88 VALERiANE^. Valertana. 



cymse 5-7 flora3. Species distinctissima cymis ut in V. saxatili paucifloris et 

 laxis. 



9. V. speluncaria (Boiss. in Peron. exs. 1872) glaiiccscens 

 cespitosa, riiizomatis rarais brevibus fragilibus, foliis parvis carnosu- 

 lis minute velutinis imis ovatis vei orbiculatis CcCteris radicaiibus 

 trisectis segnientis ovatis vel orbiculatis subpetiolulatis ternii- 

 nali submajore, foliis caulinispaucistrisectis vel indivisis oblongo-lan- 

 ceolatis in petiolum attenuatis, caulibus iuimilibus stricte trilidis, 

 corynil)is nniltirioris laxis, bracteis liirtis liueari-lanccolatis Iructu 

 hirto subln-evioribus 'y^ . 



Hab. in fissuris speluncarum Tauri ad Sara prope Ermenck Cilicire Tracheae 

 54U0' (Peronin !). Fructifera Sept. 



Planta 4-0-poIIicaris, foliorum segmenta 3-5 lineas longa. Differt a V. oli- 

 ganthd foliis carnosis paucijugis, caulibus foliosis huniilibus multilloris^ 

 indumento velutino, fructu hirto. 



* * * Rhizoma prsemorsum simplex fibras eJens. 



10. V Phu (L. Sp. 43) glabra vel pilosula, rbizomate inclinata 

 simplici fusiformi priemorso subtus fibras edente, caule crasso elato 

 fistuloso tereti siiiiplici vel i^arce et brevitcr ramuloso, foliis radica- 

 libus ovato-oblougis integris vel basi inciso-lobatis in petioluui lon- 

 gum abcuntibus, cauliuis in segmcuta 3-4-juga oblonga acuta integra 

 decurrculia pinuatiparlitis, corymbo tricbotomo, bracteis lanccolato- 

 linearibus fructu compresso ad dorsum bilincatim liirsuto breviori- 

 bus, corolla albido-subcarnca ^. V. tiiberosa (3. eriophi/lla Lcd. FJ. 

 Ross. II, p. 436 et bcrb! 



Hab. in pratis subalpinis et alpinis Armenise Rossicoe (Szov! NordiQl), Cau- 

 casi occidentalis 5<X)U'-7000' rC.A. Mey!). 



Ar. Geogr. In variis Europae locis indicata, sed ibi certe non spontanea, Sibi- 

 ria Uralonsis ex Pall. 



11. V. sisymbriifolia (Desf. CboixTourn. p. 53.tab.41)glabra, 

 radice brevicrassiuscula subpnBmorsaadcollum s(iuamosa subtusfibras 

 carnosas longas tenuiter cyliudricas edenti,caulibus elatis, foliis omni- 

 bus piiuiatiscctis scgmentis 2-3-jugisovato-orbiculatis integrissubpetio- 

 lulatis tcruiiuali majore,corymboterminali multifloro conferto vel pius 

 miiius raiuo.so breviter paniculato, bracteis lincaribus ciliatis fructu 

 undifpie liirsiito subbrevioribus, corollai carncce tubo limbo sesqui- 

 longiore "^ . V. Orientalis Sisymbrli Mathiolifolio Tourn. Cor. 

 Inst. 6. 



Hab. in rnpestribus regionis alpinse Armeniae Turcicae supra Erzerum 7000'- 

 8000' (Tourn., Hueti, Calv!), ad radices Bingoldagh 0000' (Tchihl Ky .Suppl. 

 5871), in <:appadocia! monte Aslandach (Ball), Armenia Rossica et prov. Kara- 

 bagh (Ruiise!), Caucasi austraiis et orientalis 25O0'-75(l0' (Rupr !), Per.siae 

 borealis jugo Elbrusensi et montibus Tabris (Buhsel Ky, 275!), ditione Bach- 

 tiaris (Bodel), montibus Avroman et Schahu Kurdistaniaj Persicie ^OUO^-OOOO" 



