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omnibus axillis. Autheræ exappendiculatæ. Calyces inferiores non 

 vel angustissime alati, superiores alati, in his perigonii fructiferi 

 foliorum 3 (vel 4) alata, 2 (1) non vel minime alata. omnia apice 

 reflexa semen horizontale non tegentia. Alæ diametrum 5 — 7 mm. 

 Stigmata 2 filiformia. — Tab. nostr. III. (raagnit. y)- 



This species is nearly allied to S. sogdiana Bunge, which is a 

 very strict plant, while *S'. aperta is less ose more diffuse. The 

 latter has shorter leaves but longer spines upon the leaves (by 

 S. sogdiana „breviter cuspidata sed vix pungentia"), and the sepals 

 form no cover over the fruit, which lies as in the bottom of a bowl 

 (aperta). By S. sogdiana the superior parts of the sepals form 

 „discum convexum induratum". This is te be seen upon the 

 foregoing species, but not at all upon this. — To this species be- 

 longs No. 349 of Mr. Litwinows Plants from Turcomannia, collected 

 by him by Kepetek 24. V. 1898 (with the Name S. sogdiana Bge.). 



N. 1868. Buchara, in sandy desert by Kis-Kala by the river Amu Daria 

 between Ishak rabat and Tshardshui. June 23. 1999. 



45. 5. crassa M. Bieb.; Ldb. fl. ros. Ill, p. 804; Trautv. ' 

 Enum. pi. songor. p. 66; Bunge ,Reliq. Lehm. ]). 472- Bunge Enum. 

 p. 438; Bois. fl. or. IV, p. 956; Lipski I.e. p. 18. 



N. 2021. Chiwa, between Tamarix-shrubs near Cbodsheli. July 26. 1899. 

 Area: Southern Russia, Southern Sibiria, middle- and central Asia. 



46. 5. sclerantha C. A. M. in Eichw. PL casp. cauc. p. 25, 



T. 27; Ldb. fl. ros. Ill, p. 807; Trautv. Enum. pi. songor. p. 68; 



Bunge reliq. Lehm. p. 471; Bunge Enum. p. 435; 0. Fedtschenko 



i.e. p. 131; S. carinata G. A.M.. I.e., Ldb. 1. c, Bunge Reliq. Lehm. 



p. 471; Bois fl. or. IV, p. 955; Lipski 1. c. p. 17. 



N. 1700. Buchara, on uncultivated land. May 23. 1899. 



N. 1793. Buchara, in sandy desert by Chodsba Dawlet. June 10. 1899. 



Area: Middle- and Central- Asia. 



47. S. spissa M. Bieb. Mém. Soc. Imp. Nat. Moscou I. 1806; 

 Ldb. fl. ros. Ill, p. 808; Trautv. Enum. pi. songor. p. 68; Bunge 

 Reliq. Lehm. p. 472; Bunge Enum. p. 435; Bois. fl. or. IV. 

 p. 459. Halogeton OUvieri Moq. ; Jaub. Sp. 111. pi. orient, t. 134. 



