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tus adpresse canesceritibus, foliis inferioribus in segmenta oblonga 

 pinnatisecto-Iyratis. caulinis amplexicaulibus oblongis indivisis lobu- 

 lato-dentatis lobis et dentibus acutis in spinulas tenues breves cilii- 

 formes inermes abeunlibus, penicilli involucro subtriplo brevioris 

 setis paleaceis scabris,involucri phyllis 20-22 liberis externis superne 

 triangulari-rhombeis pectinatis apice glanduloso-viscidis, caeteris lan- 

 ceolatis subulato-attenuatis a medio denticulatis, pappi paleis barbel- 

 latis ad medium coalitis ^ . 



Hab. in quercetis montium Avroman et Schahu et inter Awiheng et Sihna 

 Kurdistaniae Persite 6000' (Haussk I). 



Planta elata, folia caulinasaepe semipedalia, involucrum 11 lineas longura. 

 Facies et folia tenera caulinaindivisa E. Hussoni involucri charactere diver- 



31. E. vaginatus (Boiss. etHaussk.)eglanduIosus,cauIe crasso 

 tereti elato ramoso dense et adpresse tomenloso-cano, foliis coriaceis 

 duris superne viridibus parce araneosis subtus canis, radicalibus 

 obloiigo-lanceolatis in segmenta triangulari-lanceolata 3-5-fida lon- 

 giuscule spinosa pinnatisectis petiolo brevi in vaginam late linearem 

 elevatiin lineatam superne tenuilerpeclinato-spinulosam suffulto insi- 

 dcntibus, caulinis ovato-oblongis sessiiibus dentato-spinosis, summis 

 cucullatis, capitulis magnis longiuscule pedunculatis, penicilli dimi- 

 dium involucrum superantis sefis paleaceis plumosis, involucri viri- 

 dis glabri phyllis 13-14 liberis membranaceis infiinis apice minute 

 triangularibus, caeteris a medio acuminatis ciliis longis subplumosis 

 marginatis, pappi setis barbellatis ad quartam partem coalitis "^ . 



Hab. in graminosis calcareis Ssoffdagh etGorkundagh supra Behesne Syriae 

 Gataonise conterminae 3500' (Haussk!). 



Gaules elati crassi, folia radicalia semipedalia vagina 4-6 lineas latS. 1 '/»-2- 

 pollicari suffulta, caulina non auriculata 1-2 pollicem longa, involucrum 

 merme 11-12 lineas longum. Species habitu, foliis CarhntB et involucri setis et 

 ciliis plumosis insignis. 



32. E. Kurdicus (Boiss. et Haiissk.) caule crasso elato ramoso 

 subsulcato tomontosc-cano, foliis subcoriaceis superne parce araneo- 

 sis papillis glanduliferis aspersis subtus canis, radicalibus amplis 

 oblongis petiolalis in segmenta utrinque 3-4 oblonga remote et grosse 

 lobata pinnalipartitis,caulinisa basi subauriculata lanceolatis in lobos 

 triangulari-lanceolatos pinnatifidis lobis omnium margine subinermi- 

 bus apice in spinaratenuem brevissimam attenuatis, capitulis magnis, 

 penicilli dimidio involucro subbrevioris setis paleaceis subscabris, 

 involucri glabri phyllis 18-20 eliam exterioribus inferne latiusculis 

 ad apicera triangulari-spathulatam pectinatam mucronatam sensim 

 dilatatis, caeteris a medio subulato-attenuatis pungentibus ciliis 

 adpressis raarginatis, pappi setis barbellatis tenuibus fere liberis >. 



Hab. in montibus Kurdistani;e Persicae inter Awiheng et Sihna sitis 8000* 

 (Haussk!). 



