500 PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA. AchyratltheS\ 



Stem none, but numerous branches, with opposite, diverging, 

 round, somewhat woolly branchlets, spreading close un the ground 

 and extending to from one to three feetiu length. — Leaves subulate, 

 opposite, sessile, with tufts of smaller ones in their axi' s. — Spikes 

 terminal, ovate-oblong, compact, being closely covered with numer- 

 ous, minute, rose-coloured flowers. — Calyx and calycle seven-leaved. 

 ~~Nectary four-leaved, alternate with the stamens. — Stamens four. 

 ~Utricu/es with a single seed. 



5. A. lappacea, Willd. spec. i. 1192* 



Biennial, straggling. Leaves opposite, petioled, ventricose-oblong, 

 smooth. Spikes terminal ; flowers remote, generally in pairs, with 

 three fascicles of coloured, hooked bristles to the pair. 



Willia-codiveli, Rheed. mat. x. 117. t. 59. 



Blitum scandens, fructu lappacco, Burnt, zeyl. 47. t. IS.J". 1« 

 (good.) 



Beng. Kuya-duya, Duya-kuya. 



Is found in most parts ot India, generally growing among bushes. 

 Flowering time the rainy season. 



Obs. by N. W. 



This species I have found at Singapore and Pinang, in flower and 

 fruit from September to November. In Nipal 1 found it at He- 

 tounra in November. It is difficult to distinguish among the two 

 species which De Candolle has established on Linneus's plant, viz. 

 Desmochaeta atropurpurea and flavescens, and D. patula, Linn. (Syst. 

 L Veg. v. 550.) 



6. A. alternifolia, Herb. Banks. 



Annual, diffuse. Leaves alternate, ovate-oblong. Spikes axilla- 

 ry, longer than their leaves, two variously horned bodies between tho 

 corol and calyx. Nectary none. 



Beng. Luta-mohoorzya, GMiigatjya. 



* Desmochaeta, De CancUlle.— N. Tf. 



