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Astragalus suturalis n. n. 



Astragalus eriocarpus Wats, King. Rep. 5:11. 1871. 

 not Astragalus eriocarpus DC. Astrag. 237. 1802, 



a species found in Persia and Caucasia. 



Astragalus intonsus n. n. 



Astragalus villosus Micnx. Fl. Bor. Am. 2:67. 1803. 

 not Astragalus villosus Gueldenst. It. 2 : 187. 1791, 



a synonym of Astragalus puMflorus DC. Astrag. 183. 1802, a 

 Siberian species. 



Astragalus umbraticus n. n. 



Astragalus sylvaticus Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 20 : 362. 1888. 

 not Astragalus sylvaticus Willd. Sp. PI. 3 : 1300. 1803, 



which is a synonym of Oocytropis sylvatica DC. Astrag. 82. 1802, 

 a Siberian species. 



Astragalus famelicus n. n. 



Astragalus fallax Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 20:362. 1885. 

 not Astragalus fallax Fischer, Syn. Astrag. Tragac. 27. 1853, 



a synonym of Astragalus mesoleios Boiss. & Hohen. in Boiss. 

 Diag. I. 2:91. 1849, a Persian species. 



Astragalus asymmetricus n. n. 



Astragalus leucophyllus T. & G. Fl. N. Am. 1: o36. 1838. 

 Phaca leucophylla Hook. & AuN. Bot. Beech. Voy. 333. 1840. 

 not Astragalus leucophyllus W11.T.T) . Sp. PI. 3:1331. 1803, 



which is a synonym of Astragalus angustifolius Lam. Ency. 

 Meth. 1 : 321. 1783, a species occurring in G»reece and Asia 

 Minor. 



Astragalus watsoni n. n. 



Astragalus hendersoni Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 22 : 471. 1887. 

 not Astragalus hendersoni Baker, in Hook. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 : 120. 1879, 



the accepted name for a species growing in British India. 



Astragalus praelongus n. n. 



Astragalus procerus A.. Gray, 'Ptoc. Am. Acsid. 13:369. 1878. 

 not Astragalus procents Boiss. «& Haussk. la Boiss. Fl. Orient. 2 : 464. 



1872, 



the accepted name of a Persian species. 



