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230 THE JOURNAL OF INDIAN BOTANY. Solanuni gracilipes Dine, in Jacq. Voy Bot. (1844) 13, t. 119. — Loc. : Bar Kaur 165 miles S. by W. of Kalat, about 3,500 ft. (no. 300 : Hills S. of Chambar (Kolwa), 26° 9' N, 64° 42' E, about 2,300 ft. (no. M 36B) ; near Chambar (no. M 36D).— El. in Sept. 1917, April 1918. Fr. in April 191ft.

Vera. Navies : Putrunk (Bal.,), Gwangir (Br.).

Capsicum. L.

Capsicum-annum L. var acuminata Fingerh. Monogr. Gen. Caps. (1832) 13, t. 2. Loc. : Korak (Pelar) 180 miles S. by W. of Kalat, 1.900 ft. (no 270. 270A).— Fl. and fr. in Sept. 1917.

Vem.Name : Soren Pirpir (Bal. ). The common Chili.

WlTHANl A. Pauq.

Withania somnifera Dunal in DC. Prodr. XIII (1852) 453.— Loc. : Jobri, 147 miles SSW of Kalat, 3,850 ft. (no. 223) ; Ornach, 27° 0' N, 66° 10' E, about 3,080 ft. (no. 319, 319A) ; Tump 46 miles W. of Turbat, about 600 ft. (no. M 61) Fl. and fr. in Sept. 1917, March 19J8.

Vern Names : Kangerishk (Bal.), Lai Gogharo (Br.) ; Kakink (Bal.)

Withania coagulans Dunal in DC. Prodr. XIII {1858) 685.— Loc. : Gidardhor, below Shandadzai, about 80 miles S. of Kalat, about 4,900 ft. (no. 154) ; Ispikan, 16 miles NE of Mand, about 1050 ft. (no. M77) ; Mantar Juzhaf, about 40 miles S. of Panjur, about 3200 ft. (no. M 77A) ; Pishuk, 16 miles NE of Nag (Kharan), about 5200 ft. (no. M77B, M77 C). This is one of the commonest plants in the upper part of the Robhohan valley, beginning some 30-40 miles ENE of Panjgur. It is a some what uncommon plant in Makran, though widely spread, — Fr. in June 1918.

Uses : Besides curdling milk it is said to be used as an intoxicant. The leaves are ground up and used like baang. The berries are crushed and mixed with water and used as a medicine.

Vern. Name : Panerband or Panirband (Bal., Br.),

Lycium L.

Lycium barbarum I. Sp. PL {1753 102.— hoc.: Kochau, 122 miles SSW of Kalat, 4,150 ft. (no. 120A) ; Nal, 27° 41' N, 66° 13' E, 3834 ft. (no. 120C) ; Dokop, 60 miles W. of Turbat, about 700 ft. (no. M10, M10A.); Zahren Kahur 16 miles N. of Pasni, about 200 ft. (no. M 10B) ; 5 miles N. of Mand about 1,000 ft. (no. M10C) ; Tapk, about 62° 50' E, 26° 19' N, about 1,750 ft. (no. M10 D) ; Mazhdaiu, about 20 miles S. of Panjgur, about 3,000 ft. (no. M10 E) ; near Kuldan (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E by N of Turbat, aboht 2,400 ft. (no. M10 F) ; Ispikan, 16 miles NE of Mand, about 1,050 ft. (no. M 76).— Fl. in Sept. and Dec. 1917. Fr. in March and April 1918, Sept. and Dec. 1917.

Vern. Names : Zirok (Bal,), Kotor (Bal, Br.)

Lycium ruthenicum Murr. in Comm. Getting. 1779. p. 2. — Loc. : Hazarganji, 27' 28' N, 66° 12' E, about 6,300 ft. (no. 328, and 328A). Mohtaji kancl, about 22 miles SW of Panjgur, about 2,800 ft. (no. M 132, M 132A).— Fl. and fr. in March 1918, Sept. 1917.

Vern Name : Jharakh, Jarok (Bal.).