FLORA OF PEnSJAy UALUCUlslWy AM) MAKRAN. 739 



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Schcenu^ nii/ricana, L. — Vorn. N. : Tnsg. 



Pers. Bal. : Grawan — Vll, 1(5; Maiiulur, on N, Slopes of Bampusht 

 range, common near water, especially marshy places — 22. IX, 16. 



Distribntion. : Nearly cosmopolitan, except S. E. Asia and Australia. 



Uses : For matting, particularly tlie mosques. 



Cypprua sp. 



Pers. Bal. : Grawau— lo. Vll. IC. 



Gkamine.k. 



V)yi/zasativa, L. — Kice. 



E'ers. Makran, 1,476 — :.'l. 1, 17. 



•'iThis rice is sown in late December or early January. Some has already 

 beeii transplanted, most has not. The variety is called ' Siah '= black '" 

 (Hatson). 



J.ndropoffon contortus, L. — Vern. N. : Abdarkau (Bal.) 



>ers. Makran : Ziarat, 29 m. S. of Geh., 600'— 28. 1, 17. 



Distribution: Medittrranean region and tropics generally. 



Vhraymitea commu7iis, Trin. 



Pers. Bal. : Gusht, Mardamani nala and pass, 4,600' — 7,300' — 10. 



VIII, 16. 



Triticuiii vulyare, ViU. — Wheat. 

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



" Is sown in November to December. Local wheat is red and hard " 

 (Hotson). 



Aristida plumosa, L. — Vern. N.: Mazh. 



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



IX, In. 



Distribution : From W. Tibet to North Africa. 



Aristida sp. 



Pers. Bal.: Gusht, 4600'— 31. VII, 16. 



Eremurus sp. — Vern N. : Shej. 



Pers. Bal. . Murti, X. W. slopes of Bampusht range — 25. IX, 16. 



Uses : Very good grazing, especially for horses (Hotson). 



FiLICES. ^ 



Adiantum eapillus Verieris, L. <-, 



Pers. Bal. : Hong— 29. VI, 16; Gusht, Mardamani nala and pass, 4,600' 

 7300'— 10. VIII, 16 ; Marzaban pass, 4,600'— 6,300'— 11. VIU, 16. 

 Distribution, : Cosmopolitan, 

 Cheilanthes f' agranii, S w artz . 



Pers. Bal. : Gusht, Marzaban Pass, 4,600— 6,300'— 11. VIII, 16. 

 Distribution. : Kashmir, Cabul, Mediterranean region. 



