Oroer V. 
MONGECIA PENTANDRIA. 
787 
PENTANDRIA. 
The only species 
13258 Leaves alternate pinnated, Racemes erect shorter than loaves 
13259 Leaves lanceolate oval acute at each end end, rarely somewhat toothed 
132fi0 Leaves bipinnatifid toothed. Petioles winged 
13261 Leaves ovate-lanceolate cordate toothed. Petioles with an appendage 
13262 Stem iniarmed, Leaves cordate 3-nerved 
13263 Stem unarmed. Leaves cuneiform ovate somewhat 3-lobed 
13264 Spines ternate. Leaves 3-lobed 
13265 Stem unarmed, Fruit oval aculeate. Prickles hooked echinate at base 
1. Triandrous. 
13266 Clusters axillary, Leaves linear-lanceolate cuneate retuse. Stem branched diffuse 
13267 Clusters axillary. Leaves linear-lanceolate acute mucronate. Stem branched erect 
13268 Clusters axillary, Leaves obovate retuse, Stem square simple 
13269 Clusters axillary. Flowers trifid. Leaves obovate emarginate. Stem roundish branched 
13270 Clusters axillary stalked roundish, Leaves ovate-lanceolate colored 
13271 Clusters sessile. Leaves oblong lanceolate colored 
13272 Clusters sessile capitate. Leaves ovate acuminate blunt colored 
13273 Clusters in short spikes, Cal. and bract, with hooked bristles. Leaves oblong lanceolate emarginate 
13274 Clusters shortly spiked ovate. Leaves ovate lanceolate emarginate 
13275 Clusters somewhat spiked axillary solitary, Leaves rhomboid roundish 
13276 Clusters spiked. Spikes axillary and terminal. Leaves ovate-lanceolate emarginate 
13277 Clusters spiked loosely. Leaves subcordate ovate emarginate shorter than petiole 
13278 Clusters somewhat spiked and 3-leaved : axillary in pairs. Leaves rhomboid lanceolate 
13279 Clusters spiked. Leaves rhomboid-ovate acute 
13280 Clusters somewhat spiked rounded. Leaves elliptical retuse, Stem erect 
13281 Clusters axillary branched. Leaves rugose oblong very blunt emarginate 
13282 Leaves subrhomboid acute repand bellate, Spikes terminal, Sepals mucronate pungent 
13283 Clusters som£;what spiked, Flowers 3-leaved, Leaves ovate retuse. Stem diffuse 
13284 Clusters spiked. Flowers 3-leaved, Leaves rhomb.-ov. bluntish retuse. Stem prostrate branched 
13285 Clusters spiked terminal. Leaves ovate-oblong. Stem erect somewhat branched 
13286 Clusters axillary twin triandrous, Male flowers 3-leaved, Leaves elliptical emarginate wavy at edge 
13287 Clusters 3-leaved, Female flowers funnel-shaped. Leaves rhomboid ovate emarginate 
13288 Leaves ovate. Spikes interrupted compound, Spikelets inflexed. Stem weak 
13289 Spike very short few-fl. Leaves rhomboid lanceolate. Capsules not dehiscent 
2. Pentandrous. 
13290 Leaves oval acute somewhat wavy toothed. Clusters axillary cymose 
13291 Raceme decompound clustered erect, Leaves ovate-lanceolate 
13292 Raceme compound erect straight. Leaves ovate concave 
13293 Racemes supradecompound. Branches spreading pubescent. Leaves ovate-lanceolate 
13294 Racemes supradecompound erect, Branches spreading smooth. Leaves oblong acute 
13295 Racemes supradecompound erect clustered. Branches downy. Leaves ovate wavy 
13296 Racemes compound erect. Leaves ovate blunt mucronate 
13297 Racemes compound nodding, Leaves ovate lanceolate 
13298 Racemes compound nodding. Leaves lanceolate 
13299 Racemes compound erect clustered. Leaves oblong lanceolate mucronate 
13300 Racemes decompound naked spreading. Leaves lanceolate ovate 
13301 Racemes simply spiked. Flowers axillary clustered, Leaves ovate acute 
13302 Racemes decompound pendulous. Leaves lanceolate ovate. Stem nodding 
and Miscellaneous Particulars. 
1973. Franzeria. A genus dedicated by Cavanilles to Antony Franzer, a botanical physician, whose merits 
are forgotten. Cuttings root in loam and peat under a hand-glass. 
1974. Xanthium. From ^xv9-oi, yellow, a color which it is asserted by Dioscorides, lib. 4. cap. 133 , that an 
infusion of this plant communicates to the hair. Weeds of little beauty and easy culture. 
1975. Amarantus. From «, privative, and /jloi^oiivm, to wither, because tne flowers of most of the species 
retain their bright colors when dead. Some of the species are very ornamental, arid most of them might 
probably be used as spinage, as some sorts are in the East. A. polygamus is used in this way in Guiana and 
China, and A. oleraceus, tristis, and viridis, in India. A. melancholicus and tricolor are popular tender 
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