318 ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BOTANY OF | Chenopodee. 
R. Webbianum; racemis axillaribus aggregatis, terminalibus paniculatis, pedicellis ternis fructu 
maturo dimidio brevioribus, sepalis integris late ovalibus obtusis, cariopsidis basi subcordato, apice 
integro v. subemarginato, foliis radicalibus amplis longe petiolatis cordato-acutis, caulinis obtusis, 
in venis subtus margineque hirtellis supra pilosiusculis, petiolis rotundatis, peduneulis ramisque superne 
rotundis glabris leviter striatis —R. Emodi. Wall. Cat. 1727. scaeegas ad Gossainthan, etiex Niti, 
(Webb.) Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 3. p. 65. ; 
__ A few only of the specimens in the E. I. Herbarium correspond with the original #. Emodi, as figured 
and described by Mr. Don, /. c. under the name R. Ausérale. —Tab. 78+. fig. 1.—(a) Flower opening ; 
(b) the same, with the segments of the perianth cut off; (c) stigma; (d) fruit. 
** racemis radicalibus spiciformibus. 
R. spiciforme; racemis radicalibus spiciformibus, pedicellis plurimis aggregatis fructu maturo 
subsequalibus, sepalis oblongis obtusis alternis angustioribus petaloideis, cariopsidis basi apiceque rotun- 
datis, foliis crassis coriaceis cordato-obtusis subtus rubris reticulato-venosis utrinque stellato-pubescen- 
tibus, petiolis pedunculisque glabris—Tab. 78.—(a) Flower seen from above; (6) from below; (cd) 
fruit; (e) pistil. 
R. Moorcroftianum ; Wall. E. I. Herb. n. 1727, marked * small-stalked Rhubarb.” 
I do not possess specimens of this species, but the most cursory examination will shew that it does 
not belong to R. Emodi or Webbianwm, and that it is also distinct from, though allied to R. spiciforme. 
137. CHENOPODE. 
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The Chenopodee (Atriplices, Juss.), are very closely allied to Phytolaccee, and also to 
Amarantacee ; but, unlike the latter, affect the temperate rather than the tropical zone, 
and chiefly that part of the former, which is beyond the influence of great heats, and 
not so far towards the poles as the cold and changeable climates of high latitudes, as the 
Mediterranean and Oriental regions, Siberia, Tatary, and N. America, the Cape of 
Good Hope, and New Holland. The genera found in the plains of India are, Salicornia, 
Salsola, Chenopodium, and Basella; all, except the last, having nearly the above 
distribution. Basella is found in China, and, with Chenopodium, also in S. America. 
Salicornia indica and brachiata are common in the Peninsula; and a species, apparently 
of this genus, in the saline country near Delhi, where Salsola indica is extremely 
common, as well as ih the Peninsula. Several species of Chenopodium (bhutwa) are 
common in the cold weather in every part of the plains of India; a species of 
Atripler is mentioned in Bengal, and also in the Peninsula. Spinacia tetrandra, called 
isfanakh, is cultivated in the same season in gardens; as are Beta vulgaris (chookundur) 
and B. bengalensis (paluk). 
On the southern slope of the Himalaya, plants of this family are not common, 
though a few species of Chenopodium are to be found ; but on the northern face, 
or in Kunawur, which has been shown to approximate in climate and vegetation to parts 
of the Oriental region and of Siberia, we have species of Blitum, Salsola, Avyris, 
Atriplex, and several of Chenopodium. C. Botrys and Blitum virgatum extend here 
from the south of Europe ; the former is found also in Siberia and N. America. Axyris 
Moorcroftiana, sent by the discoverer from Ludak, was brought by my plant collectors 
from Leeo and Hango, and by Mr. Inglis from Nako and Chango. The other two 
species of the genus are found in Tauria and Siberia. Several of the Chenopodiums 
are 
