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THE FLORA OF THE INDIAN DESERT. 

 (JODHPUR AND JAISALMER). 



BY 



E. Blatter, S.J., and Prof. F. Hallberg. 

 Part IV. 



(Continued from page 818 q/ Vol. XXVI.) 



Chenopodiace^. 



Chenopodmm L. 



Chenopodium album, L. Sp. PL (1753) 219. 

 Vern. N. : Goela, Chill (Macadam). 



Loc. : Very common about fields and gardens (Macadam). 

 Distrib. : Cosmopolitan. 

 Uses : The boiled leaves are eaten as a vegetable. 



-'to^ 



Atriplex L. 



Atriplex sp. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Towards month of Luni (King). 



muceda Forsk. 



Sucedafruticosa, J^'orsk. Fl. ^-Egypt. Arab. (1775) 70. 

 Vern. N. : Lunki (Macadam). 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Abundant in the salt districts of Pach Badra ; found 



also at Palli (Macadam). 

 Distrib. : Africa, India, America. 

 Uses : Eaten by camels. 



Haloxylon Bunge. 



Haloxylon recurvum, Bunge ex Boiss. Fl. Or. IV (1879) 949. 



Vern. N. : Khar. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kotda near Seu (No. 9092!), Jaisalmer: Vinjorai on 

 rocks (Nos. 9091 !, 5974 !). 



Distrib. : India, Afghanistan, Yunnan. 



Fl. in October and November. 



Uses : The ashes are given in water against internal ulcers. Used by 

 dhobles instead of soap. 

 Haloxylon salicornicum, Bunge ex Boiss. Fl. Or. IV (1879) 949. 



Vern. N. : Lana. 



Loc. : Jodhpur: Common in the salt districts of Pach Badra (Macadam). 

 Jaisalmer: Sodakoer river bed (No. 9093 !). 



Distrib. : India, Baluchistan, Afghanistan. 



Uses : Eaten by camels. 

 Haloxylon multiflorum, Bunge in Boiss. Fl. Or. IX, 949. 



Loc. : On Sind frontier (King). 



Distrib. : N. W. India, Afghanistan, Rajputana. 



