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Distrib. : Trop. and sub-trop regions of both hemispheres. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Note : White, pale yellow and yellow flowers have been observed. 

 Sida ffreivioides, iimW. Ferr. et A. Hich, Fl. Seneg. I (1830) 71. 



Vern. M. : Ball, Dabi {e.r Macadam). 



Loc. : Jodhpur: Kailana (No. 5029 !), Balarwa (No. 5687!), Phalodi 

 (No. 5627 !), Bhikamkor (Nos. .'■;617 !, 56;^0 !, 5631 !), Kotda near Sen, 

 on rocks (No. 2953!). Jaisalnier: Jaisalmer (No. 6635!), on rocky 

 plateau (No. 6626!), Eada Bag (No. 6634 1), Amarsagar (Nob. 5620!, 

 66:8!), L<.harki (Nos. 5625!, ■.6lH !), Vinjorai (No. 6632 I), Vinjorai, 

 sandy ^.lain (No. 5624!), Vinjorai on rocks (No. 56361), from Jaisal- 

 mer to Devdvot (No. 5633 !), Devikot (No. 6621 !). Common about 

 gardens and cultivated places (Macadam). 



Distrib.: Punjab, Sind, Laluchistan, extending to Arabia and trop. 

 Africa. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Note : According to Hooker the flowers are yellow, whilst Cooke says 

 they are white. Wehave seen both, but yellow seems to be more 

 common. 



Uses : The seeds ground and mi.ved with goor are used as a cure for 

 lumbago (Macadam). 

 Sida cordi/<din, L Sp. Fl. (1753) 684. 



Loc : Jodhpur: O.sian (No. 5(i4l !), Balarwa (No. 6G42 !^. 



Distrib. : Troi> and sub-trop. regions of both hemispheres, 



Fl and fr. in October and November. 



Uses: This plant, yielding an excellent fibre, might be grown with 

 advantage in some parts of IJajiutaua. 



Almtilon Tournef. 



Jliiifiloni'iidicvm, Qw. Hort Brit. I (1827) 54. 

 Vern. N. . Dabi, jhili, tara kauchi (Macadam). 

 i,oc. : Jodhpur: Jodhpur Fort (No. 5649!), Mandor (No. 5647!), 



common about gardens in Jodhpur State. Jaisalmer: Amarsagar 



(No-. 5648!, -650!). 

 Distrib. : Hotter parts of India and throughout the tropics generally. 

 Fl. and Ir. in October and Noveu'ber. 

 Uses : From the stems a strong fibre is obtained. The seeds infused 



in hot water form a cooling drink. 

 AIndilon iwHcum var. maior var. nov. — Folia multo largiora, 20 cm. longa, 



)7 cm. lata, petiolo 17 cm. h)ngo. 

 Loc. : J lisalnier: Amarsagar, in luderatis (No. 5644 !). 

 Fl. and f •. in November. 

 Abutilvn astaticiAm, G. Don., Gen. Syst. I (1831) 503. 

 Loc. : Jaisalmer : Amarsagar (No. 5657 !). 

 Fl. and fr in November. 

 Distrib.: T'ropics of both hemispheres. 

 Uses : The stems yield a good tibre. 

 Abutilon muficum., Svv. Hort. lirit. ed. 2 (1830) 65. 

 Vern. N : fintari (Macadam). 

 Loc : Jodhpur : Jodhpur (No. 5661 !), Balsamand, not very common 



(Macadam). Kotda near Sen No 5(161 !) Jaisalmer: Near Bap 



(No. 5645!), (Jharsisar Tank near Jaisalmer (No. 5646 1), Amarsagar 



(No. 669l!)'. 

 Distrib. : India, Afghanistan, Egypt, Trop. Africa. 

 Fl and fr. in October and November. 

 Abntiloii b dcvt/tlniii, A. Kich. Fl. Abyss. 1 (18-17) 68. 

 Vern. N. : Rota vel. 



