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Chenopodiaceae. 



Chenopodium sp. 



Pers. Bal. : Among hills, 10 in. S. W. of Dizak— 25. VII, 16. 



Chenopodium sp. 



Pers. bal. : Chah-i-Khudabakhsh, 28 m. N. W. of Dizak, 4,230'— 30. VII, 16. 



Salicornia sj). — Vern. N. : Shurdog. 



Pers. Bal. : Foothills of Bampiisht Range, N. W, of Purchinan Daf, 

 2,500'— 18. IX, 16. 



Suaeda sp. Veru. N. : Simsur. 



Pers. Bal. : Kudani Kaur, E. N. E. of Murti Bampusht range, about 

 3,500'— 27. tX, 16. 



Note : This plant with red stem is reputed to be the male of the Simsur 

 with green stem. Both kinds are eaten by men. When mature they are 

 bitter, but are said to be sweet when young (Hotson). 



Haloa-ylon recunmm, Bunge. — Vern. N. : Gwamich. 



Pers. Bal. : Gazbastun Tankh, 6 m. N. E. of Kuhak, about 2,800', found 

 up to 5,000'— 28. IX, 16. 



Uses : The plant is made into soap by being rotted with a little water 

 (Hotson). 



Distribution : India, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Yunan. 



Haloxtjlon salicornium, Bunge. — Vern. N.: Trat, Chahmugh. 



Pers. Bal. : Rabat, 19 m. S. W. of Kwash, 4,300'— 20. X, 16 ; foothills of 

 Bampusht Range, N. of Purchinan, 2,800'— 18. IX, 16. 



Uses: Excellent camel grazing (Hotson). 



Distribution : Sind, Baluchistan, Afghanistan. 



Salsolafcetida, Del. — Vern. N.: Sorag, Mesh-sorag. 



Pers. Bal. : Foothills of Bampusht range, N. W. of Purchinan — Daf, 

 about 2,500', found up to at least 4,800'— 18. IX, 16. 



Uses : Excellent grazing for sheep and goats ; also eaten by camels. 



Distribution : N. Africa, Arabia, Persia, Baluchistan, N. W. India. 



Salaola sp.prope decurrens. — Vern. N. : Chamagh, Chakmagh, Chamaga. 



Pers. Bal. : Darin Chak, 51 m. N. W. of Sib, 4,500'— 14. X, 16. Paskuh, 

 ;'.2 m. N. W. of Sib, 4,500'— 19. X, 16. 



Uses ; Contains much water ; greedily eaten by all grazing anir^als 

 (Hotson). 



POLYGONACE.K. 



Calligonum polygonoides, L. 



Pers. Bal. : Chah-i-Khudabakhsh, 28 m. N. W. of Dizak, 4,230'— 30. 

 VII, 16. 



Distribution ; Syria, Armenia, Persia, Sind, Rajputana, Punjab. 



Ptevopyium olivieri, Jaub. & Spach. — Vern. N. : Tul-i-Mach (W. Makran) 

 Kura wan-Kush . 



Pers. Bal. : Sib— 18-24. VII, 16 ; Chah-i-Khudabakhsh, 28 m. N. W. of 

 Dizak, 4,230'— 30. VII, 16; Aptar, 12 m. S. of Pahrah, 2,000'— 11. XII, 16. 



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



Distribution ; Persia, Baluchistan, Sind, Afghanistan. 



Polygonum plebejum. Br. 



Pers. Bal. : Gu8ht,'42 m. N. W. of Dizak, 4,600'— VIII, 16. 



Distribution : Trop. and S. Africa, Egypt, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, 

 India, Trop. Asia, Java, Philippines. 



Polygonum barbatum, L. 



Pers. Bal. : Gusht, 4,600'. 



Distribution : Trop. Asia and Africa. 



Polygonum sp. 



Pors. Bal. : Surchah, Paskuh— 22-24. VIII, 16. 



