1072 UMBELLIFER^. DttUCUS. 



nocarpicae sfepe setoso-hispidae, floribus albis interdum flavescentibus. 

 — Genus.ob cliaracterum ethabitus inconstantiam difficiie, ob specie- 

 rum (praesertim Mediterranearum) nimiam multiplicationem et limi- 

 tationem incertam fastidiosissimum et monographo sagaci egens. 



* Involucrum nullum. 



1. D. pulcherrimus (Wiild. Enum. p. 301 sub Caucalide) caule 

 elato tereti striato strictiuscule ramoso. foliis glabris vel iente hirtulis 

 infcrioribus petiolatis ambitu triangularibus subternatim 3-4-pinnati- 

 scctis in lacinias breves anguste lineares acutas decompositis, cauli- 

 nis valde diminutis vagina dilatata iiisidentibus, umbellis longe mul- 

 tiradiatis. involucelli phyllis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis ciliatis, 

 petalis radiantibus glalDris vel extus parce hirtulis, jugorum secunda- 

 riorum aculcis basi triangulari dilatata canahculata cohcerentibus dein 

 setaceis diametro fructus ovato-oblongi longioribus 0. B. pulcherri- 

 mus Koch in d.c. Prodr. IV, p. 210. — Cauc. Orientalis var. (3. M.B. 

 Taur. Cauc. 1, p. 208. 



Hab. in arenosis maritimis et interioribus, Tauria (M.B., Stev.), Caucasus et 

 prov. TranscaucasicjB (M.B., Hoh! G. A.M. I) Caucasus orientalis 400O'-600O' 

 (Ruprecht!), Armenia Rossica (Szov!), Persia borealis (Buhse!) et in sylvis 

 Ghilani (Auch. 4588!), Armenia Turcica (Bourg!). 



^. eriocarpus. — Aculei plus minus longe villosi, folia et petala 

 extus pubescentia. — Caucalis Orientalis M.B. Taur. Gauc. III, p. 202. 



Hab. in vineis et incultis, Cappadocia supra Talasse et in monte Alidagh 

 alt. 4000' (Ball), Galatia (VVied!), Armenia (Calv!), Pontus australis (Tchih!), 

 in dumetis et graminosis montium Cataoni?e et Syriaj borealis circa Aintab et 

 Marasch (Haussk!), Persia occid. prope Sihna (Haussk!), Caucaso (M.B.). 



Planta 2-4-pedalis, radii 2-3-pollicares. 



2. D. Persicus (Boiss. Ann. Sc. Nat. 1844, p. 49) caule elato 

 tereti striato ramis gracilibus elongatis, foliis tomentellis inferioribus 

 petiolatis ambitu ovatis in lacinulas minimas confertas lineares bre- 

 vissimas supradecompositis, superioribus ad vaginam lanceolatara 

 reductis, umbellis longe multiradiatis, involucelli phyllis lanceolatis 

 albo-membranaceis ciliatis, petalis radiantibus extus hirtulis, jugorum 

 secandariorum aculeis distinctis anguste lanceolatis scabridis glochi- 

 diaiis fructus ovati diamctro duplo longioribus 0. D. Atropatanus 

 Stev. Verz. Taur. p. 178. 



Hab in argillosis et vineis Persise prope Ispahan (Auch. 3674!) in dumetis 

 montis Sawers Persige australis alt. 8000' (Haussk !), prope Schiraz (Ky. 552!), 

 prov. Aderbidjan (Szov!), monte Elbrus prope I^^vb^nd (JCy. 418!). prov. Kho- 

 rassan (Bge!). 



Yalde affinis B. pv.lcherrimo, folia magis tomentosa minora, lacinulis mino- 

 ribus magis confertis, fructus aculei longiores basi non dilatati nec coha>ren- 

 tes. bbservandum tamen an hsec nota sat constans sit. 



