Chenopodium. | CHENOPODIACEAE. 407 
Norru Istanp: East Coast, Colenso! Has also appeared as a naturalized plant 
near Wellington. SourH IsLanp: Not uncommon, especially in South Canterbury and 
Otago. Sea-level to 1000 ft. December—March. 
A common European weed, which has become naturalized in North America and. 
. * La "7 
some other countries. It is probably not.a true native of New Zealand. 
fev * LL 
5. C. ambrosioides Linn. Sp. Plant. (1753) 219.—An erect much- 
branched strong-smelling glandular annual herb 1-3 ft. high; branches 
slender, strict, leafy. Leaves shortly petiolate, 1-4in. long, ovate- or 
se, 
ot, 
Chenopodium ambrosioides, Linn. ie 
el AS 
not native to N.Z. see T.N.2Z.1. . 
vol. 57, p. 63. (Ckn. & Allan). 
i 
(1853) ZI3: Handb. V.LZ. Hl. (1864) Z3U; Benth, #1. Austral. V (A81U) 162 ; 
Cheesem. Man. N.Z. Fl. (1906) 581. 
— 
North Cape to Taranaki and 
| 30 years ago. Has appeared 
pril. 
-A much-branched strong- 
ly decumbent at the base, 
an slendar natial~~~— ade 
ate- 
-. her 
Chenopodium carinatum, #4.Br. all, 
er TS) an the 
not native to N.4. see T,.N.Z.I. ea 
vol. O7 » Pe Oo.» (Ckn. 6: Allan) i vi 
82. 
| . ; _, San Re ee Ee 
and B. glandulosum Mog. in DC. Prodr. xin (1849) 81, 82. 
Nortu anp Soutn Isuanps: Warm dry soils-feemte o central 
EE ningham, 
loubtless. 
much- 
‘anches. 
e tips. 
= diam. 
cup ve vivicular, rounded at the tip, 
_u..ce ut opscurely sinuate, rather thin, both surfaces glandular- 
pubescent, veins prominent beneath. Flowers very minute, in small and 
dense few- or many-flowered axillary glomerules. Perianth-segments usually 
4, erect, linear-oblong, concave, membranous, pubescent, incurved over the 
fruit but not completely concealing it. Stamen usually 1. Utricle small, 
