54 DR. 7. E. Т. AITCHISON ON THE BOTANY OF 
Katira, which is considered one and the same thing as that yielded by 4. heratensis, and 
with it is collected for exportation. 
ASTRAGALUs (5 Севстротнвіх) DURANDIANUS, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Herbaceus, 
perennis, multiceps, acaulis, foliis imparipinnatis pilis albis rigidulis dense vestitis, 
stipulis ovatis basi ad petiolum adnatis, petiolo brevi, foliolis 7 oblanceolato-oblongis 
parvis crassis, floribus solitariis breviter pedunculatis, calyce breviter piloso pilis 
albis paucis nigris multis, tubo oblongo post anthesin rupto, dentibus parvis lanceo- 
latis, petalis pallidis glabris calyce sesquilongioribus, legumine sessili ovoideo albo- 
villoso inflato biloculari, seminibus in loculo pluribus. 
Herba perennis, dense czespitosa. Petioli 3-4 lin. longi; lamina 5-6 lin.; foliola 
2-8 lin. Pedunculus folis brevior. Calyx semipolliearis segmentis tubo 4-plo 
brevioribus. Petala 8-9 lin. longa. Fructus imperfecte maturus 6-7 lin. longus, 
4 lin. diam. 
Ad А. ammodytem, Pall., et А. Helmii, Fisch., habitu magis accedit. 
Khorasan: 688, June 18, 1885. This forms a close turf, on the pass to the south of 
Bezd, at ап altitude above 6000 feet. It has extremely large pods for so small a plant, 
and they are covered with long silky grey hairs. 
ASTRAGALUS ($ CERCIDOTHRIx) WEIRIANUS, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Perennis, cauli- 
bus brevibus erectis ramosis, stipulis lanceolatis dimidio inferiore ad petiolum 
adnatis, foliis imparipinnatis foliolis 3-5 oblanceolato-oblongis acutis pilis paucis 
albis hispidulis mediofixis przeditis, racemis pedunculatis laxis multifloris, pedicellis 
brevibus, bracteis parvis ovato-lanceolatis, calyce parvo dense piloso pilis nigris et 
albis intermixtis tubo oblongo segmentis linearibus tubo duplo brevioribus, petalis 
violaceis calycem duplo superantibus, ovario cylindrico elongato recurvato glabro 
biloculari multiovulato. 
Herba perennis, copiose ramosa, caulibus erectis pedalibus vel semipedalibus. 
Folia 12-18 lin. longa, foliolis pallide viridibus 9-12 lin. longis, 8-4 lin. latis. 
Pedunculi 13-2 poll. longi. Racemi 2-23 poll. longi. Calya З lin. longus ; vexillum 
_ glabrum, 6 lin. longum, petala reliqua distincte superans. Fructus immaturus 
calyce haud rupto triplo longior. | 
Badghis: 336, April 29, 1885. А woody undershrub about eighteen inches high, 
extremely common in sandy loam in the Badghis, where it forms good pasturage for 
goats and sheep. Flowers purplish. 
| ASTRAGALUS ($ СЕвстротнвтх) Honpicutanvs, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Perennis 
| acaulis, petiolis inermibus paucis vetustis persistentibus, foliis pilis albis rigidulis 
adpressis dense vestitis, stipulis ovatis acuminatis basi ad petiolum adnatis, foliolis 
18-15 oblongis acutis vel obtusis, pedunculis elongatis, racemis laxis paucifloris 
pedicellis brevibus, bracteis lanceolatis persistentibus, calyce pilis plerisque nigri ; 
2 brevibus adpressis vestito, tubo oblongo dentibus lanceolatis tubo duplo ерш, 
ees petalis luteis calyce sesquilongioribus, legumine lineari compresso recurvato elon to 
d piloso polyspermo perfecte biloculari. i 
