FLORA OF THE INDIAN DESERT. 527 I 



Distrib.: Africa, S. and E. Asia, Australia, Europe (where it is 



probably introduced). < 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. ;i 



Ammunia multi flora, IJoxb. Fl. Ind. I (18:^0) 447. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kailana (Nos. 3385!, 3384!), Balarwa (No. 3386!), ; 



near Kotda (No. 3390 !), Jaisalmer: Viujorai (No. 3389 I), near Devi- 

 kot (Nos. 3388 !, 3387 !). 



Distrib.: Trop. Africa, Madagascar, Asia: Persia, Kurdistan, Afghani- 

 stan, India, Andamans to the Philippines and Japan, Australia : 

 N. W. and S. Australia, Victoria, New S. Wales, Queensland. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 

 Ammannia desert onim, Blatt. and Hall, in Journ. P.omb. Nat. Hist. 



Soc. XXV (1918) 213. i 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kotda near Seu (No. 334-5!), near Badka on wet ; 



ground (Nos. 33461,33471). Jaisalmer: Devikot (No. 3341 !), near j 



Devikot (Nos. 3342!, 3343 !), Vinjorai (No. 3344 !). 



Fl, and fr. in November. - 



Piinica L. 



Tunica ffranatum,Ij.Qi>. PI. (1753) 472. — The pomegranate. , 



Vern. N. : Anar. 



Lcc: Jodhpur. Jaisalmer: Bada Bag (No. 6747 !). 

 Note : The Jodhpur variety is celebrated for its delicate flavour 

 ( Erskine). 



Lau'sonia L. 1 



i 



Larvsonia inermis, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 349. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Jodhpur (No. 7315!). Jaisalmer : Amarsagar (No. 6748 !). 



Saxifragaceje. j 



J'altlia Thunb, ; 



Vahlia viscosa, Ptoxb. Fl. Ind. II (1832) 89. 



Vern. N.: Noli (Macadam). | 



Loc: In rocky dry places of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, not very common. ] 



Distrib.: India, Persia, Egypt, Trop. Africa. j 



Fl. in December. ! 



Onagrace^. 



{ 

 Trapa L. 



Tra2)a bispinosa, Roxb. Hort. Beng. (1814) 11. 



Loc: Jodhpur : Balsamand (No. 6750 !). Not seen anywhere else. 

 Distrib.: Trop. Africa, Indo-Malaya. 

 Fr. in October. 



CUC'URBITACE.E. 



Momordica L . • I 



Momordica charantia, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 1009. 

 Vern. N. : Karela. 

 Loc: Jodhpur : Kailana (No. 6661!). Jaisalmer: Not uncommon in 



cultivated places (Macadam). 

 Distrib.: Trop. Africa, Indo-Malaya. 

 Fr. in October. 

 Uses : The fruit when green is cooked and eaten (Macadam). 



