Carafjana. leguminos^. 199 



2. G. grandiflora (M.B. Taur. Cauc. II, p. 168 sub Hobimd) 

 raniosissinia, spinis tenuibus folio brcvioribus, foliis bijugis subsessi- 

 libus foliolis fasciculatis adpresse canis anguste cuneato-oblongis ad- 

 presse canescentibus mucronato-pungeutibus, pedunculis solilariis 

 brevibus. calycisbasi superne gibbi latitudine sua duplo longioris den- 

 tibus trianguiari-lanceolatis acuminatis, lcgiiniinibus oblique acumi- 

 natis incanis vel glabris 5. C. grandiflora Dec. Prodr. 11, p. 268. — 

 C.frutescens rar. grandiflora Regel et Herd. Pl. Semen. p. 44. 



Hab. in collibus siccis Armeniii-, Turcicop. ad Tortum (Calv!), Ossetia> 2500', 

 (Rupr 1), prov. Transcaucasicarum (M.B., Hoh!), ad littus orientale maris Cas- 

 pii (Karel !). Fl. Mai. 



Ex ci. auct. citatis varietas C. frutescentis. calyx tamen quoad latitudinem 

 manifeste longior dentibus magis elongatis. 



Ar. Geogr. Songaria, 



3. G. ambigua (Stocks in Hook. Journ. IV, p. 145) suffruticosa 

 ramosissima, spinis longis validis patcntibus, foliis 2-3-jugis foliolis 

 parvis adpresse canis ellipticis mucronatis, stipulis spinescentibus, 

 pedunculis brcvissimis unifloris tomentellis, calycis adpresse cani 

 dentibus triangulari-lanceolatis tubo subeequilongis, legumine pu- 

 bescente oblongo breviter mucronato levitcr curvato acuminato 5- 



Hab. in Belutscbia superiori alt. 5000'-9000', ubi Chinaluk dicitur (Stocks 

 exs.eiOal). 



Spinai petiolares pollicares et longiores, foliola 3-4 lineas, flores 7-8 lineas 

 longi; legumina.iJollicem longa 3 \'i-'i lineas lata. Videtur afllnis C. polyacan- 

 thce Royle. 



4. G. ulicina (Stocks in Hook. Journ. IV, p. 145) suffruticosa 

 ramosissima, spinis longis validis patentibus, foliis 2-3-jugis foliolis 

 parvis adpresse CMuis obovatis s?epe rctusis mucronulatis velmuticis, 

 stipulis spinescentibus, pedunculis brevissimis 1-2-flori.s, calycis ad- 

 presse cani dentibus triangulari-lanceolatis tubo brevioribus, legu- 

 mine pubescenl,e lincari acuminato ,5. 



Hab. in Belutschia inferiore (Stocks exs. 619 a!). 



Valde affinis precedenti a qua differt (an satis ?) floribus minoribus et legu- 

 mine recto angusto sesquilineam tantum lato. 



CHESNEYA (Lindl. in Endl. Gen. 4275). 



Galyx tubulosus basi supra gibbus subbilabiatus labio superiore 

 bidentato infcriore paulo longiore trilido. Gorolla elongata, vexillum 

 ovatum retusumbirtumalas carinaobtusa sublongiorespaulosuperans. 

 Stamina diadelpha. Ovarium scssile pluriovulatum, stylus inferne 

 hirtus snpcrnc incurvus glabcr, stigma capitatum papillosum. Legumen 

 oblongo-rnicare tereti-subcompressum intus indivisum, semina reni- 



