16 RHAMXEJE. Rhamrms. 



6. R. Heldreichii (Boiss. Diagn. Ser. II, I, p. 120) ramis erec- 

 tis patule ramosissimis ramulis rigidis apice spinescentibus, foliis 

 ovatis vel oblongis in petiolum attenuatis obtusis ssepe raucronulatis 

 primum pilis sparsis pellucidis obsitis dein glabratis nitidis rigi(^lis 

 remote crenulatis vel subintegris , floribus axillaribus fesciculatis 

 pedicellis eis longioribus suffultis, petalis triangularibus obsolete tri- 

 nerviis, disco hirtello, drupis parvis ovatis, seminis rima clausa mar- 

 gine cartilaginea subundulat^ 5- 



Hab. in Pamphylia ad amphitheatrum urbis Perge (Heldr!), in Lyci^ prope 

 Elmalu (Bourg !). Fl. Mart. 



Pilis pellucidis veluti viscidulis a R. Ch^cecd et hirtetid aliena, ramuli cre- 

 berrimi rigidi fere horizontales spinosi 2-3 pollicares huic speciei peculiares, 

 fasciculi multiflori, pedicelii eis specierum afiinium longiores. 



7. R. Palaestina (Boiss. Diagn. Ser. II, 1, p. 119) ramis tortuosis, 

 ramulis velutinis demum subspinosis, foliis oblongo-cuneatis subspa- 

 thulatis obtusis in petiolum attenuatis crenis remotis obsoletis glan- 

 duliferis obsitis glabratis subtus reticulato-venosis, floribus axillaribus 

 fasciculatis pediceliis sequilongis suffultis, petalis triangulari-lanceo- 

 latis subtrinerviis, disco hirtulo, drupa parva ovato-didyma,. seminis 

 rima clausa margine elevato spongioso cincta 5. 



Hab. in collibus Libani et valle Barghoutieh supra Sidonem (Bl !), in monte 

 Gebel Belas deserti Syriaci (Bl \) in rupibus Palestinae borealis ad Gaesaream 

 Philippi (Boiss !) Specimina e monte Sinaitico Sanctae Catharinae (Schimp. exs. 

 269 sub R. oleoide) hujus formam ramis valde abbreviatis sistere videntur. 



Folia eis R. oleoidis similia sed subcrenata, discus hirtus nec glaber, semi- 

 nis rima modo peculiari spongioso-marginata. 



-|- -j- Seminis sulcus apice marginibus introflexis biMus. 



8. R. Kurdica (Boiss. et Hoh. Diagn Ser. I, 2, p. 3) ramis tor- 

 tuosis junioribus velutinis demum spinescentibus, fohis coriaceis 

 pallide virentibns brevissime tomentellis ovato vel sffipius oblongo- 

 spatliulatis obtusis vel acutiusculis in petiolum attennatis utrinque 

 crenis vel denticulis paucis remotis nigro-glanduliferis obsitis, ner- 

 vis secus marginem curvatis anastomosantibus, floribus axillaribus 

 paucis fasciculatis pedunculis fequilongis suffultis, calyce.,.. petalis..., 

 drupa parva obovata, seminis rima anguste hianti margine cartila- 

 ginea apice bifida 5. 



Hab. in vineis Syrige bor. ad Marasch et in fissuris rupium Mesopotamiae 

 in monte Sindjar (Haussk !), in monte Gara Kurdistani.ne Assyriaca? (Ky. exs. 

 336 ! ) , in montibus A vroman , Schahu Pir Omar Gudrun et Sawers Kurdi- 

 staniit! et Persioe. occid. (Hau.ssk I) Specimina fructu immaturo ex Antilibano 

 (Ky. exs. 73 sub R. G-rcecd) et foliis subintegris donata huc tamen spectare vi- 

 dftntur. 



