HUFT ASYA. 



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Shingly undulated ground towards Dhuni shere Pass, about 

 Shusgao and.Huft asya common. 



867. Composita, Carduacea. — Robusta 3-5 pedalis, spinosissima 

 ramosa, folia fere praecedentis. Anthodiis in ramulis solitariis. 

 globoso-ovatis, basi latis squamis rotundatis spina recurva vel 

 patent, subulata louga forte terminate internis membranaceae 

 apice quasi truncatis, albis, floribus lilacinis. Antheris carueis 

 Shusgao, Huftasya. Shingly undulated ground. Common. 



863. Composita. — Carduacea. Pedalis, liimosa, fol. spinoso lobatis, 

 decurrent, anthodiis globoso, ovatis e basi lata, spinis fortibus 

 recurvis, radiatis triquetris, flosculis albis, antheris lilacino pur- 

 pureis. Stigmat albis. Shusgao Ghuznee nearly allied to 

 a former speceis, than which it is less common. 



86^. Labiatce, Salvia. — (Horminum). Frutex humilis vix pedalis 

 ramosus, foliis pinnatis. — Calyce venoso petaloideo, ore trum- 

 pet-shaped, Sanguinea. Corolla pallidior. bractece ecoloratce 

 Shusgao. Huft asya. Shingly bases of hills. 



870. Composita. — Carduacea.— Robusta canescens 2 3 pedalis* 

 foliis spinoso lobatis dentatisque, subtus niveis. Invol. e squa- 

 mis lanceolatis foliaceis in spinis abeuntibus, sub arachnoideis, 

 lato globosis, patentibus squamis intimis membranaceis albis, 

 floscuhs parvis purpureis. 



Slaty hills among shingly, or angular fragments, common 

 Huft asya. 

 8706. Cnicus grandis. On slopes. 



871. Polygononacea. — Frutex humilis ramosus, fol sub coriaceis, 

 floribus (withered) rubris nutantibus. 



Cum praecedent. 



Asphodelius mesembryanthif. Equisetoides Ephedra, Se- 

 doides, Tulipa. Crucifera foliis coriaceis fuscescent, siliquis 

 magnis, Thlaspes. 



872. Composita — Carduacea 2 pedalis, ramosa, foliis decurrent ; 



cum praecedent. Only seen withered. 



873. Rutae sp. — Basi fruticos graveolens, spithamaea, foliis glauco 

 albidis glandulosis, floribu« luteis parviusculis ; gravelly ground 

 Shekhabad. 



874. Scirpus — Rice fields Shekhabad. 



875. Leontodonides — Foliis depressis, common in swardy spots 

 banks of Schneesh, Hyderkhet. 



