316 



torrhynchus Aitch. & Hemsley in Aitchison, Afghan Delimin, Com- 

 miss., 1888, p. 29, tb, 1. 



I cannot see any difference between R. Sewerzowii Eegel and 

 R. leptorrhynchus Aitch. & Hemsley. 



N. 117. Samarkand, common on the steppe near Cbawast, May 7., 

 1898 (with floTvers and yoimg fruits). 



Area: Afghanistan, Pamir, Alai, Cliodshent, Karatau. 



17. R. Winkleri Komarow, 1. c. p. 59 ; 0. & B. Fedtschenko 

 1. c. p. 413. 



N. 1526. Ferghana, on a mountain near Osh. alt. 1200 m.. April 

 10., 1899 (fl.). 



Area: Pamir, Serawschan. 



18. R. Aucheri Boiss., Ann. Sc. Nat. II Ser. XVI p. 351, 

 FI. Orient, p. 34; Aitchison, Kuram Valley, Journ. Linn. Soc. Bot, 

 XIX 1881-82 p. 149. 



The collected specimens are very young, but I had examples 

 from the Kuram Valley (Aitchison) and from Persepolis (Boissier) 

 for comparison and they agree very well. 



N. 786. Pamir, on moist ground in the mountains near Tshatir 

 Tash, alt. 4200 m., July 15., 1898 (fl.). 

 Area: Persia, Afghanistan. 



19. ß. rufosepalus Franchet, Ann. Sc. Nat. 1883, XV, p. 

 217; Komarow 1. c. p. 62; Duthie, Plants coll. in the Pamirs; 

 0. & B. Fedtschenko, 1. c. p. 417. 



N. 787. Pamir, on moist ground in the mountains near Tshatir 

 Tash, alt. 4200 m.. July 15., 1898 (fl.). 



N. 1008, 1086a. Pamir, on moist ground in the clefts near Jashü 

 Kul, alt. 4000 m., August 1. and 11., 1898 ifl. and fr.). 



Area: Tjanschan, Alai. Pamir. 



20. R. rubrocalyx Kegel in Komarow, 1. c. p. 62; 0. & B. 

 Fedtschenko, 1. c. p. 417. 



This is closely related to the preceding species but differs in 

 having a few whitish hairs on the outside of the dark-purple sepals 

 and sessile segments of the root leaves; R. rufosepalus has densely 



