DAEMONOROPS (derivation doubtful, probably from daemon, a deity, and ops, appearance; alluding to the beauty of the plant). ORD. Palmae. Very elegant stove palms, now included, by Bentham and Hooker, under Calamus, but differing from that genus chiefly in having its flowers scattered along the spikes, and also in the spathes entirely encircling the young spikes. For culture, see Calamus. DAEMONOROPS melanochaetes (black-bristled). l. pinnate; pinnae long, narrow, and pendent; petioles sheathing at the base, where they are armed with very long sharp spines, with brown tips and much swollen bases. h. 150ft. Malay Archipelago. An ornamental plant, of a very dark green colour. DAEMONOROPS ornatus (adorned). A very pretty species, having finely-cut pinnate leaves. At present, it is very rare. Java, 1875. DAEMONOROPS palembanicus (Palembang). l. pinnate, broadly ovate; pinnae numerous, narrow, elongated; petioles erect, armed at the back with somewhat stout deflexed spines, which are thickened at the base; young leaves of a bright cinnamon brown. Sumatra, 1872. DAEMONOROPS periacanthus (ring-spined).* l. broadly ovate, pinnate; petioles furnished with numerous spines, which are set on in irregular rings; young leaves nearly straw-coloured. h. 15ft. Sumatra, 1872. This species resembles DAEMONOROPS palembanicus. DAEMONOROPS plumosus (plumed). l. of a rich dark green, remarkably plume-like, pinnate, 2ft. to 4ft. or more in length; pinnae 1ft. long, less than 1in. wide, tapering to a narrow point, pendent; petioles densely armed with stout black spines, which are white at the base. India, 1870. A very elegant species.