FLORA OF rFUSl.iy HALUCHISTAy AXJ) \/.lh'RAy. 7'.in 



Distribution : Arabia. 



Frt')nostac/n/s licari/i, Heiith. 



Urawan. 



Teucn'um xtocksianion, Boiss. — Vorn. N. : — Kalporag. 



Pers. Bal. : Chitkani pass, Banipusht range, about 4000' — '22. IX, IG. 

 Maiudar— 22. IX, 16. 



Uses : Has a pleasant scent, the plant is boiled and allowed to stand 

 all night. The water i.n then drunk as a remedy for colds (Hotson). 



Zizi/phora clinopodioidof, Bieb. — Vern. N. : Purchink (Bal.), Pudina (Pers,). 



Pers. Bal.: Chitkaui Pass, Bampusht Range, .'j,000' and above — 21. 

 IX, 16. 



Zitaria midti/iora, Boiss. — Vern. N. Isghand (Brah. and Bal.), Isgind 

 (Bal.). 



Pers. Bal. : Sar-i-Jangan, N. of Kalgar Pass, Bampusht Ilange,^ 4,400, 

 —16. IX, 16; Taukh-i-Sirah, 27 m. N. N.-W. of Geh, 3,400'— 19. I, 17: 

 Tuturan, in valley of Kaja river, 17 m. N. of Qasrqand, 2,300' — 28. Xll, 

 16 ; Maindar— 25. X, 16. 



Uses : A specific when soaked in water for stomach complaints. It is 

 used to give a pleasant smell to ghi. ( Hotson). 



Plantaginace^e. 



lHanta</(i amptexicaulis, Cav. 



Pers. Makran, : Geh, 1,476'— 21. I, 17. 



Distribution : From India to Egypt and Greece. 



Plantaf/o ciliata, Desf. 



Pers. Bal. : Shastun, 3 m. N.-W. of Dizak,— 28. VII, l(i. 



Distribution : From the Punjab to Arabia and Egypt. 



Planta(fo coronopus, L. 



Pers. Bal. : Gusht, 42 m. N.-W. of Dizak, 4,600'— 14. VUl, 16. 



Nyctaginace.e. 



Boerhaavia elegans, Chois. — Vern. N, : Sohrpol (Bal.). 



Pers. Makran. : Ziarat 29 m. S. of Geh, 500'— 28. I, 17. 



Brit. Makran : Ispikan, 16 m N.-E. of Mand. 



Distribution : Punjab, liajputana, Sind, Baluchistan, S. Arabia. 



Amabantace^. 



^rua tomentosa, Forsk. (=A.javanica, Wight. Vern. N. : Puzhalo. 



Pers. Bal. : Kaigar pass, Bampusht range, up to about 3,700' — 17. IX, 16. 

 Aptar, 12 m. E. of Pahrali, 2,000'— 18. XII, 16. 



Brit. Makran : Ispikan, 16 m N.-E. of Mand — V, 16. 



Uses : The white flowers are used as a substitute for cotton to fill 

 pillows (Hotson). 



Distribution : Cape Verd Islands, E. and W. trop. Africa, North Africa. 

 Yemen, India, Ceylon (not Java ! ). 



j'Erua lanata, Juss. 



Pers. Bal. : Pahrah, 1,870'— 13. XII, 16. 



Pers. Makran : Geh, 2,476'— 22. I, 17. 



Distribution : Throughout Africa, and warm parts of Asia to the Philip- 

 pines. 



yErua sp. — Vern. N. : Sib. 



Pers. Bal. : Gazbastan Tankh, 6 m. N. E. of Kuhak, about 2,800'— 28. 

 IX, 16. 



Uses : Eaten by goats (Hotson). 



Aei-ua sp. 



Brit. Makran: Grawag, on Mashkhil river, about 2,600' — 1. X, 16. 



