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Melhania hamiltoniana, Wall. PI. As. Rar. I, t. 77. 

 Loc. : W. Rajputana (Kiog). 

 Distrib. : India. 



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Greicia L, 



Greiviapopulifolia, YaM. Symb. I (1790) 33. 



Vern. N. : Gangi (Macadam gives the names Gangeran and Kankeran). 

 Loc: Jodhpur : Balsamand (No. 5899!)), Kailana (No. 5907!), 



Barmer, rocks (No. 6904 ! ). Jaisalmer : "Vinjorai, dunes (No. 5906 !), 



Devikot (No. 5904!), Jaisalmer (No. 5903!), Amarsagar (No. 



5902 ! ), Jaisalmer, rocky plateau (No. 5900 ! ). 

 Distrib. : Trop. Africa, Arabia, S. Persia, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, 



Sind, S. M. Country, Ceylon, Mauritius. 

 Fr. in October and November. A few flowers have been noted during 



the same time. 

 Uses : Fruit eaten. Walking sticks are made from the wood, and 



pencils for writing on the boards covered with sand, which are used 



in schools instead of slates (Macadam). 



Greioia salcifolia, Heyne ex Roth. Nov. PI. (1821) 239. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Kailana (No. 5908 !). 

 Distrib. : Trop. Africa, India, 



Greioia villosa, Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. IV (1803) 205. 

 Vern. N. : Lonkas. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Balsamand ( Nos. 5912!, 5895!), Kailana (No. 

 5914 !), Barmer, rocks (Nos. 5891!, ;j9]3!), Kotda near Seu, on 

 rocky ground ^No. 6911). Jaisalmer : Bada Bag (No. 5896 ! ). 

 Distrib. : Trop. Africa, India. 

 Uses : The fruit is eaten. 



Greioia abutilifolia, Vent, ex Juss. in Ann. Mus. Par. IV (1804) 92. 

 Vern. N.: Gangeti. 

 Loc : Jodhpur : Near Badka (No, 5898 ! ), Barmer, rocks ( Nos. 5910 ! 



5897 ! ). Jaisalmer: Vinjorai, sand dunes (No. 5909 !). 

 Distrib. : India, Java. 



Corchorus L. 



Corchorus olitorius, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 529. 

 Loc. : Jaisalmer : Bada Bag (No. 5888 !), Amarsagar (No. 5916 !). 

 Distrib. : All tropical regions. 

 Fr. in November. 



Corchorus trilocularis, L. Mant. (1767) 529. 



Vern. N. : Hardikeket, Karak, Kaglekitamaku (Macadam). 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Barmer (No. 5925!), Jaisalmer : Jaisalmer ( No. 

 5949!), Amarsagar (No. 5924!), Devikot (No. 5945 !), Bap (6946!), 

 Vinjorai, on rocks (5947! ), Vinjorai, on gravel (No. 59481). 



Distrib. : Trop Africa, Afghanistan, India. 



Fr. in November. 



Corchorus fasciculnris, Lam, Encycl. II (1786) 104. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Balarwa (Nos. 6890 ! , 5593 ! ). Jaisalmer : Bada Bag 



(No. 5889 ! ). 

 Distrib. : Trop, Africa, India, Ceylon, Australia. 

 Fr. in October and November, 



