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Elionurus hirsutus, Munro ex Benth. in Journ. Linn. Soc. XIX (1881) 68. 



Vern. : N. : Sheven 2;as. 



Loc, : Phalodi (Nos. 4171!, 4950!, 4948!. 4941 !). Jaisalmer : Near 

 Bap (No. 4043 !), Sodakoer (No. 4095 !), Sodakoer, sandy plain (No. 

 4093 !), Jaisalmer, rocky plateau (No. 4128 !). Vinjorai, sand (No, 

 4763 !), Vijorai, dunes (No. 4791 !), Vinjorai (No. 4922 !). 



Distrib. : N. Africa to India. 



Fruits in October and November. 



Andropogon L. 

 Andropogon foveolaius, Del. Fl. Egypt. 16a, t. 8, f. 2. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Kailana (No. 4981 !), Balsamand (No. 4004 ! ), Mandor 

 (No. 4735 a !), Kotda (No. 4652 !), Barmer (No. 4864 !), Barmer, on 

 rocks (Nos. 4859 !, 48H0 !). Jaisalmer : Jaisalmer, rocky plateau 

 (Nos. 4132!, 4123!, 4688!), Vinjorai, rocks (No. 4771!), Vinjorai, 

 sand (No. 4757 !). 



Distrib. : From India to the Cape Verd Islands. 



Fruits in October and November. 

 Aoidropogon pertusus, Willd. Sp. PI. IV, 922. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Mandor (No. 4736 !). 



Distrib. : Mediterranean, Trop. Africa, Asia and Australia. 



Fruits in October. 

 Andropogon sorghum, Brot. Fl. Lusit. I, 88. 



Vern. N. : Jowar, Great Millet. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Osian (Nos. 4751 !, 4146!), Bhikamkor (No. 4660 !). 



Distrib. ; Cultivated throughout the warmer parts of Europe, Asia and 

 Africa. Introduced into America, Australia, etc. 



Fruits in October. 



Note : Jowar requires a stifl'er soil and a greater amount of rain than 

 Bajra. It is sown between the middle of Jvily and the end of August, 

 and is harvested in October and November, the average yield being 

 about 200 cwt. per acre. When the crop is ripe, the heads are cut 

 off and the stalks (karab) are carefully stacked and subsequently 

 given to cattle. If, owing to insufficient rain, the jowar is not thriv- 

 ing well, the stalks are often cut while green and stored for fodder, 

 called chiptu, which fetches a better price than karab. (Erskine). 

 Andropogon squarrosus, L. f. Suppl. 433. 



Loc. : Jaisalmer : Bada Bag (No. 4811 !). 



Distrib.: Trop. Africa, Indo-Malaya. 



Flowers in November. 

 Andropogon annulatus, Forsk. Fl. Aegypt. Arab. 173. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Kailana (Nos. 8764 !, 4631 !), Bhikamkor (No. 3936 !). 

 Jaisalmer: Between Palodi and Bap (Nos. 4888!, 4039!, 4892!, 

 4035a !, 8743 !), Sodakoer, tank (No. 4100!), Jaisalmer, rocky 

 plateau (No. 4122 !), Bada Bag (Nos. 4687 !, 4807 !, 4812 !), Jaisalmer 

 (No. 4879 !): Amars.agar (Nos. 4976 !, 4194 !, 4639!, 49591,4965!), 

 Devikot (Nos. 4206 !, 4810 !), Vinjorai (Nos. 4781a !, 4794 !). 



Distrib. : Trop. Africa, India, China, Australia, Pacific. 



Fruits in October and November. 

 Andropogon iwarancusa, Jones in Asiat. Research. IV (1795) 109. 



Loc. : Jodhpur : Kailana, tank (No. 8770 !), Balsamand (No. 4008 !), 

 Mandor (Nos. 4756a !, 4780 !. 4746 !, 4776a !), Osian (Nos. 4750 !, 

 4748 !), Phalodi (Nos. 3989 !, 4170 !), Barmer, rocks (Nos. 4993 !, 4863 ) 

 Jaisalmer : near Bap (Nos. 4045 !, 4740 !), Sodakoer, river bed (Nos. 

 4065 !, 4088 !, 8763!), Vinjorai (No. 8769 !). 



Distrib.: N. Africa to India. 



Fruits in October and November. 



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