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Astragalus brachycarpus. Short-fruited 

 Astragalus. 



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C7<?ss and Order. 



DlADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 



Generic Character. 



Legumen plerumque triloculare, gibbum. Semina bise- 

 rialia. , 



Specific Character and Synonyms. 



Astragalus brachycarpus ; acaulis, foliisellipticispubescen- 

 tibus, scapis racemosis folio longioribus, leguminibus 

 obovatis calycis longitudine. M. Bieb. Flor. taurico- 

 caucas. 2. p. 201. et 3. p. 498. Ejusdem. Cent, plant, 

 rar. Ross. 2. 58. inedit. 



Astragalus humilis Serpylli foliis. Buxb. Cent. 3. p. 21 . 

 #.38. 



Astragalus orientalis Nummularis folio glabro. Tournef. 

 Coroll, 28 ? 



It appears, from a specimen of this species which we 

 have received from Dr. Fischer, that in its native soil it 

 is both of humbler growth and more pubescent than in its 

 cultivated state. It approaches near to Astragalus monspe- 

 liensis, (supra No. 375,) but has rounder leaflets and is more 

 erect; the most important difference is in the legumen, 

 which, in the present species scarcely exceeds the calyx in 

 length. 



Native of Caucasus near the Constantine-mountain hot- 

 baths, and on the sides of Mount Beschtan. Communicated 

 by Mr. Anderson from the Chelsea garden, who raised it 

 from seeds sent by Dr. Fischer from Gorenki. Flowers in 

 May. 



