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aeutis, crenatis, scabris ; floribus pentandris ax- 
illaribus glomeratis spicatisque, terminalibus, 
glomeruiis bispinosis, spinis opatulis. Raf.— 
Arroche ou Epinard du Tropique. Rob. p. 372. 
This plant is not an Atriplex but a real Amaran - 
thus, very akin to A . spinosus L. Stems two 
or three feet thick, branched ; male flowers mix¬ 
ed with the female, calyx scarious, three stig¬ 
mas. The leaves are good to eat as spinage. 
CLASS VII,—D. APETALES HYPOGYNES. 
Order i.—Amaranths 
89. Amaranthus leucanthus . Raf. Caule paniculato 
foliis oblongis emarginatis ; floribus axillaribus 
glomeratis bracteolatis, coloratis, masculis tri- 
andris. Raf.—A. albus. Rob. p. 374. The real 
A. albus differs from this species, by its stem sim¬ 
ple and quadrangular ; leaves obovate, &c. This 
species has whitish stems, rising two or three 
feet; small leaves and small white flowers. 
90. Amaranthus grecizans. Wild.—Amaranthe 2. 
Rob. p. 374. 
91. Amaranthus sanguineus L.—-Amar. 3. Rob. p. 
374. 
92. Iresine celosioides L. Rob. p. 374. Stem 
branched, three feet high, thin, geniculated ; 
