FIGURE 2. A–L. Syagrus amicorum. A. Leaf sheath with woody fibers like rudimentary spines. B. Leaf blade. B1 in Syagrus amicorum, a new Arecaceae from Bahia, Brazil

FIGURE 2. A–L. Syagrus amicorum. A. Leaf sheath with woody fibers like rudimentary spines. B. Leaf blade. B1. Adaxial surface of the apical portion. B2. Abaxial surface of the middle portion showing the dense floccose tomentum where the leaflets are inserted on the rachis. C. Leaflet apex. D. Middle-apical portion of the inflorescence. E. Apical portion of dry peduncular bract. F. Flowers triad at basal portion of the rachilla, a pistillate flower flanked by two lateral staminate flowers. G. Staminate flower. H. Pistillate flower. I. Fruit in lateral view. J. Fruit in top view. K. Mature fruit split at its apex, showing the mesocarp and the endocarp. L. Endocarps, one of them sectioned showing the homogeneous endosperm. Drawn by K. Soares from K. Soares et al. 67.