- FICOIDALS. 159 s FICOIDALS. 
1. T. expansa Aiton.—(New Zeatanp Srrvacu.) Fig. 228. 
A trailing succulent annual; leaves stalked, ovate, rhom- 
_ boid; fruit 4-horned, 6-8-seeded. 
_ Habitat. New Zealand. 
Quality and Uses. Cultivated in gardens for its mucilaginous, insipid, 
succulent foliage; used instead of Spinach. 
Metioca. Lindley. 
(Natural Order. Basellads.) 
Calyx membranous, 5-parted, free, stellate. Ovary 1-celled, 1-seeded. 
1. M. tuberosa Lindley. Ullucus tuberosus.—(The MELLOCO.) Fig. 229. 
_ Leaves reniform, cordate; flowers in short axillary spikes. 
229 
“Habitat, Peru, 
; ity. Mucilaginous, amylaceous, nutritious. A 
Uses, Tubers employed Hike potatoes 5 leaves insipid, as Spinach. 
THE DAPHNAL ALLIANCE (V.- K., p- 529.) 
Orders of Baphnals. 
_ -Baphnavs (Thymelacew.) Anther-valves straight. | 
__ Raurels (Lawracee.) Anther-valves recurved. a 
panded flower. 
Fig, 228.—Fruit of Tetragonia expansa ; 220. Melloca tuberosa 5 4 90 & 
