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CONTRIBUTIONS: A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 231 Datura L.

Datura stramonium L. Sp. PI .IT 9. —hoc. : Sitani, 59 miles S. of Kalat, 5,300 ft. (no. 125) ; Pirumar, 1G miles S. of Khozdar about, 4,100 ft. (no. 125B). Fl. and fr. in Aug. and Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name : Dhatura (Br., etc.).

Hyosotamus L.

Hyoscyamusmuticus L. Mant. {1767) 45. — Loc : Hodal Pass, N. side, about 80 miles S. of Panjgur, 2,200-2,900 ft. fairly common on the pass. Not yet in flower in April 1918.

Vern. Name : Kobibang (Bal.).

Hyoscvamus pusillus L. Sp. PI. ISO.— Loc. : Manguli (Jhalawan) 26° 45' N, 65° 21' E, about 2,600 ft. (no. M297, M2M 97A).-F1. and, fr. in April 1918.

Uses : The seeds are reputed to be acure for tooth-ache.

Vern, Name : Dantanshan (Bal.).

Anticharis Encll.

Anticharis glandulosa Aschers. in Monatsber. Akad. Wiss. Berl. 1866) 880.— Loc. : Near Manguli, 197 miles SSW of Kalat, about (2,450 ft. (no. 247), Korag (Pelar), 180 miles S. by W. of Kalat, 1,900 ft, (no. 268) ; Salao, 46 miles N. of Las Bela, about 300 ft. (no. 391A) ; Kanoji, 47 miles N. of Las Bela, about 3,100 ft. (no. 390).— Fi. and fr. from Sept. to Oct. 1917.

Uses : This plant is dried and used as soap.

Vern. Names : Badro (Br.).

LlNARIA Juss.

Linaria cabulica Benth. in DG. Prodr. X, 270. — Loc. : Bar Kaur, 165 miles S. by. W. of Kalat, about 3,500 ft. (no. 297). Fl. in Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name: Wal (Bal., Br.).

SCHWEINFURTHIA A. Br.

Schweinfurthia sphaerocarpa R. Br. in Monatsb. Akad. Wiss.

Berl. (1866) 875.— Loc. : Pirandar, 205 miles SSW of Kalat, about

1,900 ft. (no. 259) ; Hills near Ispikan, about 20 miles NE of Mand,

about 1,200-1,500 ft. (no. M20A, M20B) ; Hills S. of Chambar (Kolwa), 26° 9' N, 64° 42' E, about 1,900-2,200 ft. (no. M20C) ;

Mitasing, about 17 miles ESE of Panjgur, about 4,000 ft. (no. M20D).— Fl, in Sept. 1917. Fr. in April to May 1918.

Vern. Name : Drohond (Bal., Br.).

• LlNDENBERGIA LeJim. LiaJenbergia urticaefolia Lelun Ind. Sem. Hort. Berol. (1829) 1830, 5. — Loc. : Rar Kaur, about 165 miles S. by W. of Kalat, about 3,230 ft. (no. 306) ; near Kaoji, 47 miles N. of Las Bela, about 3,200 ft. (no. 378A).— Fl. in Sept. and Oct. 1917. Vern. Name : Matitao (Br.).

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