l!;iilici loiniiioii in llic Iciiiloiv explored. |i;iilly lot^ellier willi llic preecdiiig one 

 at Usl Ahakaiisk. I'sl Kainuislilo. and A.skxs. Al I'st Kaniiiislilo, I have eollected a series 

 of forms thai seemed lo eoiislilule liansilioiis lo Ihe pi ceedint^ one, and prol)al)lv l)eing 

 of a livi)rid nature i i Im sKNia.n i in Mill, deof^i'. Cus. Tliiii-. II (1881) p. 217). 



Dish ihnlion: Mmope. eeiihal Asia lo China, noilii-weslern Africa, Noilii .\merica. 



In llie maleiial bioui^lil iiome there may, besides the typieai foi ni, (vai. Ii/piciis 

 Brc.ni-x.vc in Imi;.^!. .lalirh. \ll ( l.S'.Kt) p. hS.S) lie distinelly sepaialed Ihe following 2 types, 

 hetwt'eii which. ho\\(\ci'. there an- lo he found numerous intermediule forms. 



siihspcr. alrifiiscus (lUipr.) Trantv. in iJnIl. Soc. Nat. Moscou (18()7) p. 1 10. ./(u(c(/s 

 hiillxisiis L. var. alrofiisciis l\c<i,e\ in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosrou (18()8) ]). 272. 



This subspecies, which is especially characterized by its loose, generallv rather 

 long-stalked flowers, and nearly black |)erianlh leaves, I have collected on the .\hakan 

 Steppe, near .\skys. In full flowi'r in the middle of .lune. 



Distribution: Subarctic regions, and the salt steppes of the interior of Asia. 



siihsprr. salsunino.sus (Turczan.) Buchenau in Engl, .hdirb. XII (1890) p. 18'.). Jiinnis 

 salsiu/iiwsus Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1164; Ledeb. Fl. lioss. IV, p. 2;5(): Turczan. Fl. 

 Baical.-Dahur. (1855, II) p. 304, no. 1194; Kpw.i. 'l>.i. .\.ii. VI (1912) p. 1 lO'.t. 



This subspecies has rather dense flowers, partly congested in a head, whereby this 

 form, in point of external habitus, is apt to be confounded with .liincas (il[>irnis. Occurs 

 in moist grass-field in depressions on the Abakan Steppe, here and there together with 

 the preceding one. 



Distribution: The steppe area of central .\sia. 



.luncus filil'orniis L. Spec. PL ed. II (17(^)2) p. 465; Buchenau, J uncaccae m Engl. 

 Pflanzcnr. M. 25 (IV, 36, 190G) p. 127; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IT, p. 46; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 

 1162; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 223; Turzan. Fl. Baical.-Daliur. (18.o5, II) p. 302, no. 

 1190; Kpi.i.i. 3>.i. A.rr. VI (1912) p. 1410. 



Not unfrequcntly to be found at Kushabar, near Ust .\lgiac. on the Sisti-kem, and 

 at Ust Tara-kem, in moist, grassy places. With young flowers in the middle of July. 



Ihe specimens collected arc large and vigorous, to 0,5 m. high, few-flowered, to 

 7-flowere(l (f. Iijpiciis Khvi.ow. <1>.i. A.rr. VI (1912) p. 1111). 



Distribution: Europe, except tiie more southern jiortions, south-western .\sia, Sibe- 

 ria, northern Mongolia. Sakhalin, North and South .'America, (ireenland. 



Jiinrus Iriglumis L. Spec. PI. ed. II (17G2) p. 467; Buchenau, Jiincaceae in Engl. 

 Pllanzenr, H. 25 (IV, 36, 1906) p. 224; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 50; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 

 1169; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 233; Turczan. Fl. Raical.-Daliur. (1855, II) j). 306, no. 1197; 

 iMii.i... «I«,i, A.rr. VI (1912) p. 141,5. 



In the Altaian, above the tree limil, in moist, gras.sy places. In full flower at the 

 end of .luly. 



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