286 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [N.S., XV, 
extremely ata: woody stems each surmounted by a crown of 
short branches 
23. Halogeton, C. A. Mey. 
36. H. wetealaes oe C. A. Mey. FI. Br. Ind. v, 
20; Boiss. Fl. Or. 
Loc.—Lab-i Sako o nig 68; alt. 1,600’. 
Distrib, —Western Tibet, Afghanistan, Turkestan, and 
Si 
nowes flat in stony desert. Looks like coral, dead 
Ww xe 
enormous number of flower-like tee fruits of a pale straw- 
colour tinged with pink that covered the whole plant. We 
have been unable to trace the genus 
XI. CarRYOPHYLLACEAR. 
24. Cometes, Linn. 
37. - _nurasrennis, Linn. FI. Br. Ind. iv, 712; Boiss. 
Bt... Or. i 
C. I R. Br. Musch. ee one i, 357. 
Loc.—Hurmuk, No. 10; alt. 2 
Distrib.—Sind, Baluchistan, oleae westward to South 
Arabia, Egypt, and South Afric 
In sandy deserts, forming aia clumps not more than a 
foot high. 
XIT. CrucirErae. 
25. Lepidium, Linn. 
. L. Draba, Linn. FI. Br. Ind. 1, 160; Boiss. Fl. Or. 
1, 356: Musch. FI. Egypt, 1, 425. 
Loc.—Kila-i-Rustum, Seistan, No. 93; alt. 1,700’. 
rope.. 
] 
Distrib.—From the Punjab westwards to Euro 
In clay desert 
26. Physorhynchus, Hook. 
29. P. brahuicus, Hook. FI. Br. Ind. i, 165; Boiss. Fl. 
Or. i, 403. 
ia. —Lab-i-Baring, No. 71; alt. 1,600 
‘ Distrib. (riley the Salt Range in the panes westwards 
to Southern Pers 
Forms pay pinks in stony desert. 
