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Panicum antidotale, Retz Obs. fasc. 4 (1786) 17. 

 Vern. N. : Gramna. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Mandor (No. 4005 !), Osian (Nos. 4148 I, 4140 1, 3998 !), 

 Barmer, sand (Nos. 4990 !, 4875 ! ). Jaisalmer : Near Bap (Nos. 4036 !, 

 4042 ! ), Loharki (No. 4169 !), near Loharki (No. 4071 !), Lohavat (No. 

 8762 !), Amarsagar (Nos. 4690 !), Jaisalmer, sand (No. 4826 ), Devikot 

 (No. 4217 !, 4204 !, 4213 !), Vinjorai, dunes (Nos. 4798 !, 4911 !). 

 Distrib. : Trop. Africa, Afghanistan India, Ceylon, Australia. 

 Fruits in October and November. 

 Panicum crus-galli, L. Sp. PI. 56. 

 Vern. N. : Siwan. 

 Loc: W. Rajputana (Erskine). 

 Distrib. : All warm countries. 

 Panicum psilopedium, Tvin. Gxskm.Va.uic. 217. 

 Vern. N. : Kuri. 



Habitat : W. Rajputana (Erskine). 

 Distrib. : Hotter parts of India, Burma, Malacca, Ceylon. 



Urochloa Beauv. 



Urochloa panicoides, Beauv. Agrost. 52, t. 11, f. 1. 

 Loc. : Jodhpur : Osian (No's. 4000 !, 4764 I). 

 Distrib. : Tropics generally. 

 Fruits in October. 



Setaria Beauv. 



Setaria verticillata, Beauv. Agrost. (1812) 51. 



Loc: Jaisalmer: Amarsagar (Nos. 4868!, 4886!), Bada Bag (Nos. 



4699!, 4804 a!). 

 Distrib. : Temperate and tropical regions. 

 Fruits in November. 



Pennisetum Pers. 



Pennisdum typhoideum, Rich, in Pers. Syn. I (1805) 72. 



Vern, N. : Bajra. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Jodhpur (No. 4684!), Mandor (No. 4777 ! ), Osian 

 (No. 4732 !), Balarwa (Nos. 4899 ! 4914 !, 4917a!, 4901 !), Bhikamkor 

 (No. 3706 !). Jaisalmer : Between Phalodi and Bap (No. 4887 !). 



Distrib. : Probably a native of Africa, widely cultivated in India. 



Uses : Bajra is the staple food of the majority of the people, and is 

 more extensively grown than any other crop, thriving best in sandy 

 soil. It is sovra with the first fall of sufficient rain, takes from 70-90 

 days to ripen, and the average yield per acre is If cwt. The stalks, 

 called kharia, are saltish and consequently sparingly used as fodder, 

 but are suitable for thatching huts. The crop is sometimes grown 

 alone, but more commonly mixed with moth and mung. (Erskine). 

 Penniaetum cenchroides, Rich, in Pers. Syn. I (1805) 72. 



Vern. N. : Dhaman. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Jodhpur Fort (No. 4172 1), Mandor (Nos. 4002 !, 4015a !, 

 4776!), Osian (Nos. 3999 1, 3995a !, 4133 !), Bhikamkor (Nc 4603 !), 

 Palodi (Nos. 4936 !, 4942, 4153 !, 4161 !), Barmer, sand (Nos. 4984a !, 

 4672 !), Barmer, rocks (No. 4674 ! ), Kotda near Seu (Nos. 8766 !, 

 4651!). Jaisalmer: Between Phalodi and Bap, lake (No. 4893 ! ); 

 Shihad, gravel (Nos. 4059 !, 4057a !), Sodakoer, riverbed (Nos. 

 4091 !, 4084 !, 4064 !), Loharki (No. 4694 !), near Loharki (No. 

 4853 I), Amarsagar (Nos. 4960 !, 4638 !, 4867 !), Vinjorai (No. 4932 !), 

 Vingorai dunes (Nos. 4928 !, 4790 !), Devicot (No. 4827 !). 



