Ofaiston
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Annual plant. Leaves alternate. Flowers in narrow spiciform inflorescences, subtended by 2 carinate bracteoles; perianth lobes 3-5, free, the 3 outer ones with rudimentary wings; stamen l(-2); anthers with small appendages. Seeds vertical; embryo plano-spiral. One sp., Ofaiston mommdrum (Pallas) Moq. , W and C Asia.