CHENOPODIACEAE
Stem leafy, not jointed
Leaves fleshy; semi-terete, embryo spiral
Stem without leaves; jointed
Flowers 2-6 together in the axil of the
scales or sessile
Cone-like spikes
Perianth ovoid or pyramidal; mouth narrowed,
3-4 fid
Arthrocnemum
Moq.
Flowers 3-rate, sunk in superposed cavities
in successive joints
Perianth obpyramidal, mouth wide
Salicornia
L.
