556 -FICOIDEZ., 
“Tribe AIZOIDEZ, 
1. SESUVIUM. 
Sesuvium, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 624; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 855. 
About four herbaceous or slightly woody species, widely diffused on tropical sea- 
shores. 
1, Sesuvium portulacastrum, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 446; Jacq. Amer. t. 95. 
Norra Mexico, SoutH Mexico, N ICARAGUA.—Common on the sea-shores within the 
Tropics. Hb. Kew. . 
2. TRIANTHEMA. 
Trianthema, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 537; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant, i, p. 855. 
About twelve herbaceous and half-shrubby species, widely spread in warm countries. 
1. Trianthema monogyna, Linn. Mant. p. 69; DC. Pl. Grass. t. 109. 
Norta Mzxico.— Widely dispersed in the Tropics. Hb. Kew. 
Tribe MOLLUGINEA. 
3. MOLLUGO. | 
Mollugo, Linn. Gen. Plant. n. 106; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 857. 
About twelve slender herbaceous species, generally diffused in warm countries 
1. Mollugo arenaria, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. vi. p. 21. 
Souta Mexico, Tepic (Zay).—North parts of Sovra AMERICA. Hb. Kew. 
2. Mollugo glinus, A. Rich. Fl. Abyss. i. p. 48. 
Glinus lotoides, Leefl.; Geertn. Fruct. t. 130. 
Mollugo glinoides, Camb. ; St.-Hil. Fl. Bras. t. 109. 
Norra Mexico, Sonora Alta (Coulter, 1366); Sourn Mexico, near Tantoyuca (Ervend- 
berg).—Widely dispersed in tropical and subtropical regions, both in AMERICA and in 
the OLD Wor.p. Hb. Kew. 
3. Mollugo schrankii, Ser. in DC. Prodr. i. p. 391. 
Mollugo dichotoma, Schrank, Pl. Rar. Hort. Monac. t. 64. 
Souta Mexico, Acapulco (Henke). 
4. Mollugo verticillata, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 131; A. Gr. Gen. Am. Bor.-or. t. 101. 
Nort Mexico, region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 283); 
SoutH Mexico, Acapulco (Beechey); San Satvapor (Bernoulli, 5); Panama, Chagres 
(fendler, 11).—In nearly all tropical and subtropical regions of America. Hb. Kew. 
Both WM. arenaria and M. schrankii should perhaps be referred to this species, 
