I LOR A OF THE INDIAN DESERT, 547 



Rivea Choisy. 



Rivea hypocraterijormis, Choisy Convolv. Orient, in Mem. Soc. Phys. 

 Genev. VI (1834) 408. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Mandor (No. 2992!). Jaisalmer: Amarsagar (Nos. 

 3507 !, 2986 !), Bada Bag (No. 2991 !), between Phalodi and Bap 

 (No. 2985 !). 

 Distrib. : India. 

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



SOLANACE^. 



Solanum L. 



Solanum nigrum, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 106. 

 Vern. N.: Chirpoti, Mokko. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Phalodi (No. 6514 !), Jodhpur Fort (6515 !), Balsamand 



(No. 6513 !). Jaisalmer : Amarsagar (No. 6516 !), Bap (No. 6517 !). 

 Distrib. : Cosmopolitan in the temperate and tropical regions^of the 



world. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. ' 



Uses : A decoction of the plant is used in fever. The crushed leaves 

 are used as an application for boils (Macadam). 

 Solanum xanthocarpum, Schrad. and WendJ. Sert. I (1795) 8, t.i2. 

 Vern. N. : Boringni, Adkuntali (Macadam). 



Loc: Jodhpur: Jodhpur (No. 6521!), Mandor (No. 6520!), Balsa- 

 mand (No. 6518 !), Balarwa (No. 6548 !), Barmer (No. 6519 !), 

 common in sandy places near villages (Macadam). 

 Distrib. : Indo-Malaya, Australia, Polynesia. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Uses : The berries are used to cure cough and tooth-ache, for the latter 

 they are burnt and the smoke is taken into the mouth (Macadam). 

 Solanum indicum, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 187. 

 Loc. : Jaisalmer : Loharki (No. 6549 !). 

 Distrib. : Indo-Malaya to the Philippines. 

 Solanum incanum, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 188. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Barmer (No. 6506!), Bhikamkor (No. 6504!), Osian 



(No. 6503 !), Jaisalmer: Devikot (No. 6507 !). 

 Distrib. : India, S.-W. Asia, Arabia, Egypt. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 

 Solanum albicaule, Kotschy ex Dunal in DC. Prodr,. XIII,' Pt. II (1852) 

 204. 



Vern. N. : Narkata. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Near Badka (No. 6510 !), Kotda, near Seu, growing in 

 Euphorbia bushes (No. 6512 !), Banner, on rocks (No. 6508 !), Mandor 

 (No. 6511 I), Bhikamkor (No. 6501 !). Jaisalmer : Vinjorai (No. 6509 !). 

 Distrib. : Sind, Arabia, Trop. Africa. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Uses : The water in which the crushed plant has been boiled is taken 

 against ulcers. 

 Solanum inelongena, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 186. 

 Vern. N.:Brinjal. 



Loc: Jaisalmer: Amarsagar (No. 6505 I). 

 Distrib. : Native country uncertain. 

 Solanum tuberosum, L. Sp. PI. (1753)185. 

 Cultivated in Jodhpur State. 



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