Amaranthus. MONOECIA PENTANDRIA, 605 — 
ground, and little time to spare for its culture ; besides it is 
in higher esteem than A, oleraceus, whiclt yields but one 
crop. | 
When the plants are particularly red, which I believe is 
accidental, the Telingas distinguish them by the addition of 
the adjective Yerra, which means red. The plant figured is 
’ of this sort. There are other varieties beside these two, 
5. A. viridis, Willd. iv. 388. 
Ascending, ramous, from one to two feet high, Leaves ellip- 
tic, emarginate ; glomerules axillary, and on small axillary 
branchlets. Leaflets of the calyces three, obtuse, and nial 
shorter than the rugose capsules, 
A native of various parts of India, appearing most Pris ind 
ly as a weed in gardens during the rainy and cold seasons. 
The tender tops are eaten by the natives, though not so much 
esteemed as the cultivated sorts. 
6. A. lividus. Willd. iv. 386. 
Erect, smooth, simple, from two to three feet. Leaves long- 
petioled, sub-ovate, retuse. Glomerules axillary, and ona 
terminal spike. Calyces from three to five-leaved, obtuse, 
which, with the bractes, are shorter than the round, com- 
pressed capsules, bedas 
Beng. Gobura nuteeya. 
It is cultivated as a pot-herb. The stem is generally sim- 
ple, from two to three feet high, polished, of a bright red co- 
lour, as are also. the petioles, the leaves of dull greenish pur- 
ple, with brighter coloured nerves, and veins, The bractes 
are shorter than the capsule; as are also the leaflets of the 
calyx ; which with the broad, retuse leaves, make migecviod 
en distinguished from all the rest. = ei 
ee oleraceus. Willd. i iv. 386. 
Erect, with a few branches above the middle. Leaves 
from broad rhomboidal, to ovate lanceolate. . Glomerules 
