FLORA OF THE INDIAN DESERT. 815 



Nyctaginace^. 

 Bcerhaavia L. 



Bcerhaavia diffusa, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 3.—B. repens L. ; Hook. f. Fl. Brit, 

 lud. IV, 709 cum ya.T\et&t\hVia pmcumbens et diffusa. 

 Log.: Jodhpur : Jodhpur (Nos. 5869!, 5870 !). "ivailana (No. 5827!), 

 Mandor (Nos. 5852 !, 5871 !), Phalodi (No. 5856 !), Osiau (Nos. 5836 !, 

 5840 !, 5850 !). Bhikamkor (Nos. 5847 !, 5846!, 5844 !, 5860 !), Barmer, 

 sand (No. 5872!), near Badka (No. 5867!), Jaisalmer : Amarsagar 

 (Nos, 5841 !, 5848 !, 5844 !), North of Jaisalmer (No. 5838 !), Jaisalmer 

 (No. 5862 !), on sand (No. 5845 !), Jaisalmer on rocky plateau (No. 

 5837 !^, Phalodi to Bap (No. 5853 !), near Bap (No. 5855 !), Sodakoer, 

 dried-up river bed (No. 5866 !), Shihad (No. 5863 !), Loharki (No. 

 5854 !), near Loharki (No. 5859 !), Bap (No. 5868 !), Devikot (No. 

 5849 !), Vinjorai, gravel (No. 5865 !), Vinjorai, sandy plain 

 (No. 5861 !). 

 Distrib. : Tropical and subtrop. Africa, Asia, and America. 

 n. and fr. in October and November. 



Note : — It is impossible to retain the varieties proposed by J. D. 

 Hooker. We have tried to classify our rich material under certain 

 groups, but we did not succeed. If we take the extreme forms we 

 are easily tempted to regard them as distinct species ; but the 

 numerous transition forms make it necessary to unite them all 

 under one species. 

 Uses : The ashes of the leaves taken in water are said to be good 

 against night-blindness. The roots, crushed and boiled, are consi- 

 dered to serve the same purpose. 

 BcerJiaana verticiUata, Poir Encycl. Meth. V (1804) 56. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Jodhpur Fort (No. 5858 !), Mandor (No. 5857 !), 

 Osian (Nos. 5839 ! 5830 !), Barmer (No. 5877 !). Jaisalmer: Amarsa- 

 gar (No. 5879!), Jaisalmer, rocky plateau (Nos 5833! 5834!), 

 Jaisalmer (No. 5878!), North of Jaisalmer (No. 5832!), Vinjorai, 

 dune° (No. 5880 !), Devikot (No. 5876 !). 

 Distrib. : From W. India and the Punjab to Trop. Africa. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 

 Bcerhaavia elecjans, Choisy in DC. Prodr. XIII, part 2 (1849) 453. 



Loc: Jaisalmer: North of Jaisalmer (No. 5831!), Jaisalmer rocks 

 (No. 6875 !), between Phalodi and Bap, in afield (No 5829 !), near 

 Loharki (No. 5881!), Vinjorai sand (No. 5882!), Vinjorai rocks 

 (No. 5874 !). 

 Distrib. : Punjab, Sind, Baluchistan, S. Arabia. 

 Fl. and fr. in November. 



Amarantace^. 

 Celosia L. 



Celosia argentea, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 205. 



Vern. N. : Mokmal, Amarti (= everlasting) (Macadam). 



Loc. : Jodhpur: Bhikamkor (No. 9048), Balarwa (No 9047 !), not un- 

 common about gardens, Jodhpur (Macadam), Barmer on rocks (No. 

 9049!). 



Distrib. : Throughout the tropics. 



FL and fr. in October and November. 



Digera Forsk. 



Digera arvensis, Forsk. Fl. ^^gypt. Arab. (1775) 65. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Osian (No. 9042 !), Phalodi (No. 9044!), Barmer sand 

 (No. 9039!). Jaisalmer: between Phalodi and Bap (No. 9045!), 



