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Periploca aphylla Decne.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)

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Project Data (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)

Contributor Text: S.I. ALI

Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: March-May.

Type: Type: Djillalpur, Jacquemont 113 (P,K).

Distribution: Distribution: Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Arabia and Egypt.

Comment/Acknowledgements: The flower buds are sometimes eaten. The milky juice in Sind is reputed to have some medicinal properties and the stem fibres are used for making ropes.

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Map Location: B-6 Chitral Dist.: Mir Khan, M.A. Siddiqi 27119 (RAW); 1 miles from Birrnise on way to Birir Rest House Kafristan, Chitral, M. Qaiser and A. Ghafoor 1951 (KUH); Drosh, 4500 ft., Stainton 2251 (E); B-7 Swat Dist.: C. 3 miles from Mingora towards Madayan on rocks near Road, S.I. Ali & S.A. Farooqi 1648 (KUH); Swat, near Madian, c. 5000 ft., dry rocky hills, R.J. Rodin 5510 (K). C-5 Waziristan Dist.: Razmak on way to Miran Shah, M. Qaiser & Sultanul Abedin 6216 (KUH); Waziristan, 26.4.1895, J.F. Duthie 15715 (K). C-6 Kurram agency: Tappaki Kurram Valley, Parachinar Thal Road, M. Qaiser & Sultanul Abedin 5877 (KUH); Kurram, 20 miles below Parachinar, 4000 ft., Koelz 8231 (E); Kurram Valley Sadda ± 4000 ft on rocky slopes Y. Nasir & Siddiqi 8139 (RAW); Alizai-Sadda Rd. c. 4000 (Kurram Agency), MA. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 6542 (RAW); Dhok Pathan, Attock, Stewart & Nasir 27885 (RAW); C-7 Kohala, 3000 ft., E. Nasir 1010 (E); Rawalpindi Dist.: Margallah, Khurshid Rahman 24 (KUH); Murree Road 2500 ft., R.R. & I.D. Stewart 5066 (KUH); Margalla Rawalpindi Dist., R.R. Stewart 25768 (RAW); Jhelum Dist.: Kallar Khar, E. Nasir 335 (RAW); Jhelum Dist., 1500 ft., 6.1. 1917 R.R. Stewart 806 (K) ; D-4 Hurnai, Lace 3512 (E); Sibi dist.: About 12 miles from Hernai on way to Loralai, M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1485 (KUH); Quetta, 23 Km. W. Loralai, 1550 m, Lamond 1229 (E); Quetta, Harnai, Lamond 1278 (E); D-6 D. G. Khan Dist.: 38 miles from D.G. Khan on way to Fort Munro, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Husain 9670 (KUH); E-3 Kharan Dist.: 6 miles from Panjgur on way to Nag, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Husain 6776 (KUH); F-3 Makran Dist.: 40 miles from Hoshab on way to Panjgur, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Husain 6598 (KUH); 7 miles from Prom on way to Panjgur, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Husain 2037 (KUH); F-4 Kalat, Khuzdar to Wad, 1150 m, Lomond 199 (E); G-4 Dadu Dist.: Thana Bulla Khan, Sultanul Abedin 4231 (KUH); 20 miles from T.B. Khan (Northern hills), M. Qaiser, A. Raza & Abrar Husain 671 (KUH); T.B. Khan, M. Qaiser 441 (KUH); Lubhpass dry stream bed, T.B. Khan, Sultanul Abedin 4230 (KUH); About 30 miles from T.B. Khan on way to Karachi, M. Qaiser, Asad Raza & Abrar Husain 523 (KUH); Thana Bulla Khan, S.I. Ali s.n. 30.2.1959 (KUH); Thana Bulla Khan, Sultanul Abedin 4040 (KUH); Thana Bulla Khan, Sultanul Abedin et al., 9824 (KUH); Thana Bulla Khan, Sultanul Abedin & Abrar Husain 9483 (KUH); Karachi to Dadu, Lamond 814 (E); F-5 Sukkur Dist.: Sukkur Dhora on the rock along dry river bed, S.I. Ali, Ishaque & Magsood 12 (KUH); G-3 Bela Dist.: 16 miles from Bela on way to Awaran, A. Ghafoor & M. Qaiser 45 (KUH); On dry river bed, 20 miles from Karachi on way to Uthal, Sultanul Abedin & Abdul Ghafoor 1303 (KUH); Sonmiani, S.I. Ali, S.A. Fa¬rooqi & Sultanul Abedin 1233 (KUH); 22 miles from Hushab on way to Awaran, Sultanul Abedin 2110 (KUH); 14 miles from Karachi, Bela Road, Sultanul Abedin 9954 (KUH); G-4 Thatta Dis.: Gharo, LZ. Talat s.n. March 1957 (KUH); Karachi Dist.: Between Paradise Point & Cape Monze Sultanul Abedin 16 (KUH).