-^ CX^X. AMARANTACE^. [Amarantece, 



mcurvis, radicula infera.-Herb^e erectse v. diffus^e, glabrjB v. pubcscenti-scaberulaj. 

 Folia alterna, Imearia obovata v. spathulata, integerrima. Flores in capitula terminalia 

 et axiUaria sessilia v. pedunculata dispositi, albi v. virescentes. 



Species 3 v. 4, Asik tropicEC incolse. Moq^ in DC, Trod. xiii. ii. 248 {Chmnumm sect. \\ WiqU in 

 HoQk, Joum. Bot. i. 226 L 128 ; Ic. t. 1769 ad 1772{Chammoa), Mrm .Fl. hid. L 26, f. 1 (Celosia), 



13. Digrera. Forsh. Fl, ^g. Arab. 65.-Flores 3-ni,bracteati et 2-bracteolati, ktera- 

 libus rudimentania ad squamam cristatam reductis, intermedio perfecto. Perianthium 

 siibmembranaceum, 4-5-partitum, basi uoii induratum ; segmenta oblonga, fructifera 

 erecta, 2 exteriora majora 5-9-nervia, interiora angustiora 2-3-nervia. Stamina 5 

 mamentis libem filiformibus, laciniis interjectis 0; antherui didym*, 2-loculares! 

 Ovarmm brevrter oblongum, compressum, truncatuni ; stylus filiformis, stigmatibiis 

 2 brevibus^ recurvis ; ovulum 1, erectum, funiculo brevi. Nux subglobo«a, perianthio 

 mclnsa, leviter compressa, Crustacea, rugulosa, lateribus subcarinatis. Semen erectum 

 aubglobosum, testa tenui brunnea albumini farinaceo adhferente, arillo ; embryo annularis 

 cotyledonibus Imeai-ibus incurvis, radicula descendente. -Herba annua e basi ramosa' 

 fere glaberruna, ramis angiilatis. Folia alterna, gracile petiolata, ovata oblonga v. lanceo- 

 lata, acuta, mtegerrima. Flores sordide albi v. rosei, in spicas axillares elongatas Ionise 

 pedunculatas diapositi. 



Species 1 y. 2, Asise et Africa.' tropicai incol®. Mog. in DC. Prod. xiii. ii. 323. Wight Ic t 732 



(Democtea). Genus forsan melius prope PK;?«^/a»i locatum, sed o^nalum fere sessile erectum et 

 radicula infera. ' 



14. Amarantus, Linn. Gevi. 7i. lOGO (Amaranthus). -Flores monoici v. polygami brac- 

 teati et 2-bracteolati. Perianthii segmenta 5, rarius 1-3, membranacea, .x-qualia v. subje- 

 quaJia, in fl. $ ovato^anceolata, in fl. $ sa^pius oblonga v. s path ulato -oblonga, interdum 

 post anthesm mdurata v. basi incrassata, fructifera erecta. Stamina 5, raiius 1-3 filamentis 

 subulatis V. filiformibus basi liberis, laciniis interjectis ; anthers obloncr,^'v linearis 

 oblongc-e, 2-locnlare3. Ovarium ovoideum, compressum ; stylus brevis v. 0, stigmatibus 2-3 

 subulatis V. fiUformibuH undique papillosis v. hirtis ; ovulum 1, subsessUe, erectum. 

 Utnculus perianthio s^pius inclusus, orbicularis v. ovoideus, compressus, indehiscena v 

 circnmscissus, membranacous v. coriaccus, apicc simplici v. 2-3-dentato. Semen erectum 

 rotundatum, compressum, testa Crustacea lievi nitida, margine acuto v. obtuso arillo • 

 en^ryo aimuhiz-is, albumen farinaceum cingens, cotyledonibus linearibus, radicula infera' 

 -Herbie annu^e, erectie v. decurabentes, glabrae v. pubesccntes, rarius pilosje. Folia 

 alterna, basi in p^iolum angustata, ovata laiiceolata v. lincaria, integerrima v rarius 

 Rinuato-dentata, apico a^pe niucronulato. Flores parvi v. minuti, in glomerulos axillares 

 v pamculas densifloras terminales dispositi, albi virides rosei v. purpurascontes : bractea^ 

 et sflspms perianthia persiatentia. 



Species enumcratee ad 45, sed ali^ non m'si hortis nota., alia, characteribus minimi valoris dis- 

 wt i^%- mi^^. Pr.^. xiii. ii. 255. Benth.n.Austrcd...%X<l. A. Braun et BortcU in Ann. 

 '-f'^^^-^l!-^^^^^^^^^ S. Wats. Bot. Calif. ii,,Oin.d. G.rtn.Fruct.u.t. VI,. Nees iel. 



^/.W }^Uld. Htst. Awarant. Turici, \1Q0, cum iahh. 12. mchh.Iconoqr. BoUum ad Mb 

 Lam.mmtr.t.m. Bentk. Bot. Sulpk. t. 61. Anderss. Eugenks Eesa Bot t 2 Fl Dan t 



V. 1. t. 76. Bot. Mag. t. 2227. 



Gmmeb^eia, Cav De^cr PlLecciou 319 (PrxiDnm, Afar«c/. J/.a 358) genus propositum fuit 

 pro^MniZiLam. etAA/cxoLinn. fiorJl)us3-meris nec5-meris 



EvxoLvs Ii«f. Fl. TclluT. 42, ex Mo^. in DC. Prod, xiii ii. 272 '(Albebsia, Kmth Fl Bcrol cd 2 



144 .X Endl. Gen 1 377 ; Pbktkus, Uaf. » Mo,.) constat e apeeiebus Auamti floribu ' f ? e'on 



.m,hb„,s V. .nl>«,„.,l,bus et utriculo indeUi.cento v. irrogulariter rupto. Species i clfd ad 12 



ME^•o.A. SOauer ^n PL Meyen. 405, Mog. I. c. 270, ab EuZ non differt nisi p^rianftii ebrac- 

 teolati segmentis staminibusque U2. Ftnauum eurac 



