PLANTS OF NORTHERN GUJARAT. 
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345 [346]. Aeluropns Trim 
613 [614]. Aeluropws villosus Trin. F. B. I. VII, 334; FI. Bomb. 
II, 1045. 
Shores of the Rann, Kharaghoda, and almost the only plant on wet 
saline soil. Sandy margins of the Bokh, Prantij. 
This last is an interesting record, as the species is essentially maritime. 
CRYPTO® A MIA. 
The Cryptogamic flora of our area is peculiarly scanty except in 
the rivers. Of PTERIDOPHYTA, we have Ceratopteris tliaiietroides 
Linn., once seen in a hollow in the Watrak River bed, Equisetiim debile 
Roxb., once seen on the Sabarmati River banks, Marsilia quadrifolia Linn, 
very common on sandy beds of rivers, and Azolla one sp. very common on 
water both running and stagnant. Of BRYOPHYTA, we have a stunted 
and always sterile form of some Pottiaceous moss (probably a Hyophila 
on the walls of wells, and one other Acrocarpous moss once seen on the 
Watrak River banks. This was sent to Mr. H. N, Dixon who deter- 
mined it as a new and distinct 6pecies of &piac!lHObryuni, for which he 
proposes the name of S* pFOcerrimum, We have also noted one Thalloid 
hepatic as common on the ground in the mid-monsoon period on open 
patch..* m sand Savannah association. Otherwise, it would be difficult 
to conceive of a region, other than desert, which is more completely 
destitute of Bryophytic vegetation. Of FUNGI, we have noted one 
(perhaps a Copriltus) as common on sand Savannah. A few others 
occur but have not been studied. Of ALGAE, Cbaraoeae are abundant 
in the streams of the rivers, particularly the rocky Watrak. Other algae 
also occur in streams and stagnant water. 
