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CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 347


Typhaceae.

Typha L.

Typha angustifolia L. Sp. PI. 971. — Loc. : Shahdadzai, 72 miles S. of Kalat, 5,100 ft. (no. 145) ; Bhani, 131 miles SSW of Kalat, 4,000 ft. (no. 145A). Fr. in Aug. 1917.

Uses : The heads when ripe are used for stuffing cushions and pillows. (Hotson).

Vern. Name : Kul, Lukh (Br. and Bal), Lukh (Pers.).

Naiadaceae.

POTAMOGETON L. Potamogeton oblongus Viv. Fl. Ital. 2, t. 13. — Loc.: Chib (Buhda), 63° 8' E, 26° 19' N, about 1,600 ft. (no. :M126).— Fr. in March 1918.

Alismaceae.

Triglochin L. Triglochin palustre L. Sp. PI. 338. — Loc. : Spring in Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat 8,600 ft. (no. 70A).— Fl. in Aug. 1917.

Gramineae

ECHINOCHLOA Beauv.

Echinochloa Crus-galli Beam). Agrost. 53, t. 11, {1812). — Loc, : Khozdar, 27° 48' N, 66° 37' E, about 4,100 ft. (no. 312A).— Fr. in Sept. ]917.

Vern. Name : Samo (Bal.).

Echinochloa colona Link Hort. Berol. II, 209. — Loc. : Tegab, 107 miles S. of Kalat, 4,150 ft. (no. 191). Fl. and fr. in Aug. 1918.

Vern. Name : Samako (Bal.).

Panicum L.

Panicum rugosum L. Mant. I, 29. — Loc. : Near Ornach, about 3,400 ft. (no. 312). Fr. in Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name : Samo (Bal. and Br.).

Panicum? miliaceum L. Sp. PI. 58. — Loc. : Kalat, about 6,350 ft. (no. M396D). Fr. in July 1918.— Probably cultivated.

Panicum antidotale Retz Obs. IV, 17. — Loc. : Rekin (A varan, Kolwa), 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no. M286) ; Kochan, 122 miles SSW of Kalat, 4,175 ft. (no. 197) ; Dokop, about 60 miles W. of Turbat, 700 ft. (no. M16) ; Rodkan (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E. of Turbat, about L800 ft (no. M16A) ; Chhuttok, 90 miles S. of Kalat, 4,550 ft. (no. 168).— Fl. and fr. in March 1917, April 1918, Dec. 1917.

Vern. Name : Dariagi (Mand Bal.), Gomaz, Gumazg (Bal.), Bershonk.

Setaria Beauv.

Setaria glauca Beauv. Agrost. 51. — Loc: Surab, 43 miles S. of Kalat, 5,750 ft. (no. 111). Fl. and fr. in Aug. 1917.