76 CVIle CHENOPODIACEE (BAKER AND CLARKE). 
Orper CVII. CHENOPODIACER. (By J. G. Baker and 
C. B. Clarke.) 
Flowers small, 1- or 2-sexual. Perianth inferior, usually 5-fid. 
Stamens 5, or sometimes fewer; anther-cells 2, oblong. Ovary free, or 
_ Sometimes immersed in a disc; style short or Jong, with 2 or 3 branches. 
Ovule 1, suspended from, rarely supported upon, a basal funicle. Utricle 
included in the persistent perianth. Embryo peripheric (making one 
complete coil or less) round albumen; or spiral (making more than one 
coil) with no (or hardly any) albumen.—Herbs or small shrubs (or 
Basella a twiner). Stems continuous, or (in several genera) with 
numerous approximate transverse articulations (or pseudo-articulations). 
Leaves alternate, sometimes flat, sometimes thick subcylindric, or even 
obovoid, in several genera ) or nearly 0. Flowers mostly in clusters 
in the axils of the leaves, or sunk in the articulations of the stem, but 
often running into (apparently terminal) spikes. 
&*° Species 520, cosmopolitan; many are weeds of cultivation, some are seaside 
plants, or inhabit inland deserts. 
*Stem and branches continuous, without apparent 
articulations. Leaves present, sometimes very 
small. Stamens often 5-4. 
Albumen present ; embryo making one coil or less 
round it. 
Leaves flat, not very small. _ 
Bracteoles inconspicuous. Flowers mostly 
2-sexual. : ZA y 1. CHENOPODIUM. 
Bracteoles 2 large, enclosing the female 
flower . : . . : : . 2. ATRIPLEX. 
Leaves 1 in. long, linear. c : ° . 93. PLEUROPTERANTHA. 
Leaves small, linear-oblong or cylindric . - 4 Kocuia, 
Leaves =; in. long, obovate, apparently per- 
foliate : ° ° . . . . 5. HALOPEPLIS. 
Albumen none or next to none; embryo spiral— 
° i.é., making more than one complete coil. 
Leaves linear, cylindric or obovoid, muticous . 10. Su#DA. 
Leaves when young ending ina spine . - 11, CornuLaca, 
~**Stem or branches with many apparent articulations. 
. Leaves 0, or hardly any. Stamens 2-1. 
Albumen present; embryo peripheric. 
Articulations obscure ; flower-clusters exserted . 6. HalLocNEMUM. 
Flowers 3-1, immersed in the pockets of the 
articulations =. . : ‘ : - 7. ARTHROCNEMUM. 
Albumen 0. 
Embryo conduplicate. Flowers 3-1, immersed 
in the pockets of the articulations : . 8. SALIcoRNIA. 
Embryo spiral. Flowers exserted . . : - 9. SALSOLA. 
***Stem twining; inflorescences coloured . < - 12. BAasELLA. 
