24 CHENOPODIACEZ. { Kocuta. 
orbicular, horizontal, testa membranous, albumen scanty, embryo 
annular. Species about 20, in Temp. Asia, N. and 8. Africa and 
in N. W. America. 
K. indica, Wight Ic. 1791; F. B. I. v, 11; Watt E. D. ; Comm. 
Prod. Ind. ; Cooke Fl. Bomb. ii, 503.—Vern. But. 
A tall erect annual, diffusely branching from the base. Stem and bran- 
ches white, more or less villous or woolly, striate. Leaves 3-1} in. 
tong, elliptic or linear-lanceolate, acute, hairy on both surfaces, base 
tapering. Flowers axillary, solitary or in pairs. Perianth about~; 
in. across (when spread out), divided about } of the way down, 
woolly ; segments hooded, mucronate; wings (in fruit) broadly 
triangular-ovate, scarious. Ultricle thinly membranous ; stigmas 2, 
filiform. Seed x, in. in diam., orbicular or ovoid, black. 
In the neighbourhood of Delhi (F.B.I.). Duisrris.: Plains of Punjab 
and Sind, also in the drier parts of S. India, extending to Afghanistan. 
The plant is sometimes used as fodder for camels. 
3, SUZEDA, Forsk. ; FI. Brit. Ind. v, 13. 
Herbs or shrubs. Leaves fleshy, ternate, terete, rarely flattish. 
Flowers minute, axillary, usually 2-sexual, bracteate and 2-bracteo- 
late. Perianth short, globose or urceolate, 5-lobed or -partite ; 
segments equal or not, simple, gibbous or almost winged. Stamens 
5, filaments short, anthers large. Ovary usually sessile, with a 
wide base, adnate low to the perianth, style none, stigmas 2-5, 
minute, subulate, recurved. Fruit a small membranous or spongy 
utricle, included within the perianth. Seed erect, oblique or 
horizontal, testa crustaceous or coriaceous, albumen scanty or 
none, embryo slender and somewhat spiral. Species about 40, 
usually on desert saline tracts and sea-shores. 
Perennial ; stigmas 3; seed usually erect. . . 1. S. fruticosa. 
Annual or occasionally perennial ; stigmas 2 ; seed 
usually horizontal . : : . S. maritima. 
1. S. fruticosa, Forsk. Fl. Zgypt. ddan 70, 1.9 F- B. " ,v-13; Watt 
E.D.; Comm. Prod. Ind. 519, Cooke Fl. "Bomb. ii, 505. Salaola: Lana, 
Edgew. in Hook. Journ. ii, 286.—Vern. Lunak, choti-lani. 
A much-branched usually erect shrub. Stem pale, glabrous, branches 
usually slender. Leaves subsessile, fleshy, very variable, 2 -2in. long, 
