102 PRINCIPES [Vol. 19 mannii with B. drymophloeoides. Bras­ Brassiophoenix schumannii. A list of siophoenix schumannii has priority un­ specimens for B. drymophloeoides is der the rules of nomenclature if the two appended for the benefit of those in. are to be combined. However, there does terested in pursuing the problem. The seem to be sufficient basis for recogniz­ latter species is actually known from ing two species in the at least relatively few specimens and I would provisionally. A synopsis of the differ­ recommend that more extensive collec_ ences between the two species is pre­ tions and field studies be made of both sented below, followed by a full descrip­ species before a final decision is made tion and citation of specimens for on their .

B. schumannii B. drymophloeoides

1. Mature color pale yellow-orange red 2. vesture thickly dark-Iepidote­ densely white-woolly or tomentose very sparsely dark­ lepidote-tomentose

Brassiophoenix schumannii (Bee­ rachis, sometimes very densely lepidote cari) F. B. Essig comb. nov. around and on base of the pinnae; Actinophloeus schumannii Beccari in pinnae 8-10 on each side, regularly or K. Schumann & M. Hollrung, Die irregularly arranged, basal pinnae re­ Flora von Kaiserwilhelmsland, 15. duced and sometimes crowded, central 1889. pinnae cuneate, praemorsely 3-pronged, Neotype: Lauterbach 857, FI! (Ho­ 38--68 em. long on the midrib, 22-27 lotype: Hollrung 264, B, de­ em. broad just below the two deep stroyed, no photograph known). notches, apical pinnae wedge-shaped, Drymophloeus schumannii (Beccari) 3--4-ribbed, ca. half as long as central Warburg ex K. Lauterbach & K. pinnae. Schumann, Flora von der deutschen Inflorescence branched to 2 or 3 or­ Schutzgebiete der Siidsee, 207. ders, 25-74 em. long, 22-58 em. wide, 1901. with peduncle ca. 1,4-73 as long as the Ptychococcus schumannii (Beccari) rachis, complete peduncular bract twice Burret, Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. as long as prophyll and exserted from Regni Veg. 24: 262. 1928. it at maturity; axes thickly dark lepidote­ tomentose and somewhat white woolly A slender, solitary palm; stem 2-10 when young, glabrescent with age; up­ m. tall, 3-5 em. in diam. per peduncular bracts 1 or 2, very small ca. 9, spreading; sheath 30­ and ribbonlike or sometimes triangular 50 em. long, densely white woolly and to elongate, 2-7.5 em. long; rachillae brown puncticulate throughout, some­ 1.5--4 mm. thick in the middle, 9.5-28 times with an inconspicuous triangular em. long, each bearing 28-60 triads appendage at the apex opposite the pet­ and diads. iole; 20--45 em. long, densely cream-colored or yellow­ white woolly and sparsely to moder­ green, glabrous or sparsely punctate; ately lepidote with brown punctiform staminate flowers 7-9 mm. long, 3-5 scales and dark, irregular ramenta; mm. wide, with calyx ca. 2-2.5 mm. rachis 130-300 em. long, lepidote as on high, stamens ca. 130-200; pistillate 1975] ESSIG: BRASSTOPHOENIX 103 buds ca. 6 mm. high and 4-6 mm. broad NGF 29978 (BH, LAE); Milne Bay at staminate anthesis. District: Raba Raba Subdistrict, Bini· Fruit yellow-orange at maturity, ellip­ guni camp, Gwariu River, alt. 200 m., soid, 31-35 mm. long, 17-19 mm. in 6 August 1953, L. J. Brass 23853 (A, diam. when dry, outer part of the fruit BH); Peria Creek, Kwagira River, alt. wall drying in close conformity to the 50 m., rain forest, 17 August 1953, angled endocarp when incompletely L. J. Brass 24034 (A, BH); Biniguni, ripe, but drying apart from the endocarp alt. 60 m., advanced regrowth, 27 June when fully ripe, endocarp 5- or 9-ribbed; 1972, H. Streimann 28561 (BH, LAE) ; 5-grooved with the lobes squarish Mt. Suckling, Mayu camp I, alt. 360 m., or acute in cross-section, endosperm lowland forest, 15 June 1972, G. Leach homogeneous. LAE 56015 (BH, LAE). CULTI­ Distribution: New Guinea, rain forest VATED. U.S.A.: Florida, Fairchild from Sepik River Basin to Milne Bay Tropical Garden, "Rainforest," 1972, District. S. Donachie s. n. ( # FG 3172, Vernacular names: None recorded. apparently progeny of a Brass collection Specimens examined: PAPUA NEW from the Biniguni area in 1956) (BH). GUINEA. East Sepik District: Sepik Lauterbach 857 has been selected as River, 120 sea miles from the mouth, a neotype since it is the best extant speci­ fruit orange-yellow, Hollrung 264 (B, men annotated by Beccari himself as holotype destroyed, no photo known, belonging in the species. data according to Beccari, 1889); Angoram Subdistrict, 1 mile north of Brassiophoenix drymophloeiodes Angoram on road to Gavien, alt. 50 ft., Burret, Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin­ disturbed forest, F. 13. Essig LAE 55108 Dahlem 12:34.5. 1935. (BH, LAE); Madang District: Bis­ Holotype: L. J. Brass 5665, A! marck Mountains,S July 1899, Ramu Expedition (Rodety & Krause ?) 22:2 Distribution: Papua, from southern (B, destroyed: photo at BH); Gogol Milne Bay District to Central District. River, 4 November 1890, Lauterbach Vernacular names: Pawa (Mekeo lan­ 857, (B, destroyed; FI, neotype, photos guage, Maipa Village, fide Darbyshire. and fragments, photos also at BH); Specimens examined: PAPUA NEW Gogol River, 9 ovember 1890, Lauter· GUINEA. Central District: Kabuna, bach 1535 (BH) ; Gogol River, swampy alt. 100 m., rain forest, November 1933, lowland forest about 1 mile from Forest I•. J. Brass 5665 (A, holotype) ; Kairuku camp, alt. 100 ft., 11 October 1971, Subdistrict, near Maipa Airstrip, Maipa F. B. Essig & P. Katik LAE 55052 (BH, Village, alt. 180 ft., in damp shaded LAE); Morohe District: Lae Sub­ position in tall forest, 17 September district, mountain slopes of the south 1962, P. J. Darbyshire 964 (BH) ; Abau side of the Mo River Valley, a few Subdistrict, Mori River, Cape Rodney, miles southeast of Ana Village, alt. ca. forest on flat land, 20 June 1968. E. E. 500 ft., 28 January 1972, F. B. Essig Henty NCF 3/1558 (BH); Milne Bay LAE 55161 (BH, LAE); Northern District: north of lorna on walking District; Sagarai valley, inland from track to Nindewari, alL ca. 200 ft., ridge Mullins Harbour, alt. 100 ft., open un­ top and slopes in lowland rain forest, derstory,9 June 1964" J. S. Womers[ey 2 June 1967, M. J. E. Coode & P. Katik NCF 19272 (BH).