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b. The type of the Sound region. 
When collecting material for my cultures in 1916 I was much 
struck by a small Atriplex form growing abundantly along the marshy 
shore line at Limhamn, near Malmö. It was already in flower in May 
and had thicker leaves than other forms of the genus growing in the 
same place. Several of these Limhamn plants were isolated and 
pure cultures were obtained, some of which are still being kept. The 
Fig. 27. Atriplex sarcophyllum from the Sound; field no. 45; ascending-erect form. 
Pot 12 cm. high. 
material has been increased by forms collected in their natural habi- 
tats from the following additional places: Vellinge, Klagshamn, Arlôv, 
Lomma, and Landskrona. A number of biotypes, differing in small 
points, have been isolated from this material. They resemble the 
forms of the eastern coast type in being early (they are even somewhat 
earlier than these), in having thick, fleshy leaves (see fig. 74 f) and with 
regard to the form of the leaves as well as of the inflorescences. There 
are, however, some important differences between the two groups of 
forms. Towards maturity the oldest fruiting bractlets in the inflores- 
cences of these forms become large and leafy, and their petioles 
elongate, attaining a length of sometimes up to 3 cm. These charac- 
