l09 



5 Oyathula, Loureirc. 

 cylindrica, }foq. HC. 

 glob ulif era Moq. AB. 

 sp. {J M. Wood, 1823;. B. 



6 Pupalia, Juss. 



atropurpurea, Moq. {G. ^ 



McK., 4:1 Q). ' ? 



lappacea, Moq. D. 



7 Psilotrichum, Blume, 

 africanum, Oliv. Z. 

 africanum, var. {J. M, Wood, 



3936). Z. 



8 Aerva, Forsk. 



lanata, Juss, AB. 



9 Achyranthes, Li7in. 



argentea, Linn. ? 



aspera, Linn. AB. 



aviciilaris, E.M. [G. Sf McK., 



477). 

 leptostachya, E.M. C. 



10 Alternanthera, Forsk. 

 sessilis, B. Br. 



11 Gomphrena, Li^in, 

 globosa, Linn. 



12 Trichinium, B. Br. 

 Zeyheri. Moq. 



A. 



ORDER CXXXI. CHENOPODIACE^. 



An Order containing many plants that are useful to man, the 

 well-known " Spinach " is Spinacia oleracea, and several other members 

 of the Order are similarly used. The " White Beet," or Mangold 

 Wurzel is />V^a cycla. and the Beet is Betu rapa. Several species of 

 Atriplex are highly prized as fodder plants, but they have not been 

 found to succeed in Natal, as they appear to require a saline soil. The 

 young shoots of Salicornia are eaten in Europe, and are also pickled 

 as " fcamphire." The true Samf)hire is, however, a Crithmum, and 

 belongs to the Order Umbellifere^. 



Number of species more than 500. 



(Ex. Udonquabata. ) 

 Stems or branches jointed, succulent, leafless. Salicoenia. 



Stems or branches not jointed, leafy. 1 



1 Ijeaves expanded, petiolate. Perianth 5 parted. Chenopodium. 



1 Leaves narrow, linear, sessile. Perianth globose. Chenolea. 



EiST OF Species. 



1 Ohenopodium, Linn. 

 ambrosioides, Linn. 

 Botrys, Linn. 

 murale, Linn. 



A. 

 BC. 

 AB 



2 Ohenolea, Thb. 

 diffusa, Thh. 



3 Salicornia, Linn. 

 herbacea, Linn. 



ORDER CXXXII. PHYTOLACCACE^. 

 One genus only of this Order is indigenous in Natal, and of the 

 three species enumerated, one has certainly been introduced. The 

 leaves of some of the exotic species have been used as pot-herbs, but 

 most of them have poisonous properties. Phytolacca decandra, the 

 American " Pokeweed," bears purple berries, which have been used 



