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CONTEIBUTIONS : A FLOKA OF BALUCHISTAN. 89

3,700 ft. (no. 280 A, B,) ; near Kanoji, about 47 miles N. of Las Bela on the road to Wad, about 3,200 ft. (no. 280 C) ; near Bazdad, 25 miles E. of Chambar (Kolwa), about 1,850 ft. (no. 36 E), Karochi darkaf, 60 miles NE of Pasni, about 1,350 ft. (no. M 36) ; hills near Ispikan, 20 miles NE of Mand, 1,200 to 1,500 ft. (no. M 36 A) ; near Chambar (no. M 36 B). Fl. in March 1918, Sept. 1917.— Fr. in Feb. 1918, Sept. 1917. Oct. 1917. Uses: The berries make a medicine for colds. Used as medicine for all sorts of diseases and very highly esteemed. (Hotson.) Vem. Names : Gwangir (Br. Bal.), Putrunk (Mandi Bal.). The Baluchis call this Buzi Putrunk ( = goat's put- runk), to distinguish it from the next.

Grewia villosa Willd. in Ges. Naturf. Fr. Neue Schr. IV (1803) 205. Loc. : Hills near Ispikan, about 20 miles NE of Mand, about 1,200—1,500 ft. (no. M 84) ; hills S. of Chambar (Kolwa), 26° 9' N. 64° 42' E., about 2,000—2,200 ft. (no. M 262). Vem. Name : This is called Pachini (ibex) putrunk to distinguish it from the Buzi (or she- ibex) putrunk.

CORCHORS L.

Corchorus antichorus Baeusch Nom. eel. 3 (1797) 158. Loc. : Pirandar, 205 miles SSW of Kalat, about 1,900 ft. (no. 260) ; Zahren Kahur, 16 miles N. of Pasni, about 200 ft. (no. M 41). Fl. in Sept. 1917.— Fr. in Feb. 1918, Sept. 1917. Uses : A cooling drink is made from the leaves. Vem. Name : Munderi (Bal. Sindhi).

Zygophyllaceae.

Tribulus L.

Tribulus terrestris L. Sp. PI. 554. Loc. : Shahdazai, 72 miles S. of Kalat, 5,700 ft. (no. 142) ; Garrok, 27 miles N. of Ornach, about 3,400 ft. (no. 325) ; near Manguli, 197 miles SSW of Kalat, about 2,450 ft. (no. 244). Fl. and fr. in Aug. and Sept. 1917. Vem. Name : Gurgunduk (Br.), Surinchk,

Tribulus alatus Del. Eg. Ill, no. 438. Loc. : Eek Chah, 11 miles E. of Chambar (Kolwa), about 1,800 ft. (no. M 269). Fl. and fr. in April 1918. Vem. Name : Kahurkah (Bal.).

Fagonia L.

Fagonia Bruguieri DC. Prodr. I, 704. Loc. : Quetta ; Zahren Kahur, 16 miles N. of Pasni, about 200 feet (no. M 8B). Fl. and fr. July 1918. Vem. Name : Karkawag (Bal.).

Fagonia myriacantha Boiss. Diagn. ser. I, VIII, 123. Loc. : Baran Lak, 28 miles S. of Wad, about 3,900 ft. (no. 237 A). Fl. and fr. Oct. 1917. Vem. Name: Karkawag (Br. Bal.). Note: Flowers rather a deeper mauve than usual. They vary from pale mauve to practically white.

Fagonia Olivieri DC. Prodr. I, 704. Loc. : Near Manguli, 197 milas SSW of Kalat, about 2,450 ft. (no. 237) ; Dokop, 60 miles W. of Turbat, about 700 ft. (no. M 8, M 8 A). Fl. in Sept. 1917, Dec. 1917.— Fr. in Sept. 1917. Vem. Names : Karkavag (Br. Bal.)

Fagonia spinosissima Blatt. <£' II&11. spec. nov. Frutex a basi ramosissimus, caulibus procumbentibus, veteribus teretibus albidis,

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