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Perotis Ait, 



Perotis latifolia, Ait. Hort. Kew. I, 85. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : JocThpur (Nos. 3813!, 4497 !), Balarwa (No. 4915 !), 



Osian (No. 4144 !), Bhikamkor (Nos. 4159 !, 4156 !, 4606!, 4656 !). 

 Distrib. : Trop. Africa and Asia, Afghanistan. 



Zea L. 



Zen Mays, L. Sp. PI. 971. 



Vern. N. : Maize, Indian Corn. 



Loc. : Jodhpur, cultivated in many places. 



Uses : This is an irrigated crop, generally grown on lands attached to 

 wells, and is most common in Bali and Desuri. The fields are 

 ploughed two or three times before the seed is sown broadcast in 

 July or August, but a little early maze is often grown as fodder for 

 the cattle. The crop ripens in about two months, and the outturn is 

 ordinarily put at 8^ cwt. per acre. The cobs (dunda and makkia) 

 are picked off, stripped, dried in the sun and beaten with sticks to 

 separate the grain and the ripe ones are often roasted and eaten 

 (Erskine). 



Sacclmrum L. 



Saccharum spontaneum, L. Mant. 11, 183. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Bhikamkor (No. 4154 !). 



Distrib. : S. Europe and warm regions of the Old World. 



Fruits in October. 

 Saccharum ojficinale, L. Spec. PI. 54. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Phalodi (No. 3989a !). 



Distrib. : Cultivated in the hotter parts of India. 



Fruits in October. 



IscJmemum L. 



Ischaemum laxum, Br. Prodr. 205. 

 Vern. N. : Seran. 



Loc. : Jodhpur: Balsamand (No.8749 !), Mandor (No. 4743!). 

 Distrib. : Westwards to the Cape Verd Islands, eastwards to Australia. 

 Fruits in October. 



Apluda L. 



Apluda aristaia, L. Cent. II, 7. 



Loc. : Jodhpur: Barmer (No. 4197!). 



Distrib. : Indo-Malaya, Australia, Pacific Islands, 



Elionurus Humb, and Bonpl. 



Elionurus royleanus, Nees ex A. Rich. Tent. Fl. Abyss. II (1851) 471. 



Loc: Jodhpur: Kailana (No. 4985!), Balsamand (No. 4176!,, 

 Mandor (No. 4013! ), Kotda, rocks (Nos. 4791b ! 4867 !, 3807 !) Barmer, 

 rocks (Nos. 4676 !, 4861 !). Jaisalmer : Loharki (No. 4839 !), near 

 Loharki (Nos. 4852 !, 4837 !, 4070a !, 4069 !), Jaisalmer (No, 4785a !), 

 Jaisalmer, rocks (No. 4783 !), Jaisalmer, sand (No. 8740 !), Amarsagar 

 (Nos. 4190!, 4804!, 4866!, 4963!, 4963a!, 4969 !), Jaisalmer, rocky 

 plateau (No. 4124 !), Vinjorai, rocks (No. 4762 !), Viniorai, sandy plain 

 (No. 4220 !). 



Distrib. : Mediterranean, Abyssinia, Arabia, India. 



Fruits in October and November. 



