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266 THE JOURNAL OF INDIAN BOTANY.


Atriplex L.

Atriplex repens Roth Nov. Sp. 377. — Loc. : Panjgur (no. M148B); Khudabadan § mile N of Panigur, about 3,100 ft. (no. M148AJ; Sitani (Gidar), 59 miles S. of kalat, 5,300 ft. (no. 117); Garrok (no. 325).— Fl. and fr. in May 1918, Aug. and Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name : Sorinchk (Bal.), Surinchk (Sarawan Br.), Gwaja (Jhalarwan Br.).

Atriplex Griffithi Moq. in DC. Prodr. XIII, II, 102.— Loc. : Harbud, about 50 miles E. of Panjgur, about 3,700 ft. (no. M313).

Uses : Said to be eatable.

Vern. Name : Magir (Br.).

KOCHIA Roth.

Kochia odontoptera Schrenk in Bull. Acad. Petersb. I (1843) 361— hoc. : Panjgur, about 9,100 ft. (no. M174).

Vern. Name . Sorag (Bal.?).

Kochia sedo des Schrad. Neues Journ. Ill (1809) III £ IV, 85.— Loc. : Kalat, 7,000 ft. (no. 1).

Uses Used as a medicine for worms. It is crushed in cold water and allowed to stand over night, and swallowed in the morning with some sweetmeat. (Hotson).

Vern. Name : Khisunshir. (Br.).

Suaeda Forsk.

Suaeda nudiflora Moq. in Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. XXIII, 316. — Loc. Zahrenkahur 16 miles N of Pasni, about 200 ft. (no. M5B) ; Nodiz, 20:^ miles W. of Turbat about 400 ft. (no. M5A) ; near Kalatak, 12 miles W. of Turbat, about 8,000 ft. (no. M5) Mazarjuh (Gidar, Jhalarwan), 28° 11' N, 66° 2' E. about 5,200 ft. (no. M5C) ; near Bazdad, about 25 miles E of Chamba (Kolwa), about 1,850 ft. (no. M5 cbisj.

Vern. Name : Rigit (Bal. Br.).

Suaeda monoica Forsk. Fl. Aeq. Arab. 70. — Loc. : Las Bela, about 700 ft. (no. 164C) ; 27 miles N. of Ornach, about 3,400. (no. 188A) ; Teghab, 107 miles S. of Kalat, about 4,150 ft. (no. 188).

Vern. Name : Trat, Lana ; Right (Bal., Br.).

Suaeda physophora Pall. III. 55, tab. 43. — Loc. : NE of Hoshap, about 60 miles ENE of Turbat 2,000 ft. (no. M32); Gwambuk, about 50 miles SE of Panjgur, about 2,700 ft. (no. M 26).— Uses : Good sheep-grazing.

Vern. Name : Sorag, Lundo (Bal.).

Haloxylon Bunqe.

Haloxylon recurvum Bunqe in Boiss. Fl. Or. IV. 949. — Loc: Chakul, 11 miles WSW of Panjgur, about 2,900 ft. (no. M 27B) ; Guambuk, about 50 miles SE of Panjgur, 2,700 ft. (no. M27).— Uses : Good sheep-grazing.

Vern. Name : Gwantih (Bal.).