IV. ON THE N03IENCLATURE OF S031E NORTH 

 AMERICAN SPECIES OF ASTRAGALUS. 



Edmund P. Sheldon. 



Astragalus ceramicus n. n. 



Astragalus pictus A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad. 6 : 214. 1866. 

 Phaca picta A. Gray, PI. Fendl. 37. 18-49. 

 not Astragabcs 2^i(^tus Stkud. Norn. Ed. II, 1 : 163. 1840, 

 which is the accepted name for a Chilean species; 



not Astragalus pictus Boiss. Diag. II, 6 : 55. 1853, 

 which is a synonym of Astragalus conduplicatus Bertol. in 

 Nov. Comm. Bonon. 6 : 231. 1844, which is a plant of Syria and 

 Mesopotamia. 



Astragalus ceramicus n n. var. jonesii n. n. 



Astragalus pictus A. Gr.A-Y, var. angustatus Jones, Zoe, 4 : 37. 1893. 

 not Astragalus angustatus Boiss. Diag. I, 2 :47. 1849, 



a well known Persian species. The variety is named for Mr. 

 M. E. Jones, of Salt Lake City, Utah, whose description fully 

 characterizes the plant. 



Astragalus ceramicus n. n. var. imperfectus n. n. 



Astragalus pictus A. Gray, var. filifolius A. Gray, Proc. Am. Acad . 



6:214. 1866. 

 Astragalus filifolius A. Gray, Pac. R. Rep. 12 : 42. 1860. 

 not Astragalus filifolius Clos. in C. Gay, Fl. Chil. 2:111. 1846, 



which is an accepted name. 



Psoralea longifolia Pursh, Flor. Amer. Sept. 2 : 741. 1814. 

 Orobus longifoliuH Nutt. Gen. 2 : 95. 1818. 

 Phaca longifolia Nutt. in T. Si G. Fl. N. Am. 1 : 346. IF^.S. 

 not Astragalus longifolius Lam. Ency. Meth. 1 : 322. 1783, 



which is an Armenian species. 



