I)islril)uliou: The sijccies has previously hccn recorded from the Ainoor Province, 

 Manchooria. Dahurica, and eastern Mongoha. 



Stellaria palustris Ehrh. Beitr. Naturk. V (1789) p. 176: Retz. FL Scand. Prodr. 

 cd. II (1795) p. lOG. Stellaria glaiica Wither. Bot. Arrang. Brit. PI. ed. III. 3 (1796) p. 420; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 242: Fenzl in Ledeh. Fl. Ross. I, p. 389; Regel, PI. Radd. 

 (1862) p. 289, no. 334. Stellaria glauca, Laxmanni. dahurica. falcala et velulina DC. Pro- 

 drom. I. p. 397, 398. 399. Stellaria glauca et falcala in Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) 

 p. 602. no. 240 et p. 603, no. 242. Stellaria qlauca With., Kpw.!. *ji. Ajit. I (1901) p. 169. 

 Stellaria davurica Willd., Ledeh. Fl. Ross. I, p. 388. 



Pretty common in the tracts about the rivers Abakan and Yenisei, where I have 

 taken it flowering and with flower-buds in June. The length of the petals is 7 to 8 mm. 

 Most of the specimens collected belong to f. comnninis Fenzl, 1. c. 



Near Ust Kamuishto I have collected specimens of a larger, more vigorous form, 

 of a more markedly green colour, with rather large flowers, f. Laxmanni (Fisch.) 

 SiMONKAi, Enum. Fl. Transs. (1886) p. 137. Stellaria Laxmanni Fisch. in DC. Prodrom. 

 I. p. 397; Leoeb. FL Alt. II, p. 158. Stellaria glauca Wither, var. virens Fenzl, 1. c. 



Distribution: Northern and middle Europe, southwards to northern Italy, Corsica, 

 Bulgaria, Caucasia, south-western Asia to Tibet, the Himalayas and India, Siberia, Mon- 

 golia, northern China, Greenland (?), Australia (?). 



Stellaria graminea L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 604: Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 159; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 239; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 166; Fenzl in 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 391; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 603, no. 241; Regel, PI. 

 Radd. (1862) p. 284, no. 331; Kpbi.T. dM. A.n. I (1901) p. 169. Stellaria brachypetala Bunge 

 in Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 161; Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 390. 



Of rather frequent occurrence in the tracts about the Lower Abakan, and in the 

 subalpine meadows in woods between Kushal)ar and Ust Algiac. In full flower in June 

 and July. I have collected a rather rich material of this species, which appears not to be 

 distinctly separated from the preceding one. Besides more typical specimens there also 

 occur here transition forms to Slellaria palustris and forms combining characters from 

 both of these species. 



Distribution: Europe, temperate Asia. 



Stellaria longifolia Miihlenb. in Willd. Enum. Hort. Berol. (1809) p. 479; Fenzl in 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 392 ex parte; Regel, PI. Radd. (1862) p. 287, no. 332; KpLu. iKz. 

 Ajt. I (1901) p. 170. 



Common in thickets on the islets in the river Abakan. In full flower in June. 

 Besides the typical species there also frequently occur here specimens appearing to be 

 intermediate between this one and Slellaria graminea and forms with foliaceous, green 

 bracts, thus, by this character recalling Stellaria alpestris. 



Distribution: Northern and middle Europe, Siberia, eastern Asia, Sakhalin, Japan, 

 North America. 



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