58 DR. 7, E. T. AITCHISON ON THE BOTANY OF 
ONOBRYCHIS TAYERNIERJEFOLIA, Stocks; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii. p. 545. 
Hari-rud valley : 320, April 26, 1885; May 9, 1885. 
An annual, common in sand; the whole plant is spread out flat, and grows close to 
the soil The fruit escapes observation until the plant is removed from the ground, and 
the lower side turned up. 
ONOBRYCHIS CORNUTA, Desv.; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii. p. 597. 
Khorasan: 686, June 18, 1885. z 
Common above 5000 feet altitude, forming immense hummocks, very characteristic of 
the country. 
ONOBRYCHIS ($ HYMENOBRYCHIS) MEGALOBOTRYS, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Perennis, 
caulibus elongatis erectis molliter albo-pilosis, stipulis liberis lanceolatis, foliolis 
15-17 oblongis mucronatis facie glabris dorso pilosis, racemis laxis longissimis, 
pedicellis brevibus pilosis, bracteis parvis lanceolatis membranaceis, calyce piloso, 
dentibus e basi lata acuminatis tubo campanulato longioribus, vexillo sericeo rubello- 
luteo calyce triplo longiore, alis obtusis auriculatis calyce brevioribus, legumine 
orbieulari piloso late cristato margine spinuloso disco profunde foveolato parce 
spinoso. 
Caulis pedalis et ultra. Petiolus 1-2-pollicaris; lamina 4-5 poll.; foliola inferiora 
1 poll. longa. Racemus demum pedalis. Calyx 2 lin. longus. Реті ит 6 lin. 
longum. Fructus 6 lin. longus, sutura seminifera curvata. 
Ad О. Pallasii, Bieb., et О. hyperargyream, Boiss., magis accedit. 
Badghis: 340, April 29, 1885; Мау 21, 1885. 
A perennial, from two to three feet in height, with spikes of purple-veined flowers 
almost a foot in length; growing in great luxuriance in the sandy loamy soil of the 
Badghis, and especially around Gulran. : 
ONOBRYCHIS ($ HYMENOBRYCHIS) CALOPTERA, Aitch. et Baker, n. sp. Annua, caulibus 
elongatis erectis gracilibus glabris, stipulis ovatis acuminatis membranaceis liberis, 
foliolis 9-11 lanceolatis mucronatis maturis facie glabris dorso tenuiter adpresse 
albo-pilosis, racemis multifloris laxifloris, pedicellis calyci sequilongis, bracteis 
minutis lanceolatis membranaceis, calyce piloso dentibus lanceolatis acuminatis 
tubo campanulato 2-3-plo longioribus, petalis parvis rubellis, vexillo oblongo glabro 
ealyce duplo longiore, alis calyci subzequilongis, legumine glabro late cristato, crista 
hyalina chartacea integra basi producta, disco profunde foveolato haud spinoso. 
Caulis subpedalis. Petiolus 6-12 lin. longus; lamina demum 8-4 poll. ; foliola 
12-15 lin. longa, 2-3 lin. lata. Racemi floriferi 1-1% poll.; fructiferi 2-3 poll. 
longi. Calyx 13 lin. longus. Fructus 6-7 lin. longus, crista 1 lin. lata. 
Badghis : 393, May 4, 14, 1885. 
A tall annual, common over the Gulran meadows. 
ONOBRYCHIS AUCHER, Boiss., Fl. Or. ii. p. 544, ex descriptione. 
Hari-rud valley : 452, May 12, 1885; June 6, 1885. 
