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Hab. in collibus Palsestinae in prov. Samaria et in Carraelo (Boiss!), 

 Syrise ad Sidonem (Bl ! Cadet!), in vinetis Araani prope Biiylan ( Ky ! ), in 

 montibus prope Nisib (Ky exs. 42!). 



Planta 5-5 pedalis , racemus densus foliatus, flores ampli. Variat indu- 

 mento adpresso vel stellato-patenti vel fere evanido, calycis laciniis acutis 

 vel obtusis. 



/3. glahrescens. Caules glabri, folia praeter pilos sparsos glabres- 

 cenlia 3-5 partila. lnlermediis ad typum transit. A. JEgyptiaca Boiss. 

 Diagn. Ser. II, I, p. 103. 



Hab in iEgypto (Auch. exs. 847 !). 



y? Kirrindensis.CauUs practcr setulas diffusas glaber , folia palma- 

 lipartila, pedunculi calycem suba?quantes, involucrum calyce dimidio 

 brevius. A. Kirrindensis Boiss. Diagn. Ser. II, 5, p. 67. 



Hab. ad Kirrind Persise occidentalis ad fines Babylonia3 (Noe!). 



Fructus ignotus ; hanc formam speciei valde variabili conjungere natu- 

 ralius censui. 



A. setosa (Boiss. Diagn. Ser. I, VII, p. 107 sub Althced) caule 

 elato simplici petiolisque setis deflexis hispidis, foliis sparsim hirtis 

 cordato-orbiculatis obtusissime 5-7 lobis, racemo longo basi excepta 

 aphyllo , pedunculis involucro aequilongis , involucri calyce subbre- 

 vioris calycisque laciniis valde tomentoso-hirtis triangularibus, petalis 

 obcordatis intense purpureis, carpellis (junioribus) dorso hirtis pla- 

 niusculis ^. 



Hab in coliibus Palsestinse in prov. Samaria (Boiss!), in consortio prse- 

 cedentis quacum formas hybridas gignit. 



Planta 4 6 pedalis, floribus amplis speciosis; facies A. roscaz a qua caule 

 setoso et imprimis carpellorum structura differt. Ab A. striatd indumento 

 setoso involucroque amplo distinguitur. 



A. striata (dc. Prodr. I, p. 437 sub Althced) tenuiter tomen- 

 tella, caule elato, foliis orbiculari-cordatis lobis 3-5 obsolelis crenatis, 

 floribus pedicellis calyce brevioribus suffullis racemum laxum suba- 

 phyllum formanlibus, involucro calyce triplo breviore , calycis lobis 

 lanceolalis, pelalis obcordatis pallide roseis, carpellis glabris rugosis 

 secus lineam mediam dorsi planiusculi hirtellis margine acutis, se- 

 mine minule puslulato-punctato if. 



Hab. in valle Rapliidim Arabia? Petrese (Schimp. exs. 372!). 



Caulis 3 4 pedalis pro longitudine tenuis, folia infer. lonsiissime petio- 

 lata, flores magn. A. pallidtt, facies A. rufe.scentis sed caulis elatior sim- 

 plex, racemus laxissiinus, etc. Planta Sinaica specimiui typico herb. dc. 

 simillima est. 



/3. Assyriaca. Caulis subcrassior , racemi elongati inferne foliosi, 

 petala intense violacea. ' 



