FLOE A AEAEJCA. 
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Habitat; I. Arab. Petr, (ex Dur. & Barr ). 
DistriBi : Mediterranean region, Egypt, Arabia, Mesopotamia, Persia, 
India, N. America^ 
5. R. sceleratus L. 8p. PI. (1753) 551 Boies, El.. Or. (1867) 52 ; 
Musch. El. Eg. i, (1912), 366. 
Habitat ; I. Arab. Petr, (ex MubcIi ), 
Hi.sTiaB.: Kmo|)e, N. Africa, iViTibia, Palestiae, Syrian Persia, N India 
pnd N. America. 
6. R. trafilyearpiis Eiseh. & Mcy, Ind. Semin, llort. Petrop. iii, 
(1838) 46; Hoiss. EL Or. i, (1867) 55 ; MuFob. El. Eg. i, (I9l2j 368. 
Habitat.: 1 Arab Petr, "(ox Miiscli.)^ Distrid.;* Mediterranean region. 
< 5. i\igella L. 
1. W. arvensis L Sp. PL (1753), 531 ; Boiss. EL Or. i, (1807), 05 ; 
Brand. Monogr. Nigella 31 ; Musch, El. Eg. i, (1912), 370. 
Habitat ; I. Arab. Petr, (ex Musch.). Ill, Hadramaut at Ghatarr, 
growing on irrigated ground with the crops, 350 m. (Lunt 155 !). FI. Janu- 
ary 1891 (Lunt). 
DisTRiB, *. Mediterianean region, Europe, Arabia. 
Yar. (livarieata Boiss. M. Or. i, (J867) 66; Brand. Monogr. Nigella, 33. 
AIuscli. IL Eg, i, (1912) 370. — Nigella divarieatu Heaupre ap. DC, Sybt. i, 
(1818), 329. 
Habitat: I. Arab. Petr, (ex Musch:). Distrib, ; Mediterranean region. 
3. N. desert! Boiss, El. Or. i, (1867) 67 Musch, El. Eg. i, (1912] 
370. ^ 
Habitat: L Sinai (Aucb — El, 54 !) Tih (Post),. 
DiSTRiB. ; Egypt, Arabia Petraea, Mesopotamia, 
3. N. sativa L. Sp. PL (1753), 534 ; Boiss. El. Or. i, (1867) 68 
Brand, Monogr. Nigella, 36 ; Musch. EL Eg, i, (1912) 370. 
Habitat : I. Arab. Petr, (ex Musch.). 
Distrib.; Mediterranean region, Persia. 
Uses : The black seeds ofthis species are spiinkied over some kinds of bread in the east, 
(Poit). 
6. Rdphiniiim L. 
1 . R. Bovei Dene. Aum Sc. Nat, ser. II, iv^, (1834), 356 ; Boiss. FI. Or. 
(1867) 87. 
Habitat ; I. Sinai (ex Dene.). Distrib, : Egypt, Sinai, Syria. 
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