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SOME PLANTS OF THE ZOR HILLS. 
Local name.— Arab. " agul 33 ( JjSU ) ; Pers. “ kbar-i-shutur 33 
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To the English it is generally known as the “ Camel Thom 33 . 
Boissier gives “ aqual 33 and “ hadz ” as the Arabic names for this 
plant while Muschler gives only “ aqual. 0 These names are also found 
in Watt’s 1). E. P. 
Disirib . — Southern Persia to Egypt. In India found in the north- 
western and Upper Gangetio plains, also in the Concan. 
A valuable fodder for camels. Its manna is a well known article of export. 
42. Cicer Linn. 
*55. Cicer arietinum Linn. Sp. PI. 738 ; El. Or. II, 560 ; F. ®. I. 
II, 176. 
Without locality or number. 
Local name. — Arab. " hamas 33 ( ) or “ nakhi 33 ( ) ; 
Pers. <c nakhud 33 ( ) ; English “ gram 33 . According to 
Muschler the name " homraus 33 is applied to the seeds only while 
the plant is known as (< melaneh 
Distrib .— Western Asia, the Mediterranean region, North Africa, 
Afghanistan but commonly met with in a state of cultivation. 
43. Vicia Linn. 
*56. Vicia sp. 
Without locality or number, 
Local name.— " Baqla 33 (AgJib). Sir Percy Cox calls it the 
" Broad Bean 33 which is Vicia Faba L. In India the name “ bakla 33 
is generally given to Vicia Faba L. though Forskal applies to Vicia 
lutea the name of " bakhra 
Dntrib . — Cultivated everywhere. 
44. Phaseolug Linn. 
This genus is not included by Boissier or Muschler. The following 
species are probably recent introductions. 
*57. Phaseolns nrnngo L. Mant. I. 101 ; F. B« I. II, 203 ; Prain'a 
Bengal plants, I, 387. 
Without locality or number. 
