palm Natalie Uhl awarded Robert Allerton medal by the systematics 17 National Tropical Botanical Garden 152 Hyospathe 161–163, 165, 166 New species of Livistona (Arecaceae) from New Guinea Hyospathe elegans ssp. costaricensis 165 197 Hyospathe elegans ssp. elegans 163, 165 Night train to Mandalay, part I 57 Hyospathe elegans ssp. tacarcuensis 165 Night train to Mandalay, part II 121 Hyospathe frontinensis 165 Noblick, L.R.: Transfer of Syagrus campicola to Butia 42 Hyospathe macrorachis 161 Noblick, L.R.: Syagrus cearensis, a twin-stemmed new Hyospathe peruviana 165 palm from Brazil 70 Hyospathe pittieri 162, 165 Noblick, L.: Syagrus vermicularis, a fascinating new Hyospathe wendlandiana 165 palm from northwestern Brazil 109 Hyphaene 10, 11, 14, 15 Notes on Chamaedorea in Peru 167 Hyphaene compressa 184–188 Nypa fruticans 40, 65, 68, 127 Hyphaene depressa 14 Oenocarpus 146 Hyphaene doreyi 14 Oenocarpus bataua 114, 146 Hyphaene gossweileri 14 Oenocarpus distichus 114 Hyphaene guineensis 10–16, 52 Oenocarpus mapora 146 Hyphaene mateba 14 Orania trispatha 6, 8 Hyphaene nephrocarpa 14 Orbignya martiana 47 205 PALMS Index to Volume 48 Volume 48(4) 2004 Palm research in 2003 148 Socratea 83, 84 Pancoast, L.C., obituary 49 Socratea exorrhiza 84, 146 Phoenix 97 Socratea salazarii 86–89 Phoenix caespitosa 95, 97 Status of the Bankoualé palm, Livistona carinensis, in Phoenix canariensis 51, 56 Djibouti 94 Phoenix dactylifera 32, 192 Sudersan, C.: Introduction of a multipurpose palm, Phoenix loureiroi 61, 62, 64, 69, 192 Phoenix pusilla, in Kuwait 191 Phoenix paludosa 68 Swarupanandan, K., as co-author 175 Phoenix pusilla 191, 192, 195, 196 Syagrus 42–44, 71, 76, 109, 110, 116 Phoenix reclinata 15 Syagrus botryophora 110, 114, 116 Phoenix sylvestris 65, 69 Syagrus campicola 42 Photo feature 181 Syagrus cearensis 70, 72–74, 76 Phytelephas aequatorialis 142, 144 Syagrus cearensis, a twin-stemmed new palm from Phytelephas seemannii 40 Brazil 70 Pinanga 65, 52, 122, 138, 140 Syagrus cocoides 116 Pintaud, J.-C. and B. Millán: Vegetative transformation Syagrus comosa 71 of inflorescences in Socratea salazarii 86 Syagrus coronata 43–45, 71, 73, 76 Pintaud, J.-C. and B. Millán: Notes on Chamaedorea Syagrus coronata and Syagrus vagans: Traditional in Peru 167 exploitation in Bahia, Brazil 43 Plectocomia 65, 122 Syagrus × costae 71, 76 Plectocomiopsis 122 Syagrus flexuosa 71 Plectocomiopsis geminiflora 137 Syagrus inajai 110, 116 Prestoea acuminata 144–146 Syagrus oleracea 71, 73, 74 Prestoea ensiformis 144 Syagrus orinocensis 116 Prestoea schultzeana 146 Syagrus picrophylla 73, 74 Pritchardia 56, 69, 154, 155 Syagrus pseudococos 116 Pritchardia pacifica 69 Syagrus romanzoffiana 51 Pritchardia remota 153, 154 Syagrus smithii 116 Production of a second set of stilt roots in arborescent Syagrus stenopetala 116 palms: A solution to the puzzle 83 Syagrus stratincola 116 Ptychosperma macarthurii 155 Syagrus sancona 116 Ramachandran, V.S., K. Swarupanandan and C. Syagrus vagans 43, 45 Renuka: A traditional irrigation system using Syagrus vermicularis 109–112, 114–116 palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer) in Kerala, India Syagrus vermicularis, a fascinating new palm from 175 northwestern Brazil 109 Randriamboavonjy, T., as co-author 5 Synechanthus 33 Raphia vinifera var. taedigera 19 Synechanthus fibrosus 33 Raphia taedigera 19, 20 Synechanthus warscewiczianus 33, 34, 36–40 Rat damage on native Hawaiian palms 153 The conservation status of Marojejya darianii 7 Renuka, C., as co-author 175 The white powder Dypsis: A new species from Review of Comeau, P.L., Y.S.
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