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A. Cyclolobeae. Embryo annular or horse-shoe 

 shaped. 



Tribe i. Beteac. Flowers hermaphrodite. Stamens 

 1-5, united below. Ovary subinferior. Stigma short,. 

 broad, papillose within. Fruit opening with lid. 



Only British genus: Beta. 



Tribe 2. Chenopodieae. Flowers mostly hermaphro- 

 dite. Stigma linear. Fruit indehiscent. 



Only British genus : Chenopodium. 



Tribe 3. Atripliceae. Flozvers usually diclinous. 

 (/* with perianth and without bracteoles. % without 

 perianth and with persistent bracteoles. 



Only British genus : Atriplex. 



Tribe 4. Salicornieae. Flowers hermaphrodite em- 

 bedded in the leaves. 



Only British genus : Salicornia. 



B. Spirolobeae. Embryo spirally twisted. 



Tribe 5. Suaedeae. Leaves succulent, glabrous. 

 Bracteoles small. Style-arms papillose all round. 



Only British genus : Suaeda. 



Tribe 6. Salsoleae. Leaves often with filiform hairs. 

 Bracteoles as large or larger than tepals. Style-arms 

 papillose within. 



Only British genus : Salsola. 



*Fam. 2. Amarantaceae. Very near Chawpo- 

 diaceae but perianth not herbaceous, but scarious and 

 coloured ; the tepals often end m awns. 



*Amarantus. 



