Gisekia.j AIZOACEAE. 553 



A slender prostrate herb, the leaves eaten and used 

 medicinally. Vern. Tarn. Toora. 



3. MOLLUGO PENTAPHYLLA. Linn. M. stricta, Linn. ; F. B. I. 

 ii. 663 ; W. & A. 44. 



All plains Districts and at low elevations in the hills, a 



common weed. 



An erect slender glabrous herb, the leaves very variable in 



shape. 



4. MOLLUOO CERVIANA, Ser. ; F. B. I. ii. 663 ; W. & A. 44. 



Deccan and Cariiatic, in sandy places, especially near the 



coast. 



A very slender small glabrous herb, many branched from 



the base. 



5. MOLLUGO DISTICHA, Ser. ; F. B. I. ii. 663 ; W. & A. 44 ; 

 Wt. Ic. t. 3. 



East Coast, in sandy places not far from the sea. 



An erect rather stout long-leaved herb, more or less 



crispate-pubescent. 



6. MOLLUGO NUDICAULIS, Lam. -, F. B. I. ii. 664 ; W. & A. 43. 



Deccaii and Carnatic, in dry places. 



An erect annual herb with rosulate leaves. 



5. Gisekia, Linn. 



Diffuse branched herbs. Leaves opposite or falsely whorled, 

 fleshy, spatimlate, abounding in raphides ; stipules 0. Flowers 

 small, hermaphrodite or polygamous, in axillary fascicles or short 

 cymes. Sepals 5, ovate, herbaceous with membranous margins, 

 many white raphides. Petals 0. Stamens 5-15, hypogyiious; 

 filaments dilated at the base ; anthers oblong. Carpels usually 

 5, distinct, sessile on a small torus, 1 -celled ; ovule 1 in each 

 cell, basal ; styles simple. Fruit of 5 free, membranous, white- 

 papillose, indehiscent, 1- seeded carpels. Seeds vertical, compressed, 

 subreiiiform ; embryo annular. 



GISEKIA PHARNACEOIDES, Linn. ; F. B. I. ii. 664 ; Roxb. Cor. 

 PL t. 183 ; Wt. Ic. t. 1167. 



Deccan and Carnatic, from the Godavari southwards, on 



waste lands. 



A diffuse usually prostrate herb with fleshy glaucous leaves 



and black minutely pitted seeds. Yern. Tel. Ishi-rash kura. 



