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97. A. LYCHNIDFA, Bieb. Fl. Taur. Cauc. i. p. 347 (1808), et 
ii. p. 309 ; Ledeb. Fl. Rossica, i. p. 366. 
Admissa a Ledebour species subdubia et probabiliter varietas 
stenopetala A. formose, Fisch., postea conjuncta est a b. E. Regel 
eum A. capillari, Poir. ; sed hee planta in cyme pluriflore pedi- 
cellis elongatis, petalis ellipticis basi vix attenuatis, et imprimis 
glandnlis 5 brevibus truncatis staminiferis est certe distincta. 
The specimens in Herb. Kew. are from the source of the 
R. Argun (1881). 
Geogr. range.—N. Trans-Caucasia : prov. of Tiflis, at the source 
of the R. Argun. 
E. Trans-Caueasia: prov. of Tiflis, Azunta in the Cauca- 
sus, at 3350 metres (Ruprecht, Fl. Caucasi, p. 219). 
S. & W. Turkish Armenia: Mt. Ararat. 
Syn. A. setacea (non Thuill.), Fisch. ex Ser. in. DC. Prodr. i. p. 402. 
Eremogone lychnidea, Rupr. Fl. Caucasi, p. 219. 
98. A. AcuTISEPALA, Haussk. ined. in exs., Sintenis, It. 
Ürientale, 1890, no. 2764. 
22 centim. Omnino glabra, glaucescens. Folia turionum 
lineari-setacea cuspidato-acuminata incrassato-marginata, caulina 
magis pungentia. Flores in cymas compositas multifloras 
dispositi. Sepala late membranaceo-marginata, 2 interiora ovata 
acuminata, 2 exteriora lanceolata longe attenuato-acuminata, 
intermedium lanceolato-ovatum longe attenuato-acuminatum. 
Petala elliptieo-oblonga, apice subeucullata, calycem duplo 
süperantia. 
Hab. Turkish Armenia: on bare hills near Salacblu in the 
district of Egin, prov. of Diarbekir. 
99. A. Szowrrztt, Boiss. Fl. Orient. i.p. 695 (1867); Jacks. 
Ind. Key, i. p. 181. 
23 centim. Glabra. Caudiculi prostrati. Caules debiles, basi 
oliorum denudati. Folia stricta setacea scabrida. Cyma l-4- 
fora; flores alares supra medium pedicellis braceati, bracteis 
y Dosis ineurvis linearibus acuminatis. Sepala pallida oblongo- 
’nceolata acuminata anguste scariosa. Petala oblonga, calyce 
süblongiora, 
Ab A. Holostea differt, caudiculis prostratis, caulibus adscen- 
dentibus basi denudatis, sepalis 6 mm. longis anguste scarlosis. 
