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CONTRIBUTIONS : A FLORA OF BALUCHISTAN. 349 Andropogon L.

Andropogon foveolatus Del. FL Egypt. 16a, t. 8, f. 2. — Loc. : Rekin (Awaran, Kolwa), 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,700 ft. (no. M287) ; Zahrew Kahur, 16 miles N. of Pasni, about 200 ft. (no. M40A).— Fl. and fr. in Feb. and April 1918.

Vern. Name : Sibr, Gandil (Bal. and Br.).

Sorghum L. Sorghum halepense Pers. Syn. I, 101. — Loc. : Quetta.

Chrysopogon Trim.

Chrysopogon serrulatus Trim, in Mem. Acad. Petersb. ser. 6, 11 (1833) 318.— Loc. : Rekin (Awaran, Kolwa), 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no. M284). Fl. and fr. in April 1918.

Vern. Name : Potar (Bal.).

DlCANTHIUM Willem.

Dicanthium annulatum Stapf. — Loc. : Nagak (W. Kolwa), about 87 miles E. by N. of Turbat, about 2,400 ft. (no. M230) ; Khozdar (no. 312A).— Fl. and fr. in April 1918.

Vern. Name : Samo.

CfMBOPOGON Sprengel.

Cymbopogon Iwarancusa Schult. Mant.'II, 458. — Loc. : Kocban, 122 miles SSW of Kalat, 4,175 ft, (no. 162A) ; Harbud, about 155 miles E. of Panjgur, about 3,700 ft. (no. 213B) ; Awaran, Kolwa, 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft, (no. M281); Drakalo, 12 miles SSW of Wad, about 4,900 ft. (no. 162B.).— Fl. and fr. in April 1918, Aug. and Sept. 1917.

Uses : When a man has fever, a large quantity of this grass is collected and made into a bed. He lies on it and at once begins to sweat. The roots are said to be sweet-scented. (Hotson).

Vern. Name : Have (Br.), Haveh (Br. and Bal.).

Cymbopogon Martini Stapf. — Loc. : Kanoji, 47 miles N. of Las Bela, about 3,200 ft. (no. 386).— Fl. and fr. in Oct. 1917.

Vern. Name : Putar (Br.).

Aristida L.

Aristida Adscenscionis L. Sp. PI. 82 (excl. Syn.' Shane.). — Loc. : Rekin Awaran, (Kolwa) 26° 24' N, 65° 12' E, about 1,750 ft. (no. M285).— Fl. and fr. in April 1918.

Vern. Name : Lash (Br.)

Aristida mutabilis Trin. & Bupr. in Mem. Acad. Petersb. ser. 6, VII (1849) 150 {excl. var. aeqitilonga ). — Loc. : Gili (Jar.), about 100 miles SSW of Kalat, about 2,000 ft. (no. 59A).— Fl, and fr. in Sept. 1917.

Vern. Name : Gadbahi (Br.).

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