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CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 235 Salvia L.

Salvia aegyptiaca L. Sp. PI. {1753) 23. — Loc. : Near Ornach, about 3,300 ffc. (no. 313). Fl. and fr. in Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name : Kohi Maur (Bal.).

Salvia macilenta Boiss. Diagn. ser. 1, 13. — Loc: Hills near Ispikan, about 20 miles NE of Mand, about 1,200-1,500 ft. (no. M85, M85A). Fl. and fr. in March 1918.

Vern. Name : Bo-i-Madaran (Bal.)

Salvia santolinaefolia Boiss. Diagn. ser. 1. V. 13. — Loc. : Zahren Kahur, 16 miles N of Pasni, about 200 ft. (no. M39) ; Ispikan Ifi miles NE of Mand about 1,050 ft. (no. M39A) ; Chib (Buleda), 36° 8' E, 26° 19' N, about 1,600 ft. (no. M39C) ; Hills S. of Chambar (Kolvva), 26° 9' N, 64° 42' E, about 2,200 ft. (no. M258) ; Pangur (no. M85C) ; Manguli (Jhalawan), 26° 45' N, 65° 21' E, about 2,600 ft. (no. M90B) : Hushtar Rahi Kaur. 160 miles S. of Kalat, about 3,700 ft. (no. M220A) ; Tapk, about 62° 50' E, 26° 19' N, about 1,750 ft. (no. M121); Siahen Damb (Jichk), about 36 miles E by S. of Pangjur, about 3,800 ft. (no. M317, M317A).— Fl. and fr. from Feb. to May 1918, Sept. 1917.

Vern. Names : Shwanko, Shwanago, Bo-i-Madaran, Bodpu (Bal.), Puzhu, Morpuzho, Maur, (Bal. Br.).

Salvia sclarea L. Sp. PL 27. — Loc. : Kalat, about 6,350 ft. (no. M392, M392A M392B) ; Kochau, 120 miles SW of Kalat, 4,150 ft. (no. 199). Hodal Pass (N. side) about 80 mile S. of Panjgur, 2,200- 2,900 ft. (no. M218), fairly common on the Pass; Near Sitani, 59 Miles S. of Kalat, 5,300 ft. (no. 137) ; near Shahdadzai, 72 miles S. of Kalat, 5J00 ft- (no. 137A).— Fl. and fr. in July 1918.

Vern. Names : Bishkhaf (bish means donkey, khaf means ear), Maur (Br.), Mor (Bal.).

Salvia macrosiphon Boiss, Diagn. ser. 1, pt. 11. — Loc: Mita- sing, about 17 idles ESE of Panjgur, about 4,000 It. (no. M218A, M218B).— Fl. in April 1918.

Vern. Name : Mor (Bal.).

ZIZIPHORA L.

Ziziphora clinopodioides Lam. III. 1, 03. — Loc. : Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no. 27, 27A). Fl. and fr. in Aug. 1917. Uses : Regarded as a kind of mint. Vern. Names : Purchink, Pudina.

Nepeta Riv.

Nepeta glomerulosa Boiss. Diagn- ser. 1, pt. 21. — Loc: Harboi, 18, miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft. (no.26, 72) ; Benn Chah, 22 miles N. of Surab (Jhalawan), about 6,200 ft. (no. M 384, M384A). Fl. and fr. in Aug. 1917.

Usas-^- Eaten as a relish by men, also by sheep, very -much liked

by cats (Hotson).

Vern, Name : Simsok (Br.).