258 LEGUMiNOs^. Astragalm (XX. Malacothrix). 



nigro-pilosis breviter conuatis imbricatis, foliolis 20-30-jugis oblongo- 

 lanceolatis acutiusculis, scapis elongatis folia multo superantibus, 

 racemis cylindraceis elongatis, bracteis nigricantibus lanceolato-subu- 

 latis dimidium calycem sequantibus, calycis anguste tubulosi nigro 

 prsesertim birsuti dentibus tubo triplo brevioribus, vexilli iamina a 

 basi rhombea attenuata elongata biloba alas valde superante, legumine 

 sessili albo nigroque longe villoso oblongo-ovato trigono rostro elongato 

 recurvo terminato ^. A. cylindraceus G. A. M. Ind. n" 1272 non d.c. 



Hab. in aridis lapidosis prov. Talysch alt. 4500' (G. A. M! Hoh!), in Persia 

 (Auch. 4417!). 



Folia G-8-pollices, foliola 6 lineas longa, scapi interdum pedales, racemi 3-4- 

 poUicares, flores flavescentes 9-10 lineas longi. 



105. A. elegans (Bge. Astr. p. 89) subacaulis adpresse et parce 

 canescens, caudicibus lignosis pluricipitibus, stipulis rigidulis nervu- 

 losis triangulari-lanceolatis breviter connato-vaginantibus imbricatis, 

 foliolis 20-27-jugis approximatis lineari-oblongis acutis supra tandera 

 glabratis. scapo foliis duplo longiore sulcato, spic^ oblonga fructifera 

 cylindrica, bracteis linearibus calycis tubo brevioribus, calycis turgi- 

 dulo-tubulosi pilis prsesertim albis hirsuti dentibus subulatis dimidio 

 tubo brevioribus, vexillo alis multo longiore a basi rhombea longe 

 attenuato late bilobo,'legumine albo-hirsuto ovato acutetrigono calyce 

 vix longiore in cuspidem tenuem recurvam abeunte ^. 



Hab. in Persia^ prov. Aderbidjan prope Tabris (Szow.) et prope Seidabad 

 (Bge!). 



Folia longiuscule petiolata 4-5-pollicaria, foliola 3-5 lineas longa, scapus 6- 

 8-pollices, spica fructifera 3-4-poll. longa, calyx circ 6 lineas, flores violacei, 

 vexillum 11-12 longum, alse 7-8 longse, legumen cum cuspide 5 lineas tantura 

 longum. Foliolis multijugis acutis, stipulis basi' connatis, vexillo valde elon- 

 gato ab A. molli distinctus. 



106. A. holosemius (Bge. Astr. p. 89) acaulis pluriceps ad- 

 presse sericeus, stipulis breviter triangularibus firniis petiolo parte 

 dimidia adnatis, foliolis 10-15-jugis ellipticis obtusiusculis, scapis 

 erectis folio multo brevioribus, capitulo ovato denso, bracteis lineari- 

 bus albo nigroque villosis calycis tubo brevioribus, calycis breviter 

 tubulosi dense albo-hirsuti dentibus subulatis nigro-hispidis dimidio 

 tubo sublongioribus. vexillo a basi ovato-oblonga attenuato longe pro- 

 duclo lanceolato apice integro alis duplo longiore, ovario dense sericeo 

 8-11-ovulato, legumine Qf. 



Hab. in PersiiB prov. Aderbidjan (Auch. 4418!). 



Folia 3-pollices, foliola 4-5 lineas longa, scapi semipedales, calyx 4 lineas 

 longus. Gorolla e sicco rosea videtur, vexillum 11 lineas, alse 5 */» lineas longae. 

 Species vexillo elongato angusto insignis. 



107. A. comosus (Bge. Astr. p. 93) pluriceps subacaulis vel 

 broviler caulescens adpresse et saepius parce pubescens, stipulis 



