cxmoxvthow. — SALSOLACELE ( àveron MOQUIN J. 175 
bus majusculis subeequalibus obovatis margine obsolete eróso-sinuatis mem- 
branaceis tenuiter nervosis pallide flavescentibus aut subroseis. ^ In Afghanis- 
tano ( Griffith! n. 1796). F'acies Anabaseos. Caulis rimosus , albus. Rami: sub- 
teretes , glabri, pallide virides, siccatione flavescentes ; articulis 3-4 lin. longis, 
superioribus Vrevioribrs. Squamile cauli adpresiee, dentiformes, triangulares, 
«cute, carinatme, rigide, glabrge; inferiores 1-1; lin. longs, triangulari- 
subulatz ; supériores subpátulze , brevissimze; omnes in axillis barbatz. Flores 
' subsolitarii dehse spicati. Braetez ovate , acuts, carinatz , crassze , margine 
tenui membranacezm, intus basi floccoso-lanatze. Sepala elliptico- ovata, "ob- 
tusa, carinato-costata , apice demum subreflexa. Filamenta angusta, basi sub- 
dilatata, Cyathulus membranaceus, 5-lobus; lobis subovatis, obtusis. AIz supra 
calycis medium insertm, 14 lin. longs; marginibus subimbricatze. ( v. s. in 
h. Hook. ) 
8. C. ARTICULATUM , caule fruticoso suberecto glabro ramosissimó, ramis opp 0- 
sitis vel alternis divaricatis artiéulatis,. foliis oppósitis semiamplexicaulibus 
connatis minutis triangulari-subulatis acutiusculis squamseformibus farinosis 
glaucis, bracteis folio florali calyceque fructifero subbrevioribus, alis patenti- 
bus majusculis subzsqualibus obovatis vel obovato orbieularibus margine sub- 
- sinuátis submembranaceis tennissime striato-nervosis subroseis. 7j In Hispani 
(Cav.! Bory !), ceirez Mureiam (Lag.! n. 529), prope Almeriam (Webb.!), inter 
Mijas et Berja (Boissier!), in Egypto ( Redouté!). Salsola articulata Cav! 
icon. 3, p. 48, t. 284 (excl. syn. Linn.), non Forsk. Facies Tamarisci. Caulis 
rimosus, fusco- cineraseens. Ramuli graciles, angulati; articulis brevibus. Folia 
2-1 Hin. longa, patula , subinégna, supra valde concava, subtus convexa, eari- 
nulata; carinulá interdum decurrente ;' inferiora obtusiuscula. Flores subsoli- 
tarii. Bractese late ovato-triangulares, obtusiusculz, muticre, valde carinatz, 
margine submembranacez. Sepala. elliptiea, obtusissima , enervia, apice 
demum in fructu reflexa. Filamenta vittata, inferne vix dilatata. Ántherze ellip- 
tice, inappendieulate , sulphurez. "Cyathulus manifestus , membranaceus, 
5-lobus; lobis obtusissimis, margine ciliolatis. Stylus elongatus, crassiusculus. 
Stigmata brevia, crassa, obtusa, patulo-reflexa. Ale infra calycis medium in- 
sertze, 1-1; lin. longe, basi abrupte angustats, marginibus vix imbricat&; 
duabus interioribus angustioribus. — Charaeteribus ev facie ad Anabases ac- 
cedit, discrepat semine horizontali. (v. s. in h. Tourn. Cavan. Lag. Boucliet, 
Deless. Durando, Webb , Boiss.) 
9. C. GnrrriTUITI, Caule lignoso ascendente glabro valde ramoso, ramis alternis 
ascendentibus articulatis, superioribus oppositis, foliis oppositis semiamplexi- 
caulibus connatis minutis subulatis obtusiusculis subfarinosis glaucis, bracteis 
folio florali sublongioribus calyce fructifero brevioribus, alis patentibus me- 
diocribus obovato-reniformibus aut reniformibus margine subsinuatis membra- 
naceis obsolete venosis purpurascentibus. 5 In Affghanistano (Griffith! n. 1791, 
1793-1795). Caulis crassus, rimosus, fuscescens. Ramuli graciles, rigidi , vix 
angulati, striatuli, glauco- virescentes ; articulis 5-9. lin. longis, superioribus 
brevibus. Folia 1-3 lin. longa, 2 lin. lata, erecta, cauli adpressa vel subrecutva, 
sübtriquetro-subulata, in axillis lanata ; superiora breviora, patula, subtrique- 
tra. Flores subsolitarii, dense spicati. Bracteze late rhombeo-ovatz , obtusa , 
enrinato-concavs, margine lato membranacez, medio viridescentes, margine 
purpurascentes, intus lanatz.Sepala.ovata, obtusa, enervia, apice demum 
in fructu reflexa, intus villosiuscula. Filamenta angusta, crassiuscula. Án- 
therze ellipticze, inappendiculate, medium versus affixze. Cyathulus carnosius- 
culus, obsolete 5-lobus; lobis vix manifestis, obtusissimis, margine subcilio- 
latis. Stylus crassiuseu]us. Stigmata subulata, divaricata. Alc enlycis medium 
versus insertz, circiter lin. longze, marginibus imbricatz. (v. s. in h. Hook.) 
10. C. nEcURvYUM, caule fruticoso erecto glabro ramoso, ramis oppositis paten- 
tissimis subarticulatis, foliis oppositis subsemiamplexicaulibus semiteretibus 
tenuibus acutiusculis mucronulatis glabris glaucis, floralibus lanceolatis, brac- 
; teis folio florali brevioribus calycem fructiferum subsquantibus, alis suberectis 
