Glintis FICOIDEACE^: 163 



or transversely dehiscent. Embryo curved, surrounding the 

 mealy endosperm ; cotyledons narrow. 



Species 600, natives of tropical and subtropical regions. 



Capsule loculicidaL 



Plant covered with stellate hairs 1. Olinus. 



Plant glabrous 2. Mollugo. 



Capsule circumsciss. 



Stamens numerous. Capsule 3-5-celled 3. Sesuvium. 



Stamens 6-10. Capsule 1-celled 4. Trianthema. 



1. GLINUS L. 



Annual herbs, stems prostrate, much branched. Leaves 

 alternate or spuriously whorled, unequal, entire. Flowers in 

 few-flowered cymes, clustered. Perianth with 5 segments, green. 



Fig. 59.— Olinus radiatus Rohrb. 



A, Portion of plant in flower x i|. E, Seed with aril (a) and appendage (jp) 



B, Flower unopened X 5. X 20. 



C, Do. opened x 5. F, Do. in section x 20 ; e, endosperm ; 



D, Capsule opened X 5. c, cotyledons ; r, radicle. 



G, Stellate hairs of plant x 50. 



with scarious margin. Stamens 3-5, inserted at the bottom of 

 the perianth. Ovary 3-(5-)celled ; ovules numerous, inserted on 

 long stalks at the interior angle, style short with 3 (to 5) stigmas. 

 Capsule 3-(5-)celled, loculicidally 3-(5-)valved. Seeds numerous, 



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