Salicornia. MONANDRIA MONOGYNIM — 4$ 
dis, divided, and subdivided iu the «aine mantier; their extremities: 
are the succulent, cylindrié jointed spikes —Joints of the spikes, 
òr leaves, thick, succulent, annular, cap-like portions, that elosely: 
| Surround the extremities of thefiliform, woody branchlets, tike beads’ 
strung on a thread ; above they are concave, with two opposite ele- 
vations, the lower convex end of the néxt leaf above énters this con- 
cavity; these elevations, like the branches, are decussated with 
those of the next above aud below, with a ring.—F lowers conspicu- 
dus, three-fold, (three on each side of ‘each joints): ‘opposites 
Calyx, a flask-like fleshy substance, with'n longitudinal slit for the 
stamen, and style; they adhere firmly to one another, and to the — 
substance of the leaf, till the seed is xipe.— Corol none,- — Ste mens. 
constantly. one. Auther sagittate.— Stigma two- cleft.—Capsule; mo^ 
other than the calyx now dry, which separates, and drops with its 
single seed. 
y 2. S. indica. Vahl. enum, pl. V. 10. 
— Perennial, diffuse ; joints i dees Spikes cylindric ; flowers hid. 
Beng. Jodoo Palung. 
Teling. Quoia-pipaly. 
This is also very common, and grows with the former on similar 
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— Stems and large branches woody, diffuse over an extent of some 
feet ; the latter sometimes aiternate, sometimes opposite, those that 
are young, aud covered with the leaves are ascending, or near], y erect. 
—Joinis, or leaves longer than in the former species, | but i in other - 
respects the same. Floral joints ar leaves, very short. —Spikes termi-_ 
nal ; cylindric, erect, obtuse. — Flowers i inconspicuous, opposite, three- 
fold, hid by the upper margin of the next floral leaf below.—Calyz - 
as in the former. — Stamen; in this species I have never been : 
10 discover even the rudiments of one. — Pistil, &c. as in. the ormer. 
Obs. Cattle will not eat these plants, although their taste is si y ; 
saltish, These two species are very punte on = coast of Coro- 
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