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Loc. : Jodhpur : Kailana, on rocks (Nos. 9166 !, 9167 !, 9168 !). Jaisal- 

 mer : Araarsagar on rocks (Nos. 9169 !, 9170 !), Bada Bag on rocks 

 (No. 917] !), Vinjorai (No. 9172 !). 



This plant is common on rocks near Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, Maca- 

 dam found it in '' dry and sandy places". All our specimens were 

 gathered in rocky localities. 



Distrib. : India, Baluchistan, Abyssinia, Nubia, Egypt. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Note : — This plant is very variable with regard to the mucro of the 

 leaves and outer sepals, the division of the spines in the bracts and 

 bracteoles, and, finally, the length of the corolla. In general, the 

 mucro of the leaves is stronger, that of the outer sepals weaker 

 than in Sind specimens. The sepals are sometimes without mucro. 

 Barleria.hochstetteri, Nees in DC. Prodr. XI (1847) 231. 



Loc. : Jodhpvir : Barmer (No. 9163 !), Barmer on rocks (No. 9164 !), 



Distrib. : Rajputana, Sind, Baluchistan, Arabia, Nubia, Abyssinia. 



Fl. and fr. in November. 



Note : — King mentions Barleria nocti flora L. as occurring in Western 

 Rajputana. As this species has been observed in the Nilgherries 

 only and in Ceylon, we are justified in doubting the identification 

 of King's plant. 



Lepidagathis Willd. 



Lepidayathis cristata, Willd. Sp. PI. Ill (1800) 400. 



Vern. N. : Patta fori in Jodhpur; Bhangri in Jaisalmer (Macadam). 

 Loc. : Not uncommon in sandy places of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer 



(Macadam). We have not seen this species. 

 Lepidayathis tvinervis, Nees in Wall. PI. As. Rar. Ill (J 832) 96. 

 Vern. N.: Uut Katala (Macadam). 

 Loc: Jodhpur: Kailana on rocks (Nos. 9128!, 9127!). Bhikamkor 



(No 9126!). 

 Distrib. : India. 

 Fl. and fr. in October. 

 Note : — In naming this plant we have followed Cooke, although our plants 



do not exactly agree with his description. There are also difi"erences 



between our specimens and the description in Hook. Fl. Brit. Ind. 



Until more material is available we retain the above name. 

 Uses : The hairy mucilaginous seeds, soaked in cold water, form a 



cooling drink (Macadam). 



Justicia L. 



Justicia micvantha, Heyne ex Wall. Cat. (1828) 2449. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Sutlana (No. 9160!). Jaisalmer: Bada Bag (No. 

 (9161 !). 

 Distrib. : India. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Note : — The leaves of No. 9161 are unusually large. The fact that 

 the plant was growing in a well-watered garden, may explain this. 

 Justicia simplex, D. Don Prodr Fl. Nep. (1825) 118. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kailana (Nos. 9146 !, 9147!), Balarwa (No. 9148!), 

 Osian (Nos. 9149!, 9150!), near Badka (No. 9161!), Kotda 

 (No. 9158!), Barmer sand (No. 9152!). Jaisalmer: Shihad 

 (Nos. 9153 ! , 9154 !), Amarsagar (No. 9155 !), Vinjorai (No. 9156 ! ), 

 Vinjorai on rocks (No. 9157 ! ). 



Distrib. : Abyssinia, India, Malay Islands, 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



