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Aerua Forsk. 



Aerua tomentosa Forsk, FL Aea. Arab. OXXII and 170. — Loc. : 

 Near Kuldan (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E. by. N. of Turbat, about 

 2,400 ft. (no.M135B) ; Gwambuk, about HO miles SE of Panjgur, about 

 2,700 ft. (no.M209) : Burida Pass, 140 miles SSW of Kalat up to 4,250 

 ft. (no. 213) ; Awaran, Kolwa, 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. 

 (no.M282) Zabrin, Kahur, 16 miles N of Pasni about 2C0 ft. (no.M45) ; 

 Las Bela, about 700 ft. (no. 213A) ; near Ornach, about 3,300 ft. 

 ("no. 314).— Fl. and fr. in Aug. and Oct. 19i7. 



Uses : The flowers when fully developed are dried and used for 

 stuffing cushions (Hotson). 



Vern, Names : alisht Bur, Isped Phul (Br. and Bal.), Pihunpulli 

 (Br.), Kirech (Bal.), Buh (Lassi Sindhi). 



ACHYRANTHES L. 



Achyranthes aspera L. Sp. PL 204. — Loc : Dalnakher, 29 miles N. 

 of Las Bela, about 2,000 ft. (no. 396) ; Jebri, 147 miles SSW of Kalat' 

 3,850 ft. (no. 232); Khozdar, 27° 48' N, 66° 37' E, about 4,100 ft, 

 (no. 351) — Fl. and fr. in Aug., Sept. and Oct. 1917. 



Vern. Name : Khari Gosh = Donkey's Ear (Bal.). 



Chenopodiaceae. 



Chenopodium L. 



Chenopodium album L. Sp. PL 219. — Loc. Panjgur, about 3,100 

 ft. (M175). Fl. and fr. in March 1918. 



Uses : Eaten as a vegetable. 



Vern, Name : Batu (Sind.). 



Chenopodium opuliiolium Schrad. in DC. FL Franc. V. 372. — 

 Loc. ; Panjgur (no.M324). ; Manguli (Jhalarwan), 26° 44' N, 65° 22' 

 E., about 2,600 ft. (no.M298) ; near Iskalku, 7 miles E. of Kalat, 7,500 

 ft. (no. 91) ; Kalat, about 6,350 ft. (no. M398).- Fl. and fr. from 

 April to Aug. 1918. 



Vern. Name : Mariro (Br.), Lularo (Bal.). 



Chenopodium h^bridum Sp. PL 219. — Loc : Awaran Fort, 4 miles 

 N. of Rekin, Kolwa, about 1 800 ft. (M245A); Harboi, 18 miles ESE 

 of Kalat, 9,000 ft, (No. 77),— Fl. and fr. in April 1918 and Aug 

 1917. 



Uses : It is said that men eat the leaves. 



Vern. Name : Kodalo (Bal.), Sirech (Br.). 



Chenopodium murale L. Sp. PL 219.— Panjgur, about 3,200 ft. 

 (no. M172); Turbat, 66° 4' E, 25° 58' N, about 600 ft. (no.M56).— Fl. 

 and fr. in Feb. and March 1918. 



Vern. Name : Kulpir (Bal. '?), Lalor (Sind ). 



Beta L. 



Beta vulgaris L. Sp. PL 222— Loc. Panjgur (no. M323).— Fr. 

 in May 1918. 



