SOME PLaXTS OF THE ZOR HILLS. 
XXVIII-RUBIACEJS. 
65. Raudia Linn. 
89. Raudia sp. 
Kuweit. Without number or notes. 
XXIX— DIPSACE.& 
00. Scablosa Linn. 
00. Scabiosa rotata Bieb, FL Taur. Cauc; III, 102; FI. Or. Ill, 14*5. 
Zor Hills. No. 11. 
Local name.-°- c< Tarbah ” ( ) . This vernacular name is 
stated to be very doubtful as the plant recognised * as true “ tarbah ” 
has been identified as Mlene conica L. (see,No. 28). 
Dislrib . — Southern Persia and Caucasia. 
It is a sand-hill plant growing about 8 inches in height and hears large white 
flower -head 8, somewhat sweet scented. Several specimens of it were found near the Zor 
Bills but the plant does not appear to be common. It is of no known use. 
XXX— COM POSIT dE 
67. Ifloga Cass. 
01. Ifloga spicata Sch. Bip. Webb, and Berth. Phyt. Canar. 11, 310; 
FI. Or. Ill, 248. 
L Fontanesii Cass. Diet. Sc. Nat. XXIII, 14; F. B. I. Ill, 277. 
L cauliflora Clarke Comp. Ind. 09*. 
Zor Hills. No. 63. 
Local name . — “ Hasach 
Distrib. — From Persia westward to the Canary Islands, Afghanistan, 
Belnchistan and N. W. India** 
A plant growing to barely 4 inches with a simple stem and narrow leaves growing 
horizontally. Grazing animals feed on it. 
68. FilagO Linn. 
9S. Filago germanica L* Sp. PI. II, 1311; FI. Or. Ill, 24$; F. B. I. 
Hi, 277. 
Zor Hills. No. 70. 
Local name. — (( Kattain f> *Muschler calls it “kurbat.” 
* Arabic cotton. The plant is covered with cottony hairt. Compare the lotin 
name " Filago ” from “ filum ” a thread. 
