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Figure 88. The lateral inflorescences <strong>of</strong> Eremspatha cuspidata, near Etembue, Equatorial Guinea<br />

(<strong>Sunderland</strong> 1909)<br />

5.4.3 Oncocalamus<br />

The inflorescence unit <strong>of</strong> Oncocalamus was first described as “lateral” (Mann &<br />

Wendland, 1964). Subsequent descriptions <strong>of</strong> Oncocalamus also described the genus<br />

as pleonanthic (Wright, 1902; Hutchinson, 1934). However, almost certainly due to<br />

the poor quality and incomplete nature <strong>of</strong> herbarium material, first Tomlinson (1962b)<br />

subsequently followed by a plethora <strong>of</strong> other palm workers, described Oncocalamus<br />

as being hapaxanthic (Dransfield, 1976; Dransfield, 1978; Moore & Uhl, 1982; Uhl &<br />

Dransfield, 1987; Tucker, 1991; Dransfield, 1992; Dransfield & Manokaran, 1994;<br />

Tuley, 1995; Henderson in prep.). Recent field work and collection <strong>of</strong> voucher<br />

specimens has clarified the morphological picture somewhat and has confirmed that<br />

all the currently known species <strong>of</strong> Oncocalamus are indeed pleonanthic and possess<br />

long, pendulous inflorescences arising laterally some distance from the stem apex.<br />

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