CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 269
Thymelaeaceae.
Dephne L.
Daphne oleoides Schreb Ic. desc PI. Decad 7, 13 t. 7. — Loc. : Kalgali Kaur (no. M349B) ; Gidar Dhor, about 85 miles S. of Kalat, about 4,700 ft. (no. 159) ; Wahir, 25 miles S. by W. of Khuzdar, about 4,200 ft. (no. 47D); Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no. 47B); under Harboi, 16 miles BSE of Kalat, 8,400 ft. (no. 47) ; Chhuttok, 90 miles S. of Kalat, about 4,550 ft. (no. 167). Fl. in June 1918, Aug. and Sept. 1917— Fr. in Sept. 1917.
Uses : Poisonous to camels, horses and men. They say that when a camel eats iti his limbs become weak, he falls to the ground and rolls in pain, with profuse flowing from the mouth, nose and eyes. Although poisonous to other animals, it is (like oleander) eaten by goats without harm. The leaves are crushed and mixed with ata and oil to make a poultice for boils, etc. (Hotson).
Vem. Name : Pipal, Kirkotonk (Br J. Zaitun.
Elaeagnaceae.
Elaeagnus L,
Elaeagnus hortensis M. Bieb. Fl. Taur. Cauc. II, 112.— Loc. : Shahdadzai, 78 miles S. of Kalat, 5,000 ft. (no. 149). Vem. Name: Sinjad (Br. etc.).
Euphorbiaceae.*
Euphorbia L.
Euphorbia granulata Forsk Fl. Aeg, Arab. 94.. — Loc. : Ispikan, 16 miles NE of Mand, about 1,050 ft. (no. M74) ; Awaran (Kolwa), 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no. M74b).— Fr. in March 1918.
Vem. Name : Meshir (Bal. and Br.).
Euphorbia ? neriifolia L. Sp. PL (1753) 451. — Specimen scrappy.* Loc. : Hills S. of Chamba (Kolwa), about 26° 9' N, 64° 42' E, about 1,800-2,300 ft. (no. M249).— Fl. and fr. in April 1918.
Vem. Name : Dedar (Bal. and Br.).
Euphorbia helioscopia L. Sp. PI. 459. — Loc. : Panjgur, about 3,100 ft. (nos. M143, M22B). Fl. and fr. in March 1918. Vem. Name : Zahrichk — Gurbagund (Bal.).
Euphorbia turcomanica Boiss. Cent. Euph. 13. — Loc. : Shahdad- zai, 72 miles S. of Kalat, 5,100 ft. (no. 139).— Fr. in Aug. 1917. Uses : Is boiled and used as a medicine for gripes. (Hotson). Vem. Name : Meshir (Br.).
- We have to thank.Mr. P. M. Debbarman of the Sibpur Botanic Gardens
for kindly naming the Euphorbiacae.
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