Astragalus hypoi»lottis L. Mant. p. 264; Tuiczan. Cat. Baical. no. 347; Karel. et 

 Kiril. p:num. PI. Fl. All. no. 233; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 602; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1842) p. 763, no. 334; Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. S3; KphLT. flu. A.it. II (1903) p. 304. 



var. dasyglottis Ledeb. Fl. All. Ill, p. 293; Ledeb. 1. c. p. 603; Kpi.i.i. 1. c. p. 305. 

 ^4. dasyf/lotlis Fisch., Bunge, Enuni. Alt. no. 268; Karel. et Kiril. 1. c. no. 234; Bunge, 

 Gener. Asirag. p. S4. 



On the Ulu-kem Steppe, between Bjelosarsk and Clia-kul. 



Distribution: Tlie above variety is distributed over soulhern Siberia, eastwards to 

 llie government of Irkutsk. 



Astragalus Alopecurus Pallas, Spec. Asirag. p. 11; Bunge, Gener. Asirag. p. '.i(>; 

 K|.i,i.i. (I).i. A.iT. II (1903) p. 300. Astragalus alopeciiroidcs Ledeb. Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 318; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 633. 



In dry meadows near Ibe Yenisei, above Minusinsk. In flo\\er in llie first balf of 

 July. 



Distribution: South-eastern Russia, southern Siberia, eastwards to about the govern- 

 ment of Yeniseisk. 



Astragalus uliginosus L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1066: Pallas. Spec. Asirag. p. 31; 

 Bunge, Gener. i4s//«9. p. 168; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 317 (excl. synon. Marsch.-Bieb.); Tm-- 

 czan. Cat. BaicaL no. 358; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 604; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 

 772, no. 347; Kjibi.t. <I>..i. A.it. II (1903) p. 306. 



In moist meadows on islets in the .Yenisei, near Ust Abakansk. Young flowers in the 

 early days of July. 



Distribution: Siberia, northern China, and Corea. 



Astragalus testiculatus Pallas, Spec. Asirag. p. 82; Bunge, Gener. Asirag. p. 197; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 362; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 655; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1842) p. 775, no. 351: Kpu.i. (D.r. A.it. II (1903) p. 316. Astragahis laclifloras Ledeb. Fl. 

 Alt III, p. 333 ex parte. Aslragalus aingg(laligerhes.s\ng, Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 657. 



Scattered on the steppes belw ecu Minusinsk and Ust Abakansk. In flower and partly 

 done flowering in the first half of June. The colour of the flowers varies between yellow 

 and light red, with all transitions. 



Distribution: Southern Russia, Caucasia, Trans Caucasia, Turkestan, through south- 

 ern Siberia, eastwards to the government of Irkutsk. 



Astragalus fruticosus Pallas, Spec. Astrag. p. 21; Bunge, Gener. Asirag. p. 216: Ledeb. 

 Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 303; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 357; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 632; Turczan. FL 

 P.aical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 770, no. 345; KptLi. (p.i. A.it. II (1903) p. 318. Astragalus inmi- 

 nalis Pallas, Bunge, 1. c. p. 217. 



Near Ust Abakansk, on stony declivities on the steppes; past flowering at the begin- 

 ning of June. In the Urjankai country, on dry declivities at Ust Kamsara. 



Distribution: Siberia, northern Mongolia. 



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