1240 
CL CHENOPODIACEJL 
[Rhagodia. 
diameter. — Schlecht. in Linntea, xx, 574 ; Moq. in DC. Prod. xiii. ii. 51 ; R. 
reclinata, A. Cunn., Herb. ; Moq. l.c. 51 (with the leaves less white than in the 
typical form.) 
Hab.: In the interior, Mitchell, Bowman; Armadilla, IF. Barton ; Curriwillinghie, Dalton ; 
between Barnett and Dawson Rivers, F. v. Mueller ; and many other inland localities. 
Scarcely more than a variety of R. Billardieri. 
8. R. crassifolia (leaves thick), R. Br. Prod. 408 ; Bentli. FI. Austr. v. 154. 
A dwarf or diffuse much branched scrubby shrub, or the branches somewhat 
elongated in narrow-leaved forms, nearly green or more or less hoary-tomentose. 
Leaves mostly alternate, linear or scarcely oblong in the typical form, rarely 
cuneate or almost obovate in some varieties, obtuse, contracted into a short 
petiole, rather thick, flat or concave, rarely Mn. long. Flowers and fruits small, 
clustered or rarely solitary, in short terminal nearly simple interrupted spikes or 
slightly branched panicles. Fruiting perianth not exceeding the red or lilac fruit. 
Hab.: Recorded for Queensland by F. v. M. 
4. R. spinescens (spiny), R. Br. Prod. 408; Bentli. FI. Austr. x. 155. A 
divaricately branched rather slender shrub, usually low 6 7 and straggling or 
prostrate, sometimes more erect and bushy and attaining several feet, mealy- 
white or at length nearly glabrous, the smaller branchlets often (but not always) 
terminating in slender spines. Leaves mostly alternate, obovate ovate orbicular 
or deltoid, in some specimens nearly Jin. long, rather narrow 7 , thin and but 
slightly mealy, in others all under Jin. broad, rather thick and very mealy- 
white, with many intermediate states, always flat or concave. Flowers small, 
polygamous, in small clusters or almost solitary in short terminal interrupted 
spikes or pauicles, or almost solitary in the upper axils. Fruit sometimes yellow 7 , 
small (1J line diameter when dry), the perianth expanded under it but not 
projecting beyond. — Moq. in DC. Prod. xiii. ii. 53 ; F. v. M. 1c. Sal. PI. 22. 
Hab.: Burdekin River, F. v. Mueller ; near Rockhampton, rare, O'Slianestj ; Armadilla, 
IV. Barton. 
5. R. hastata (hastate), R. Br. Prod. 408 ; Bentli. FI. Austr. v. 156. 
A procumbent or divaricately branched undershrub, spreading to 2 or 3ft., 
green or slightly mealy-white when young. Leaves opposite or rarely alternate, 
petiolate, ovate-hastate or almost rhomboidal, very obtuse or emarginate, the 
basal lobes short obtuse or rarely acute, under lin. and often under Jin. long. 
Flowers small, clustered, usually in compact simple or slightly branched spikes, 
either terminal or in the upper axils and shorter than the leaves, rarely more 
slender and elongate. Perianth-divisions oblong, not contracted at the base 
or stipitate as in Chenopodium triangulate , w r hich this species sometimes 
resembles. Fruit J to J line diameter, usually red. — Moq. in DC. Prod. xiii. ii. 
53 ; F. v. M. Ic. Sal. PI. 25. 
Hab.: RockhamptoD, Dallachtj and others : Nerkool Creek, Bowman ; Moreton Bay, 
Leichhardt, C. Stuart. Not uncommon in southern localities. 
6. R. nutans (nodding), R. Br. Prod. 408 ; Bentli. FI. Austr. v. 156. 
Herbaceous, prostrate or procumbent and slender, often extending to 1 to 2ft., 
green or the young foliage more or less mealy-w'hite, the stems rarely almost 
woody at the base. Leaves opposite or here and there alternate, on rather 
slender petioles, from broadly hastate with very prominent basal lobes to lanceo- 
late and angular only at the base, alw 7 ays acute, rather thin and green, rarely 
lin. long and often all under Jin., the upper ones gradually smaller. Inflore- 
scence simple or with a few 7 short branches, terminal or in the upper axils, 
under lin. long or rarely elongated, sometimes nodding at the end, sometimes 
slightly leafy at the base, with one or tw T o solitary flowers or small clusters 
