320 CHENOPODIACE^. 



18 to N. Africa ; 10 to Dahuria ; 10 to Caucasus ; 7 to Tauria ; 4 to Ara- 

 bia ; 2 to the Levant ; 2 to Japan ; j to China ; 1 to Tartary ; 1 to Madei- 

 ra ; and 1 to the Canaries. In S. Africa, including two Galenias, have 

 been found 22 species, (Harvey) ; and in the E. Indies, according to Wall. 

 Cat and Roxb. flor. 18, viz. 2 of Salicornia ; 5 of Salsola ; 1 of Spinacia ; 

 1 of Axyris ; 1 of Atriplex ; 6 of Chenojjodium ; and 2 of Basella. — Pro- 

 perties under the species. 



Salicoknia, L. {Spreng. syst. \,p. 5, No. 29; — Endl.gen. pi. \,p. 293.) 

 Glasswort. 



1. brachiata, Roxb. (Fl. ind. \, p. 84; ed. Carey, I, p. 82.) ^ Coroman- 

 del. Soonderbuns. — Fl. small, greenish, C. S ; fr. H. S. — This species, 

 as weW as the next, and Salsola nudiflora, grow so abundantly on the 

 coasts of India, that by incineration they would be able to supply 

 barilla enough to make soap and glass for the whole world. (Roxb.) — 

 The ' sejjee muttee' of the bazars, a coarse kind of barilla, is procured 

 by the incineration of unknown plants, growing on the shores of the 

 salt lakes which are scattered through the Indian deserts. (Royle.) 



2. indica, Willd. (Spreng. syst. 1, p. 18; — Roxb. fl. ind. 1, p. 85 ; ed. 

 Carey. l,jo. 83 \—J. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 171.) '^\^'\^^ Judoo-palung. 

 "fe Coromandel. Bombay. Soonderbuns. New Holland. Fl. very small, 

 greenish, C. S. ; fr. H. S. It is pickled by the natives. (J. Grah.) 



Spinacia, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 894, No. 3179; — Endl.gen.pl. I, p. 

 294.) Spinach. 

 1. oleracea, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 903 ;— Gurtn.fr. 2, p. 198, t. 126, /. 

 A.— Roxb. H. B. p. 72;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 171.) Common 

 Spinach. © cf- Arabia. (Forsk.) The Arabs were the first who in- 

 troduced it into Spain. Fl. small, green, C. S. ; fr. H. S. 

 2.tetrandra, Roxb. (H. B. p. 72;—/. ind. Z, p. 771; not Stev.) © 

 fHf^T*f Finish. Much cultivated in Bengal. Native place uncertain. 

 Fl. very small, green, C. S. ; fr. H. S. This pot-herb is much es- 

 teemed by the natives. 



Blitum, L. (Spreng. syst. l,p. 6. No. 47 ; — Endl. gen. pi. I, p. 295.) 



1. virgatum, L. (Spreng. syst. 1, p. 22 ; — B. M. 8, t. 276 ^—Roxb. H. 

 B. p. 2.) © S. France. Spain. Tartary. Fl. minute, greenish, H. S. 



2. capitatum, L. (Spreng. syst. I, p. 22.) © Tyrol. Switzerland. Fl. 

 like those of A^o. 1, H. S. 



Beta, L. (Spreng. syst. I, p. 534, No. 1136 i—Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 295.) 

 Beet. 

 \. vulgaris, L. (Spreng. syst. I, p. 950; — Glirtn. fr. 1, p. 360, t. 75. 

 /. 5 i—Roxb. H. B.p.2l ,— J. Grah. Cat, B. pi. p. 171.) Common 

 Beet, cf' S. Europe. N. Africa. Middle Asia. Fl. small, green, C. S. ; 

 fr. H. S. 



a. viridis ; Green Beet. 

 /3. rubra ; Red-rooted Beet, 

 -y. alba ; "White-rooted Beet. 



