246 Carolus Hermannus Zahn. 
Ssp. beschtavicum Litw. et Zahn. 
Hypophyllopodum, interdum folia caulina inferiora + conferta.. Caulis 
25—45 cm altus gracilis v. erassiusculus, viridis basi purpureus, sub- 
angulato-striatus, fere epilosus basi disperse pilosus, apice sparsim floc- 
cosus. Folia caulina (6—)8—10 sensim decrescentia et omnia remota, v. 
infima 3—5 conferta reliqua remota, infimum spathulato-lanceolatum ob- 
tusum saepissime emarcidum, reliqua lanceolata utrimque attenuata in 
petiolum alatum basi late vaginantem longe decurrentia, acuta, glanduloso- 
denticulata v. -dentata v. dentibus lanceolatis saepe in petiolum descen- 
dentibus grosse dentata, supra gramineo-viridia sublutescentia epilosa v. 
infimum disperse breviterque subsetoso-pilosum, in parte aversa pallidiora 
disperse pilosa, 2—3 mm, in margine petioloque pariter ac in nervo 
mediano mediocriter rarius densius subsetoso-ciliata, praetera in margine 
(praecipue petiolorum alatorum) glandulis dispersis minutis obsita, caulina 
media sensim minus longe sed magis alato-petiolata, summa anguste 
lanceolata basi subangustata sessilia minus dentata v. summa integerrima 
sed in parte aversa tenuiter subfloccosa, omnia rigidiuscula. Inflores- 
centia indeterminata laxe paniculata subsquarrosa, acladium 10—20 mm 
longum, rami primarii (4—)5— 8, caulis interdum ex omni ala ramosa, 
ordines axium 4(—5), capitula (5—)25— 40 saepissime pro parte aborta. 
Involuerum erasse cylindrico-ovatum denique depressum basi truncatum 
ad 9,5 mm longum, squamae irregulariter imbricatae, exteriores sub- 
angustiores multo breviores obtusiusculae atrovirides, reliquae subangustae 
acuminatae acutiusculae vel acutae, in dorso obscurae, margine pallide 
virides, pilis dispersis obscuris 1 mm longis, glandulis dispersis, floccis 
basin et marginem squamarum versus uberioribus obsitae. Pedunculi 
tenues, sub involucro saepe leviter incrassati, bracteis 2—3 obscuris 
squamiformibus, glandulis tenellis dispersis v. fere nullis et floccis superne 
sat densis inferne cito minus numerosis obsiti, epilosi (pedunculi iuniores 
in capitulis abortivis albotomentosi). Ligulae flavae eximie tubulosae apice 
leviter tantum denticulatae, stylus obscurus in tubo occultus. Achaenia 
initio rufo-brunnea matura brunnea. 
Prov. Terek: In m. Beschtau pr. Pjatigorsk, 850 m. 
Transitum inter H. simplicicaue et H. Biebersteinii sistit et foliis + 
dentatis insigne est. : 
Ssp. kiderense Zahn. 
Caulis ad 30 cm altus, superne modice, inferne usque ad basin disperse 
floccosus et pilis solitariis brevibus adspersus, phyllopodus. Folia rosu- 
laria compluria petiolata lanceolata v. subanguste lanceolata, acuta, denti- 
culata v. basin versus saepe dentata, rigidiuscula, subolivaceo-viridia 
supra glabra sublucida, subtus subpilosa, in margine nervoque dorsali 
sat dense pilosa, ad 2,5 mm, in nervo dorsali glandulis solitariis minu- 
tissimis obsita; caulina 4—5 subcito decrescentia anguste lanceolata v. 
summa lineari-laneeolata, in parte aversa margineque parum floccosa. 
Inflorescentia laxe paniculata, acladium c. 20 mm longum, rami primarii 
3(—4), ordines axium 3, capitula 5—8(—12). Involucrum 11,5 mm longum 
