400 LEGUMiNOs.K. Astragcdus (LIII. Megalocystis) 



493. A. megalocystis (Bge. Astr. p. 122) subacaulis suffru- 

 tescens sericeus, caudicibus brevissimis spinis vetustis paucis longis 

 strictis armatis, stipulis valde nervosis lanceolato-acuminatis hirsutis, 

 foliolis 12-20-jugi^ obovato-ellipticis vel orbiculatis obtusis brevissi- 

 me mucronulatis, scapis crassis erectis cum racemo laxiusculo multi- 

 floro folia superantibus, bracteolis oblongo-ovatis acutis dimidio lubo 

 sublongioribus, calycis^adpressiuscule et longe viliosissimi tubulosl 

 fructiferi inflali ovati dentibus lanceolato-acuminatis tubo triplo bre- 

 vioribus, legumine sessili oblongo subcompresso acuto duro dense 

 velutino b- 

 Hab. in vallibus aridis montium prope Schahrud Persise bor. (Bge!) 

 Petioli 5-pollicares, foliola 3 lineas longa, scapi cum racemo 15--'W-floro 

 8-9-pollicares, calyx sub anthesi 7 lineas longus, coroUa 9-10 longa, legumen 

 5 lineas longum 2 latum. 



494. A. Keratensis (Bge. Astr. p. 122) subacaulis suITrutes- 

 cens, caudicibus crassis reliquiis petiolorum vestitis, stipulis basi 

 crasse multinerviis parte libera triangularibus hirsutis, foliolis 9-12- 

 jugis suborbiculatis pungenti-mucronatis utrinque adpresse pubes- 

 centibiKS, scapis folia superantibus in spicam densam oblongo-cylin- 

 dricam abeuntibus, calycis modice inflati dentibus ovatis subpungen- 

 tibus , legumine oblongo lenticulari-comprosso oblique mucronato 

 adpresse tomentoso monospermo 5- 



Hab. in montibus Kerat Kuh Persise orientalis ad fines Affghaniae (Bge !). 

 Vid. spec. sterile. 



Incomplete notus, ex cl. Bge. A niegalocysUdi affinis, spinai ^-1 '/i pollica- 

 res, folioia 2-3 Vi lin. longa et lata, scapus 8-4-pollices, spica 2-polUces longa, 

 cglyx 6 Uneas, vexilhim 7-8 Uneas longum basi angulatum. 



495. A. Bodeanus (Fisch. Syn. Astr. p. 122) subacaulis adpres- 

 siuscule velutiniiscanesceus, caudicibus petiolis paucis persistentibus 

 longis armatis. stipulis tomentellis lato-ovatis acutis scariosis, petiolis 

 elongatis tenuiter spinosis, foliolis 8-12-jugis ellipticis obtusis spiun- 

 losis subtus elevatim reticulatis, pedunculis crassis folia superantihns, 

 capiiulo ovato densissimo, bracteolis lanceolatis. calycls dense albo- 

 tomentosi dentibus a basi ovata subulatis tubo quadrupio brevionbiis, 

 corolla e sicco albida calyce ((uartd parte longiore , ovario oblongo 

 adpresse vjlloso, legumine b- 



Hab in montibus Bachtiaricis Persiae propelspahan etKegos rBode! in herli. 

 Fisch.). 



Pulchra species cujus calyx fructifer et fructns iiifauste ignoti, folia 6-7-pol- 

 Uces. foliola 5-6 lineas loiiga, scapi fere pedales, capitula anthesi ineunte mag- 

 nitudine nucis, calyces 6 lineas longi, vexilhim 7 Un. longum ovatuni basi ro- 

 tundatum. 



