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43 T. nigrescens, 44 Petrisavii, 45 Meneghiuianum. 

 * * Perennials. Peduncles longer than hams. Pedicels rejlexed in fruit. 



46 T. repens, 



Skct. Vn. Chronosemium, Ser. Throat of calyx naked, somewhat 

 2-lipped. Heads axillary ; flowers pedicelled, at length deflexed ; pe- 

 tals persistent, scarious ; pods stipitate. 



* Peren7iials. Standard obovate-oUong^ convex^ at length, grooved. 



47 T. rhytidospermum. 



* * Annuals. Standard narrowed at lase, spoon-shaped, grooved at tip, 

 t Style nearly as long as pod. 



48 T. comosum, 49 stenophyllum, 50 speciosum, 51 erubescens, 52 

 Boissieri. 



1 1 Style much shorter than pod. 

 53 T. agrarium, 54 Lagrangei. 



* * * Annuals. Standard not narrowed at base, Reeled at lack. 

 55 T. procumbens. 



1. T. pratense, L. If .3 to .5, glabrescent or appressed-hirsute, 

 erect or ascending. Stipules membranous, oblong-ovate, abruptly se- 

 taceous ; leaflets ovate to oblong, obtuse. Heads globular, at length 

 ovate, .03 long, .02 broad, involucrate ; calyx about half as long as 

 purple corolla, teeth subulate, about as long as tube — Summer ; Akh- 

 erdagh). 



Var. villosum, Post. Stipules villous — Kerhan (Akherdagh), 



2. T. €as§iuiii, Boiss. 2(. .4 to .6, appressed-hairy ; stems as- 

 cending, simple or sparingly branched. Free portion of stipules lan- 

 ceolate-subulate ; leaflets elliptical-oblong, nearly entire, those of the 

 upper leaves acute. Heads spherical, at length oblong, .04 long, .03 

 broad, peduncled or sessile. Lobes of loosely villous calyx plumose, 3- 

 nerved, awl-shaped, at length deflexed, yiq. 104. 



the upper four as long as tube, the lowest 

 twice as long ; corolla pale pink, nearly 

 thrice as long as calyx-tube — June — 

 Woods ; Cassius and Amanus. 



3. T. hirtum, All. © .2 to .3, 

 villous ; stems erect or spreading. Stip- 

 ules membranous, adnate below, the free 

 portion ovate to lanceolate, caudate-seta- 

 ceous ; leaflets wedge-obovate. Heads 

 globular, sheathed by the uppermost, di- 

 lated stipules ; calyx Jialf as long as tlie 

 purple corolla, lobes setaceous, almost e- 

 qual, twice as long as the tube — Spring 

 — Dry hills ; Lebanon to Aintab, and 

 northward. Too near the following. 



4. T. Cherleri, L. .2 to .3, 



▼illous ; stems ascending or prostrate. HeadofT.hirtum- 



Stipules dilated, the free part ovate, short-caudate ; leaflets wedge- 



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