Distiibution: The species is rather rare, and is only to he found in Turkestan. 

 Pamir, and southern Siberia (wliere known from the river Tsharysli. and from the neigh- 

 liourhood of Minusinsk). 



Dracocephaliini altaiense Laxmann in Nov. Comment. Acad. Petropol. W. p. 556: 

 Ledeb. Fk Ah. IL p. 384: Bunge, Enum. Ah. p. 36; Turczan. Cat. Baicak no. 883: Karek 

 et Kirik Enum. Pk Ah. no. 677: Ledeb. Fk Ross. Ill, p. 385: Turczan. Fk Baicak-Dahur. 

 (1851) p. 378. no. 904: Herder. Pk Radd. (1887) p. 9, no. 573: K|,i,i.i. -Im, A.m. IV (1907) 

 p. 1037. 



This characteristic species is pretty conunon in the Ahaian. on mountaiu-sich^s. al 

 an altitude of al>out 19tX^ — 2000 m. above sea-level, in places covered w ilh slony del)ris, 

 among shrul)s. etc. It seemed to prefej- here the south sides of the mountains, and is one 

 of the ])rcttiest and most conspicuous alpine plants in these regions. Collected in full 

 flower at the end of July. 



Distribution: Turkestan, the Thian-Shan. southern Siberia, eastwards roughly to 

 Trans Baikal, northern Mongolia, northern China. 



Dracoccphalum nutans L. Spec. Pk ed. 11 (1763) p. 831: Ledeb. Fk Alt. 11, p. 386: 

 Turczan. Cat. Baicak no. 886: Ledeb. Fk P>oss. Ill, p. 387: Turczan. Fk Baicak-Dahur. 

 (1851) p. 381, no. 907: Herder. Pk Radd. (1887) p. 11, no. 576: K|.i,u. «1m. A.rr. IV (1907) 

 p. 1039. 



Scattered on the steppes about the river Abakan, especially on rocks, among stones 

 and gravel along dried up brooks' courses, etc. In full flower in the middle of June. In 

 the Urjankai country the species is characteristic of dry, oj^en declivities and rocky 

 sloi^es in the genuine wooded steppe region, where I have met with it at Ust Kamsai'a and 

 at Ust Tara-kem. 



Distribution: Russian Turkestan, Cashmere, southern Siberia, in the Yenisei valley 

 north^\ards to about 66' north lat.. and eastwards roughly to the Lena, northern Mon- 

 golia. 



Dracocephahim peregrinum L. Spec. Pk ed. II (1763) p. 829: Ledeb. Fk Alk II. p. 

 388: Bunge. Enum. Alk p. 42: Karek et Kirik Enum. Pk Fk Alt. no. 681: Ledeb. Fk Ross. 

 Ill, p. 389: Herder, Pk Radd. (1887) p. 13, no. 57S; K|.i,u. <l>.i. A.n. IV (1907) p. 1042. 



On rocky slopes on the mountain Uzuik, above Ust Abakansk. With flowers at the 

 end of June. 



Distribution: Southemi Siberia, eastwards to about Lake Baikal. Russian Turke- 

 stan, northern Mongolia. 



Dracocephahim Ruyschiana L. Spec. Pi. ed. II (1763) p. 830: Ledeb. Fk All. 11. p. 388; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baicak no. 881; Karek et Kirik Enum. Pk Fk Alt. no. 680: Ledeb. Fk Ross. 

 Ill, p. 389; Turczan. Fk Baicak-Dahur. (1851) p. 382, no. 909; Herder, Pk Radd, (1887) p. 

 13, no. 579: Kpu.i. it.i. Aji. IV (1907) p. 1044. 



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