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CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN.

From materials supplied by Col. J. E. B. Hotson, I.A.R.O.

BY

E. Blatter, S.J., Prof. F. Hallberg and C. McCann.

St. Xavier's Coll., Bombay. (Continued from last issue)

MOLLUGO L.

Mollugo nudicaulis Lam. Diet IV, 234. Loc. : Kodkan (W Kolwa), about 85 miles E. of Turbar, about 1,800 ft. (no. M 225A) ; Manguli, 26° 45' N, 65° 21' E, about 2,600 ft. (no. M 225C) ; Awaran, Kolwa, 26° 21' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no. M 225 C bis). Fl. and fr. in April, 1918.

Vern. Name : Askkab (Bal.).

PYCNOCYCLA Lindl.

Pycnocycla aucheriana Boiss. in Ann. Sc. Nat. [1844) 88. Loc. : 5 miles N. of Mand, about 1,000 ft. (no. M 73) ; near Kulban (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E by N of Turbat, about 2,400 ft. (no. M 73 A) ; Panjgur, about 3,100 ft. (no. M 170, M 73 B, M 73 C-) Fl. in May 1918.

Uses : When people are thirsty they chew the leaves of this small bush. It is said to be very cooling.

Vern. Names : Bibi Butag (Bal.) Kemar (Mandi Bal.), also called Sagi dontan in Panjgur, which is strictly a quite different plant.

Pycnocycla caespitosa Boiss. and Haushi. in Boiss. Fl. Or. II, 953. Loc, : Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no. 33). Fl. and Fr. in August 1917.

Uses : Eaten by sheep, etc.

Vern. Name : Humukh (Br.).

Pycnocycla sp. Loc : Below.' Harboi, 15 miles ESE of Kalat, 8,300 ft. (no. 81).

PlMPINELLA L.

Pimpinella Stocksli Boiss. Fl. Or. II, 865. Loc. : Kalat, 7,000 ft* (no. 4) ; Garmkan, 12 miles NE of Panjgur (no. M 142 C). Fl. in August 1917.

Uses : The grain is crushed, mixed with water, hot or cold, and swallowed as a remedy against pain in the stomach.

Vern. Names : Harpir (Bal.), Isbot (Br.)

Ammi L. Ammimaius L. Gen. 334- Loc. : Panjgur, about 3,100 ft. (no. M, li2, M 142 A, M 142 B). Fl. in March 1918 —Fr. in May 1918. Vern. Name : Jangii Saleri (Sin.), Harpir (Bal.)