VicFlora Flora of Victoria
  1. Plantae
  2. Tracheophyta
  3. Magnoliopsida
  4. Caryophyllales
  5. Chenopodiaceae

Einadia

Taxonomic status Accepted
Occurrence status Present
Origin Native
Degree of establishment Native

Herbaceous or somewhat woody perennials. Leaves opposite or alternate, linear to broadly hastate, mealy with sessile vesicular hairs when young. Inflorescence a raceme or panicle; flowers small, sessile or shortly pedicellate, in clusters; terminal flower of cluster bisexual; tepals 5 (occasionally 4), finally spreading; stamens 1–3; pericarp membranous or becoming succulent in fruit. Seed horizontal, lens-shaped.

4 Australian and 2 New Zealand species.

Source:

Walsh, N.G. (1996). Chenopodiaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., ‍Flora of Victoria Vol. 3, Dicotyledons Winteraceae to Myrtaceae‍, pp. 129–199. Inkata Press, Melbourne.

Updated by: Val Stajsic, 5 Oct. 2018
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