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FLORA OF JAMAICA 



ChenopoiJiuvi 



midrib. Stamens 5, as long as perianth, anthers minute. Stigmas 2. 

 Seed compressed, with a sharp edge ; embryo annuhir, enclosing the 

 endosperm. 



2. C. ambrosioides L. Sp. PL 219 (1753); leaves with short 



sinuate-toothed, upper entire, glandular 



stalks, lanceolate-oblong, 



flowers 

 loc. cit. 



poly 



ganious. 



Moq. torn. cit. 



i'J, 



Griscb. 



VolJicns in Engl.-Prantl Pflzfam. Hi. 1 a, 



loc. 

 58, 



beneath ; 



cit. ; JJrh. 



fig. 25, K-Q ; Berg & Schmidt Off. Gen. i. t. 2, c. (Fig. 35.) 



Mexican Tea, Hedge Mustard, Bitter Weed. 



McNab ! March ! Gordon Town, Ball ! J.P. 1381, Hart ! Castleton road, 

 Tho7yipson\ PL Jam. 8082. Bahamas, West Indies. Temperate and 

 tropical regions of the whole world. 



Plant with an aromatic odour, to 4 ft. high. Leaves 5-8 cm. L, 1-2 

 cm. br. Floioer-clustcrs with hermaphrodite, female and occasional male 

 tiowers. Perianth about 1 mm. 1. ; segments 5. Ovary with glandular 

 bodies. Hermaphrodite floicer with 5 exserted stamens ; ovary with 2 

 or 3 short stigmas. Female floioer with 3 long exserted stigmas. Utricle 

 globular. Seed somewhat compressed, smooth, round ; embryo not 

 completely annular, imperfectly enclosing the endosperm. 



The whole plant has the reputation of being a vermifuge. 



Herbs or shrubs, 

 short terminal spikes. 



2. ATRIPLEX L. 



Flowers unisexual, in axillary clusters or 

 Male flowers without bracts. Perianth 



Fig. SQ.At7'iplex cristata Hiimb. & BonpL 



A, Upper flower -bearing portion of stem. 



B, Cluster of flowers. 



C, Back of bract. 



D, Side view of bracts enclosing flower. 



E, Female flower with one bract removed. 



F, Side view of ditto. 



G, Fruit cut lengthwise ; c, cotyledons 



r, radicle ; e, endosperm. 

 H, Male flower. 



