430 DR. G. E. POST: DIAGNOSES 
to F. stellata, Boiss. It is distinguishable by the peculiarities 
of the leaves, the small, short-rayed umbels (those of F. stellata 
having 8-12 rays 1-1} inch long). The plant is 2-3 feet high, 
with nodes not thickened as in F. Cassia, Boiss., and narrower 
mericarps. 
FrERULAGO BrANCHEANA. Perennis, glabra glaucescens, caule 
elato angulato-suleato superne thyrsoideo-corymboso, foliis 
maximis ambitu sequilongis ac latis in lacinias lineari-subulatas a 
costis indistinctas obtusas abrupte mucronulatas supra decom- 
positas, involucris et involucellis brevissimis, lineari-lanceolatis 
deflexis, umbellis breviter 10-15-radiatis, floribus . .. . mericarpus 
pedicello longioribus ellipticis jugis tribus dorsalibus prominen- 
tibus acutis margine latiusculo, vittis dorsalibus 7-8 commissura- 
libus sub senis. 
Hab. in excelsis montis Akherdagh, supra Marash; floret 
Julio. 
This species was diagnosed with the concurrence of M. Bois- 
sier, and separated from F. thyrsoidea on the ground of the 
shorter divisions of the leaves, the fewer vittæ, and larger meri- 
carps. A plant 3-6 feet high, with panicles 14 foot long in 
fruit. 
F. AvRANITICA. Perennis, ad caulem elatum superne corym- 
bosum glabrescens glauca, foliis inferioribus amplis ambitu ovatis 
petiolatis pinnatim supradecompositis petiolis primariis et secun- 
dariis crassis brevibus laciniis oblongo-linearibus margine eximie 
papilloso-scabrido revolutis, superiorum lacinulis anguste linea- 
ribus, umbellis 12-14-radiatis, involueri involucellique phyllis 
longis capillaribus, pedicellis fructu longioribus, mericarpiis ob- 
longis. 
' Hab. in agris prope Quréyah, ditionis Auranitis (vulgo Hau- 
rán); floret Aprili. 
Near F.syriaca, Boiss., but differs strongly by its leafy stem, 
the 3-pinnate dissected leaves subtending even the uppermost 
branches, while in F. syriaca they are reduced to scales ; also in 
the long capillary involucres and involucels. 
Plant 3-4 feet high ; lower leaves including petiole 1 foot long ; 
lacini 3-6 lines long; leaves of involucre an inch or more in 
length. 
PRANGOS MELICOCARPA, Boiss., var. TRACHONITICA. Tota 
crispe pubescens; foliorum laciui® ciliate ; planta typo procertor. 
