SOME PLANTS OF THE ZOR HILLS. 
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Local name. — u Nifal ” ( JA> ), Muschler gives this name 
(“ nifl ”) to T. maritima Del. 
LHslrib. — Western Asia, Southern Europe and Siberia. In India it 
is found in the Punjab and the Upper Uangetio Plain. 
A handsome little vetch-like plant abcat 8 inches in height with yellow flowers. It 
somewhat resembles “ umm ukhwaitim ’* (see No. 58), but is easily recognised by the 
Bedouins. 
51* ? Trigonella media Del. FI. Aeg. Illstr. 71 ; FI. Or. Supp. p. 162. 
Zor Hills. No. 58. 
Local name. — “ Handakuk ” ( <3p ) and “ umm a'ayaiuah 
( A 4 MJUI ^1 ). Muschler corroborates the former name but records it 
as known only' from Egypt. Sir Percy Cox observes that he has no 
confidence in either name. 
Diztrib. — Egypt. 
A handsome little yellow vetch. It grows upright on a slender stalk to a height of 
6 inches. Though not rare, most Bedouins deny any knowledge of this plant. 
40. Medicago Linn. 
52. Medicago laciniata All. Pcd, I, 316 ; FI. Or. II, 104 ; F. B. I. II, 
90. 
Without locality or number. 
Local name . — “ Nafal ” and “ kataifi.” Muschler quotes the verna- 
cular name of ff nefl ” for several species of Medicago . 
LJistrib .- — From the Punjab to the Mediterranean region and North 
Africa. 
53. Medicago sp. 
Zor Hills. No. 34. 
Local name . — “ Umm ukhwaitim 3> ( ^ ). Mother of Bings. 
A white flowering vetch, the fruits of which are said to resemble nogs, whence tho 
name. It is eaten by many animals but men have no use for it. It grows on tb 
plains, hills and sand hills and is fairly common. 
41. Alhagi Desv. 
*54. Albagl manrornm Desv. Jou.ru. 1, 120, t. 4 ; PI. Or. II, 558 
F. B. I. II, 145. 
Without locality or number. 
