184 Chenopodium anthelminticum. 
CHENOPODIUM. 
Gen. Pl, 435. 
Nat. Syst. Juss. 4iriplices. 
Nat. Ord. Lin. Oleracez. ; 
Artific. Syst. Lin. Classis Pentandria. Ordo Digynia. 
Sem. 1-lenticulare, superum. Cal. 5-phyllus, 5-gonus. 
Calix 5-parted, with 5-angles. Corolla none. Style bifid (rarely trifid.) Seed 1-lenti- 
cular, horizontal, covered by the closing calix.—Leaves alternate, often angu- 
lar in the outline. Flowers glomerate, paniculate. uit. 
CuEeNnopopivum anthelminticum ; foliis ovato-oblongis, dentatis, racemis aphyllis. 
Leaves oblong-lanceolate, sinuate and dentate, rugose; racemes naked; style 
one, 3-cleft. Elliot. 
SYNONYMA. 
CuEenopopivoM lycopi folio, perenne. Dill, 
Borrys prealta frutescens, &c. Clayt. and Gron. 
PHARM. 
Cuxnopopit anthelmintici—Herba, succus spissatus, semina, ol. essential. 
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Tuts is a very common looking plant, of repulsive habit, and ex- 
cessively disgusting odour. It closely resembles two or three species 
