350 65. CHENOPODIACE^E. 



fleshy. Embryo curved round farinaceous albumen, or spiral, 

 or doubled together without albumen ; radicle next the hile. 

 L. without stipules or sheaths. 



Tribe I. SALSOLE^E. Fl. uniform, perfect, Seeds usually 

 without albumen. Embryo spiral. &t. continuum, leafy. 

 L. semicylindrical or terete. 



1. LERCHIA. Pei'anth5-ip&rted, without appendages. Stam. 

 5, from the receptacle. Stigmas 2 3, sessile. Pericarp 

 membranous, Seed horizontal or vertical ; testa crusta- 

 ceous. With bracts. 



2. SALSOLA. Perianth 5-parted, segments ultimately with a 

 transverse dorsal appendage. Stam. 5, from an bypogynous 

 ring. Styles 2. Pericarp membranous. Seed horizontal ; 

 testa membranous. With bracts. 



Tr. II. BETE&. Fl. uniform, perfect. Seeds with albumen. 

 Embryo curved round the circumference of the seed. St. 

 continuous, leafy. L.flat. 



3. CHENOPODIUM. Perianth 3 5-parted, persistent, un- 

 altered. Stam. 5, from the receptacle. Stigmas 2 3. 

 Pericarp thin, free. Testa crustaceous. Seed vertical or 

 horizontal. Without bracts. 



4. BETA. Perianth 5-parted, persistent. Stam. 5, from a 

 fleshy ring. Styles 2 3. Pericarp imbedded in and 

 adhering to the fleshy tube of the perianth. Seed horizontal, 

 attached laterally. Testa membranous. 



Tr. III. SALICORNIE&. Fl. uniform, perfect. Seeds and 

 embryo as in Tr. II. St. jointed, leafless. Stam. less 

 than 5. 



5. SALICORNIA. Perianth fleshy, tumid, undivided, imbedded 

 in an excavation of the rachis. Stam. 1 2. Style very 

 short, stigma bifid. Pericarp membranous. Seed vertical, 

 covered by the persistent perianth. 



Tr. IV. ATRIPLICE^E. Fl. monoecious, ot two forms, rarely 

 perfect. Seeds, embryo, and stem as in Tr. II. 



6. ATRIPLEX. Perianth 3 5-parted. Stam. 5. Style 0. 

 Perianth compressed, of 2 parts not connected above their 

 middle. Stam. 0. Stigmas 2. Pericarp membranous free. 



