CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 5V 



Sisymbrium All. 



Sisymbrium Sophia L. Sp. PI. 922. Loc. : Khudabadan, \ mile 

 N. of Panjgur, about 3,100 feet (no. M. 181), Kalat, about 6,350 ft. 

 (no. 395). Fl. and fr. in March 1918, Fr. in July 1918, at the 

 higher locality. Vern. Name : Kahurkah ( ? Bal.). 



Sisymbrium thalianum Gay & Monn. in Gaud. Hcly. IV. 348. 

 Loc. : Nagak (W. Kolwa), about 87 miles E. by N. of Turbat, about 

 2,400 ft. (no. 138 A). Fr. in April 1918. Vern. Name: Baharo 

 (probably wrong according to Hotson). 



Brassica L. 

 Brassica campestris L. Loc. : Nal, 27° 41' N, 66° 13' E, 3,834 ft., 

 probably only from au accidentally dropped seed, a mile or more 

 from any water in a barren stony plain (no. 337). Fl. in September 

 1917. Vern. Name: Mashna Muli (Brah.) 



ERUCA DC. 

 Eruca sativa Lam. Fl. Fr. II. 496. Loc. not given. Fl. and fr. 

 in August 1917. 



Capsella DC. 

 Capsella bursa pastoris Moench. Meth. 271. Loc. : Rakhsban river 

 bed at Panjgur, about 3,100 ft. (no. 115 A), growing in a dry stony 

 river bed. Vern. Name : Halaku (Bal.). 



Lepidium L. 



Lepidium draba L. Sp. Pi. 645. Loc : Mazarjuh, about 28° 11' 

 N, 69° 2' E, about 5,200 ft., found among wheat stubble (no. 157 E) ; 

 Teghab, 107 miles S. of Kalat, about 4,150 ft. (no. 184) ; Panjgur, 

 about 3,100 ft (no. M 157) ; Harbud (no. 157 C) ; Kochau, 122 miles 

 SSW of Kalat, 4,150 ft. (no. 184 A) ; Harbud in Gichk, about 55 

 miles E. of Panjagur, about 3,700 ft. (no. 157 C). Fl. in March and 

 April 1918. Uses: Cooked and eaten like " palak " or spinach 

 Vern- Name : Garbust (Bal. Br.). " Garbust seems to be a general 

 name for various edible plants with little else in common." (Hotson). 



Lepidium propinquum F. & M. in Hohen. Talysch Enum. 142. 

 var. auriculatum Boiss. Fl. Or. I, 357. Loc. not given. Fl. in Aug. 

 1917. 



Lepidium sp. Loc. : Hazarganji, 27° 28' N, 66° 12' E, about 3,600 

 ft. (no. 184 B). Vern. Name : Garbust (Bal. Br.). 



ISATis L. 



Isatis latisiliqua Stev. Mem. Mosq. Ill (1812) 267. Loc. : 

 Mitasing, about 17 miles ESE of Panjgur, about 4,000 ft. (no. 318, 

 318A). Fl. and fr. in April 1918. Vern. Name : Karkikah (Bal.). 



Isatis minima Bunqe Del. Sem. Rort. Dorp. (1843) 7. Loc. : 

 Harbud, about 55 miles E. of Panjgur, about 3,700 ft. (no. M 312). 

 Fl. and fr. in April 1918. Vern. Name : Khulif (Br.). 



Physorhynchus Hook. 

 Physorhynchus brahuicus Hook. Ic. PI. tab. 821 and 822. Loc, 

 Cracks in rocky sides of Anjiri, hills S. of Chambar (Kolwa), 26° 9' N. 



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