Chenopodium olukondae

Description

Annual herb,(?) sometimes becoming thinly woody below,0.6–1.5 m.high,much branched especially below,grey to green,uncertain whether red-tinged,more or less clothed with mealy vesicular hairs especially on young parts and inflorescences.Leaves variable,the median and inferior rhombic-triangular to elliptic or ovate in outline,mostly about 1–11/2 times as long as broad,1.3–3.5 × 1.1–3 cm.cuneate at base,with a pronounced divericate or somewhat deflexed often somewhat bifid lobe in inferior part,otherwise entire or nearly so in superior part,apex of leaves obtuse to subacute;superior leaves smaller,entire or subentire,elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate.Inflorescence an ample profusely branched panicle of very numerous small laxly spicately arranged dense rounded clusters (“glomerules”) of minute greyish or grey-green flowers 1–1.5 mm.diam.Perianth segments 5,papillose with grey mealy hairs on margins and outside,each with a prominent green keel in upper part.Stamens 5.Pericarp readily rubbed or scraped off.Seeds black,shining,subcircular,1.1–1.5 mm.in diam.,rather sharply keeled;testa (seen under microscope) with numerous rather close radial impressed furrows.