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CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A FLORA OF 

 BALUCHISTAN 



From materials supplied by Col. J. E. B. Hotson, I.A.B.O 



BY 

 E. Blatter, S. J., Prof. F. Hallberg and C. McCann. 



St. Xavier's Coll., Bombay. 

 (Continued from last issue) 



Plantaginaceae. 



Plantago L. 



Plantago maior, L. Sp. PL {1753) 112.— Loc: Khudabadan, \ mile 

 N. of Panjgur about 3,000 ft. ; jerri, 147 miles SSW of Kalat, 3,800 ft. 

 (no. 222).— Fr. in Aug. 1917. 



Vern. Name : Khari Gosh (Bal.). 



Plantago maior, L var. minor Boiss. — Loc. : Spring on Harboi, 18 

 miles to SE of Kalat, 8,600 ft. (no. 68) ; Iskalku, 7 miles S. of Kalat, 

 7,500 ft. (no. 90).— El. in Aug. 1917. 



Uses : Eaten by " gad " (Hotson). 



Plantago lanceolata, L. Sp. PI. 273.— -Loc: Khozdar. 27°, 48' N, 66° 

 371 E, about 4,100 ft. (no. 344) ; Surab (Jhalarwan), 28° 29' N, 

 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft (no. M 378) ; Panjgur about 3,100 ft. (no. M 

 156).— Fl. and fr. in March and June 1918, Sept. 1917. 



Vern. Name: Danichk (Bal. Br.), Barz (Br.), Aspangara (Urdu, 

 Bind.). 



Plantago lagocephala Bunge in Mem. Sav. Etr. Petersb. VII (851) 

 445.— hoc: Dokop, 10* miles E. of Mand, about 650 ft. (no. M 68), 

 Eek Chah, 11 miles E. of Chambar, Kolwa, about 1,800 ft. (no.M 271). 

 — Fl. and fr. in March and April 1918. • 



Uses : Various preparations are used against gripes, constipation, 

 white " urine, " and boils. 



Vern. Name : Danishk (Bal.), Pidarri (Br.), Isufgol (? Urdu). 



Plantago psyllium L. Sp. PI. 115 — Loc. Garmkan, 1 mile NE 

 of Panjgur about 3,135 ft. (no. M162).— Fr. in March 1918. 



Plantago ciliata, Desf. Fl. Ail. 1 137, t. 39, var. lanata Boiss. — 

 Loc. : Kharan about 3,600 ft. (no. 303).— Fr. in April 1918. 

 Vern. Name : Naren Danichk (Bal.). 



Plantago sp. — Loc. : Spring on Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 

 8,600 ft. (no. 70) ; Surab (Jhalarwan), 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 

 ft. (no. M 378A).— Fl. in June 1918, fr. in June 1918, Aug. 1917, 



Vern, Name : Barz, Mashana Choteli (Br.), 



