FAUNA AND FLORA OF SINAI, PETRA, AND WADY 'ARAB AH. 8r 



Sisymbrium irio, Linn. In the same localities as the last. 



Malcolmia pulchella, Boiss. From Tell Abu Hareireh westwards. 



M. crenulata, Boiss. Bethlehem and Jericho ; between Ramleh and 

 Jerusalem. These two pretty little annuals appear to be confined to 

 Syria and Palestine. 



Alyssum campestre, Linn. Jericho. 



A. {Koniga) libyca, Viv. Gh6r es Safieh ; Blr es Sebi to Gaza ; 

 Ramleh to Jerusalem. 



Erophila vulgaris, D.C. (Draba verna). Jerusalem to Jericho. 



Notoceras canariense, R. Br. Gh6r es Safieh ; Widy Zuweirah ; 

 Jericho. 



Anastatica hierochuntina, Linn. Plentiful about 'Akabah, and above 

 it westwards by the Haj road, and south-west to Jebel Herteh ; Ghor es 

 Safieh. 



Biscutella columnce, Ten. Jericho ; Widy Zuweirah to Btr es Sebd. 



Thlaspi perfoliatum, Linn. Jericho ; Bethlehem ; Ramleh to Jeru- 

 salem. 



Isatis (? sp.), /. aleppica, Scop. ? Bethlehem. 



Capsella bursapastoris, Linn. Bir es Sebci, Jericho, etc. 



C. procumbens, Linn. Jericho. 



Erucaria aleppica, Gsert. Ghor es Safieh and north-east end of the 

 Widy 'Arabah. 



E. microcarpa, Boiss. Jericho ; Gh6r es Safieh ; plain of S. Judsea, 

 frequent. 



Neslia paniculata, Linn. Jericho. 



Moricandia sinaica, Boiss. Wady el 'Ain in Sinai. 



M. dumosa, Boiss. Wddy Zelegah to Wady el 'Ain ; Petra, Mount 

 Hor, Widy Ghurundel, and elsewhere east of the 'Arabah. Only known 

 previously from the Tih. 



( Diplotaxis harra, Forsk. Gh6r es Safieh. 



i D. pendula, D.C. Petra and Gh6r es Safieh. A very variable 

 species. This and the previous species have been thus distinguished 



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