/i68 LEGUMiNOs^. Astragalus (LXXV. Proselius). 



675. A. Brahuicus (Bge. Astr. p. 205) adpresse et dense canus 

 dense cespitosus, stipulis minutis triangularibus canls, foliolis 4-8-jugis 

 minutis subaequalibus orbiculari-oblongis acutiusculis, scapis folia 

 brevia vix superantibus, floribus paucis subcapitatis, bracteis late ova- 

 tis pedicellos subiequantibus, calycis adpresse albo nigroque cinerei 

 dentibus tubo quadruplo brevioribus, vexiili calyce sesquilongioris 

 laniina ovato-rhombea apice rotundata, alis retusis antice obsolete 

 gibbis, ovario 14-15-ovuIato, legumine (juniore) erecto adpresse 

 hirsuto lineari calyce plus duplo longiore !^. 



Hab. in Belutschia prope Nichara (Stocks exs. 11701). 



Folla vix pollicarla, scnpi 1 V^ pollicares, foliola Slineas longa. In sectioneflo- 

 rihus parvis notabilis, calyx 4 lineas, vexillum Q V» longum 



676. A. platysematus (Bge. Astr. p. 205) adpresse canus, 

 stipulis lanceolatis, foliolis 6-jugis ellipticis, scapo cum capitulo pau- 

 cifloro sub anthesi foliis breviore, bracteis ianceolatis pedicello duplo 

 brevioribus, calycis adpresse albo parceque nigro-strigillosi dentibus 

 lanccolatis tubo 5-plO brevioribus, vexilli calyce sesquilongioris la- 

 mina late obovata apice late rotundata, alis antice gibbis obovatis 

 obtuse hilobis, ovario canescente 25-ovulato, legumine. . . . ^. 



Hab. in apricis lapidosis supra Schahrud Persise borealis orientalis (Bge!). 

 Species ex specimine unico florere incipienti condita et incomplete nota; bi- 



f»ollicaris serius prob. aucta, foliola 3 lin. longa lineam lata, calyx 6 lineas, vexil- 

 um 9 longum. Ab amiciss. a Bunge prope A. Mercklini coUocatus, A. Brahuico 

 facie quoque similis. 



677. A. Demavendicus (Boiss. et Buhse Aufz. p. 70exparte) 

 adpresse argyreo-canus cespitosus, stipulis breviter triangulari-lan- 

 ceolatis canis, foliis brevibus, foliolis 5-8-jugis approximatis minutis 

 obovatis^ scapis ascendentibus tenuibus foliis longioribus, racemis 5- 

 1^-floris capitatistandem laxiusculis, bracteis triangulari-ovatis mem- 

 branaceis pedicellum eequantibus, caiycis nervoso-striati pilis adpres- 

 sis prsesertim nigris obsiti dentibus linearibus obtusis brevissimis, 

 vexillo calyce plus duplo longiore oblongo-elongato retuso basi in un- 

 guem brevem latum abeunti, alis linearibus vix gibbis, ovario 25-27- 

 ovulato nigro-piloso, legumine. . . . ^. 



Hab. in rupibus Aftscha-Tach supra vallem Lar ad radices montis Dema- 

 vend Persis borealis alt. 7500! (Ky. 389!) 



Folia fere pollicaria, foliola majora 2 '/i hn. longa, scapi cum racemo bipolli- 

 cares, calyx 4 lin., vexillum 8 7» lineas longum. Corolla (ex sicco) albida. 



678. A subalpinus (Boiss. et Buhse Aufz. p, 69) totus adpresse 

 canescens, dense cespitosus, stipulis breviter triangulari-lanceolatis 

 hirsutis, foliolis 10-13-jugis minutis confertis ovato-orbiculatis obtusis 

 raucronuIatis,'scapis folio subbrQvioribus laxiuscule 3-5-floris, bracleis 



