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Plantago L.

Plantago maior, L. Sp. PL {1753) 112.— Loc: Khudabadan, mile N. of Panjgur about 3,000 ft. ; jerri, 147 miles SSW of Kalat, 3,800 ft. (no. 222).— Fr. in Aug. 1917.

Vern. Name : Khari Gosh (Bal.).

Plantago maior, L var. minor Boiss. — Loc. : Spring on Harboi, 18 miles to SE of Kalat, 8,600 ft. (no. 68) ; Iskalku, 7 miles S. of Kalat, 7,500 ft. (no. 90).— El. in Aug. 1917.

Uses : Eaten by " gad " (Hotson).

Plantago lanceolata, L. Sp. PI. 273.— -Loc: Khozdar. 27°, 48' N, 66° 371 E, about 4,100 ft. (no. 344) ; Surab (Jhalarwan), 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft (no. M 378) ; Panjgur about 3,100 ft. (no. M 156).— Fl. and fr. in March and June 1918, Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name: Danichk (Bal. Br.), Barz (Br.), Aspangara (Urdu, Bind.).

Plantago lagocephala Bunge in Mem. Sav. Etr. Petersb. VII (851) 445.— hoc: Dokop, 10* miles E. of Mand, about 650 ft. (no. M 68), Eek Chah, 11 miles E. of Chambar, Kolwa, about 1,800 ft. (no.M 271). — Fl. and fr. in March and April 1918. •

Uses : Various preparations are used against gripes, constipation, white " urine, " and boils.

Vern. Name : Danishk (Bal.), Pidarri (Br.), Isufgol (? Urdu).

Plantago psyllium L. Sp. PI. 115 — Loc. Garmkan, 1 mile NE of Panjgur about 3,135 ft. (no. M162).— Fr. in March 1918.

Plantago ciliata, Desf. Fl. Ail. 1 137, t. 39, var. lanata Boiss. — Loc. : Kharan about 3,600 ft. (no. 303).— Fr. in April 1918. Vern. Name : Naren Danichk (Bal.).

Plantago sp. — Loc. : Spring on Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 8,600 ft. (no. 70) ; Surab (Jhalarwan), 28° 29' N, 66° 16' E, about 5,700 ft. (no. M 378A).— Fl. in June 1918, fr. in June 1918, Aug. 1917,

Vern, Name : Barz, Mashana Choteli (Br.),