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CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 265 Aerua Forsk.

Aerua tomentosa Forsk, FL Aea. Arab. OXXII and 170. — Loc. : Near Kuldan (W. Kolwa), about 85 miles E. by. N. of Turbat, about 2,400 ft. (no.M135B) ; Gwambuk, about HO miles SE of Panjgur, about 2,700 ft. (no.M209) : Burida Pass, 140 miles SSW of Kalat up to 4,250 ft. (no. 213) ; Awaran, Kolwa, 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no.M282) Zabrin, Kahur, 16 miles N of Pasni about 2C0 ft. (no.M45) ; Las Bela, about 700 ft. (no. 213A) ; near Ornach, about 3,300 ft. ("no. 314).— Fl. and fr. in Aug. and Oct. 19i7.

Uses : The flowers when fully developed are dried and used for stuffing cushions (Hotson).

Vern, Names : alisht Bur, Isped Phul (Br. and Bal.), Pihunpulli (Br.), Kirech (Bal.), Buh (Lassi Sindhi).

ACHYRANTHES L.

Achyranthes aspera L. Sp. PL 204. — Loc : Dalnakher, 29 miles N. of Las Bela, about 2,000 ft. (no. 396) ; Jebri, 147 miles SSW of Kalat' 3,850 ft. (no. 232); Khozdar, 27° 48' N, 66° 37' E, about 4,100 ft, (no. 351) — Fl. and fr. in Aug., Sept. and Oct. 1917.

Vern. Name : Khari Gosh = Donkey's Ear (Bal.).

Chenopodium L.

Chenopodium album L. Sp. PL 219. — Loc. Panjgur, about 3,100 ft. (M175). Fl. and fr. in March 1918.

Uses : Eaten as a vegetable.

Vern, Name : Batu (Sind.).

Chenopodium opuliiolium Schrad. in DC. FL Franc. V. 372. — Loc. ; Panjgur (no.M324). ; Manguli (Jhalarwan), 26° 44' N, 65° 22' E., about 2,600 ft. (no.M298) ; near Iskalku, 7 miles E. of Kalat, 7,500 ft. (no. 91) ; Kalat, about 6,350 ft. (no. M398).- Fl. and fr. from April to Aug. 1918.

Vern. Name : Mariro (Br.), Lularo (Bal.).

Chenopodium h^bridum Sp. PL 219. — Loc : Awaran Fort, 4 miles N. of Rekin, Kolwa, about 1 800 ft. (M245A); Harboi, 18 miles ESE of Kalat, 9,000 ft, (No. 77),— Fl. and fr. in April 1918 and Aug 1917.

Uses : It is said that men eat the leaves.

Vern. Name : Kodalo (Bal.), Sirech (Br.).

Chenopodium murale L. Sp. PL 219.— Panjgur, about 3,200 ft. (no. M172); Turbat, 66° 4' E, 25° 58' N, about 600 ft. (no.M56).— Fl. and fr. in Feb. and March 1918.

Vern. Name : Kulpir (Bal. '?), Lalor (Sind ).

Beta L.

Beta vulgaris L. Sp. PL 222— Loc. Panjgur (no. M323).— Fr. in May 1918.