38 Au. Bunge, 
37. Aec. hbanoticum Boiss. DC. prodr. 1. ce. p. 630. n. 34. A. caryophyllaceum var. 
brachystachyum Boiss. diagn. 7. p. 79. 
A. subglaucescens, minutissime punctatum; squamis calcareis subnullis, dumulosum, 
ramis rosulisque subelongatis, foliis vetustis squarroso-patulis, novellis rigidissimis 
triquetris praeter marginem glabris, scapis folia aequantibus puberulis monosta- 
chyis, spieis subconfertis 4—7-spieulatis, rachi strieta scabra, bracteis aequelon- 
gis glabris, exteriore coriacea longe aceroso-acuminata, interioribus obtusis costa 
producta abrupte euspidatis calyeis (6” 1.) tubum hispidulum aequantibus, limbo 
dilatato obsolete 5-lobo nervis purpureo-fuseis extus glabris ultra marginem pro- 
ductis mucronulato. 
Hab. in Syria in cacuminibus Libani et in regione media Libani ad Cedros et in de- 
elivitate orientali circa Ainete (Boissier! Pinard! Aucher Eloy. hb. or. n. 2507!) v.s. sp. 
Series 3. Androsacea. 
Spiculae confertae capitatae rachi abbreviata, raro paulo elongata. Calyces albi vel 
hyalini 4Y,” longi vel longiores. 
Habitant praesertim in Graecia, Asia minore et Syria, rarescentia in Armenia et Persia 
oceidentali, et ad fines boreales et boreali-orientales totius areae, denique in Cabulistano 
rarissima, omnia fere proxime inter se affınia et vix nisi patria facile distinguenda. 
Clavis speeierum diagnostica. 
1. Glaucescentia vel glauca, folia distinete impresso-punctata et calcareo- 
lepidota. 2. 
viridia vel vix glaucescentia, minutissime vel vix impresso-punctata et 
vix ac ne vix quidem calcareo-lepidota. 4. 
2. Scapus et rachis pubescentes. 3. 
» » »  glabri, scapi gracillimi elongati 1-raro 2-stachyi, brac- 
tea inferior ovato-subrotunda brevissima obtusa..... A. Bodeanum. 
3. Folia dense rosulata rigida acerosa diu persistentia vetustiora refracta, 
brasteae;elabhraehae. 9 ade Here) ding ... 4. Hohenackert. 
»  paucalaxe rosulata carnosula in mucronem contracta mox diffracta, 
basibus revolutis persistentibus, bracteae velutinae........... A. Huetü. 
4. Scapus et rachis glabri, nervi limbi calyeini extus glabri. 5. 
»  vel rachis pubescens. 9. 
5. Folia basi margine albo-hyalino lato longe producto ciliato eincta, 
rami elongati, scapi folium superantes, spicae solitariae pauci- 
florae, bractea exterior longe cuspidata, interiores latissime 
albido - hyalinae obtusae aristatae calycis tubum late amplec- 
tENLES... urgaksisrte aketets is. seele: let Are A. auganum. 
