316 CI. AMARANTACES. 
Except by its membranous, not herbaceous calyx, this Order 
scarcely differs technically from Chenopodiee, but in habit it 
differs widely. 
Tribe 1. Crtostrm. Anthers 2-celled. Ovary many-ovuled. Fruit 
many-seeded. (Gen. 1-2.) 
Stamens without interposed staminodia . . . . 1. CELOsIA. 
Stamens alternating with long, 2-fid staminodia. . 2. HeERMBSTmDTIA. 
Tribe 2, ACHYRANTHER. Anthers 2-celled. Ovary l-ovuled. Fruit 
1-seeded. (Gen. 3-10.) 
Lateral abortive flowers 0. 
Stamens free. Fruit splitting across . . . . 3. AMARANTUS. 
Stamens united in a cup. Fruit indehiscent. 
No staminodia. 
Segments of calyx equal, subvillous, erect . 4. PstLoTRicHuUM. 
Segments of calyx unequal, spreading, and 
plumose atapex . . oe = se gas, Op LRIORamENE 
Staminodia between the stamens. 
Stigmas 2; staminodia triangular, entire . 6. AiRva. 
Stigma 1-capitate. 
Segments of calyx subequal, villous ; leaves, 
save the lowest, alternate . . . . 7. SERICOCOMA. 
Segments of calyx unequal, glabrous, har- 
dening ; leaves opposite. . 8. ACHYRANTHES. 
Lateral flowers ‘abortive, changed into hooked 
bristles or spines. 
Staminodia flat, toothed or lacerate, between the 
Stamens. Oo ees 2. Seere t Ree sus SOM Oyama 
Staminodja,O is 3. “fieeuaid sake ek: 20 pees Os, uaa 
Tribe 8. GOMPHRENE®. Anthers 1-celled. Ovary l-ovuled. (Gen, 
11-12.) 
Stamens united in a short cup at base; staminodia 
minute, tooth-like. . . . . . 11. ALTERNANTHERA. 
Stamens united in a tube below; staminodia long, 
tonfue-like)s 6. 5 42 fa. So & 2. @ 12; Tee 
Tribe 1. CeLostEm. (Gen. 1-2.) 
1. CELOSIA, Linn. 
Flowers bisexual, 3-bracted, Calyx 5-parted, the segments 
equal, spreading, elabrous. Stamens 5, united in a cup; no 
staminodia; anthers 2-celled, i: Ovary many-ovuled ; 
style long or short; stigmas 2-3, minute, recurved. Fruit 
many- seeded, splitting across the middle. Seeds vertical._— 
DC. Prod. xiii. pt. 2. p. 240. 
Erect, glabrous herbs, with alternate, petioled leaves, and brightly shin- 
ing, white or coloured flow ers, crowded in spikes or panicles. The “ Cock’s- 
comb ” is a garden example. —C. tri igyna, 2 common African species, occurs 
at Natal. 
