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Distrib. : In the tropics generally. 



Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



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



against pneumonia. 

 A. aspera L. var. argentea, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. IV, 730. 



Loc, : Jodhpur : Jodhpur (No. 9076 !), Kailana (No. 9077 !), Banner 



on gravel (No. 9035 !). 

 Distrib. : Europe, Africa, Arabia. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Pupalia Juss. 



Pv/palia lappacea, Moq. in DC. Prodr. XIII (1849) 331. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Maudor (Nos. 5989!, 9079!), Kailana (Nos. 5990!) 

 9069 !, Balarwa (No. 5992 !), Barmer (No. 5984 !). Jaisalmer : Bada 

 Bag (No. 5986 1), Amarsagar (Nos. 9078 !, 5987, 5983 !), Vinjorai 

 on rocks (No. 5988 !). Devikot (No. 5985 !). 

 Distrib. : Tropics of the Old World. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 

 P. lappacea var. velutina, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. IV, 724. 

 Loc. : W. Rajputana (King). 

 Distrib. : Deccan Peninsula, Burma. 

 Pupalia orbiculata, Wight Ic. (1852) t. 1783. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Barmer on rocks (No. 9066 !). 

 Distrib. : India, Ceylon. 

 Fl. and fr. in November. 



AlternantJiera Forsk. 



Alternanthera triandra, Lam. Encycl. Meth. I (1783) 95. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kailana (No. 9067!). Jaisalmer: Bada Bag (No. 



9054 !). 

 Distrib. : All warm countries. 

 Fl. and fr. in October and November. 



Gomphrena L. 



Qomphrena globosa, L. Sp. PI. (1753) 224. — The Globe Amaranth. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Mandor (No. 9046 !). Introduced. 



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