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Herba perennis acaulis, radice duro elongato. Petioli 1-2 poll. longi; lamina 
8-4 poll; foliola breviter petiolulata, 4-6 lin. longa.  Pedunculus 4-6 poll. 
Racemi 3-9-flori, 2—4 poll. longi, pedicellis floriferis ascendentibus 13-2 lin. longis. 
Calyx semipollicaris. Corolla 9 lin. longa, vexillo glabro petalis reliquis paulo 
longiore. Fructus 15-18 lin. longus, 25 lin. diam., breviter pilosus, crebre nigro 
maculatus. 
Ad A. incurvum, Desf., et A. incanum, Linn., magis accedit. 
Badghis: 347, April 29, 1885; May 19, 1885. 
A very common plant in sandy loam, in which it sends down a long tough root, which, 
as well as that of several other species, is employed instead of rope or twine by the 
shepherds. 
ASTRAGALUS SUBULATUS, Bieber. ; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii. p. 481; Pallas, Ic. Astrag. t. 20. 
Hari-rud valley : 201, April 10, 13, 18, 1885; May 9, 1885. 
In sandy soil; most common. 
ASTRAGALUS HYRCANUS, Pall.; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii. p. 488. 
Hari-rud valley : 287, April 18, 21, 1885 ; Northern Baluchistan : October 3, 1884. 
Native name in Baluchistan Udish. 
A common shrub in the arid tracts, conspicuous from the extreme whiteness of its 
bark, and the rhachis of the very distant leaves persisting as spines. It is a valuable 
fodder-shrub in the desert, and the long leafless pliant branches were greedily eaten even 
by our horses. In the desert when the plant was perfectly bare of leaves its pyramidal 
form was quite characteristic and very striking. 
ASTRAGALUS OLIGOPHYLLUS, Boiss. ТІ. Or. її. р. 488. 
Hari-rud valley : 1052, Мау 9, 1885; Badghis: May 19, 1885. 
ASTRAGALUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS, Lam.; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii. p. 489. | 
Khorasan: 666, June 17, 1885. Common, forming great flat hummocks, at an altitude 
of 5000 feet. One of the very characteristic plants of the country. 
AsTRAGALUS ($ CERCIDOTHRIX) GOREANUS, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Fraticulosus, 
caulibus brevibus pilis albis adpressis dense vestitis, petiolis vetustis subspinosis 
pluribus persistentibus, stipulis lanceolatis basi ad. petiolum adnatis, foliolis 9-15 
oblanceolatis utrinque pilis albis hispidulis adpressis vestitis, racemis paucifloris 
breviter pedunculatis, pedicellis brevibus, bracteis parvis pilosis, calyce pilis nigris 
et albis dense vestito, tubo oblongo, dentibus lanceolatis tubo quadruplo brevioribus, 
petalis luteis calyce sesquilongioribus, legumine lineari recto sessili piloso poly- 
aio pei ramosus, caulibus brevibus, foliorum rachidibus strictis 
subpungentibus erecto-patentibus. Petioli 6-12 Jin. ; lamina 2-3 poll. ; pos 
3—6 lin. longa. Racemi 4-8-flori, pedicellis floriferis ascendentibus. Calyx 6-8 lin. 
