Sheldon: SPECIES OF astragalus. 121 



which is a synonym of A. algerianus Sheld. ined. an Algerian 

 species. ^ 



Homalobus decumbens A.. Gray. Proc. Acad. Philad. ii. 7: 60. 1863. 

 Not ^. decumhens A. Gray. Proc. Am. Acad. 6:229. 1866, which 

 was based on Homalobus decumbens Nutt. Id T. & G. Fl. 

 1:352. 1838. 



Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. 



Astragalus miser Dougl. in Hook, Fl. Bor.-Am. 1:153. 



1833. - 

 Tragacantha misera UK. Rev. Gen. Pi. 2:946. 1891. 

 Washington. 



Astragalus tegetarius Wats. Bot. King. Rep. 5:76. 

 1871. 

 Tragacantha tegetaria OK. Rev. Gen. PL 2: 948. 1891. 

 Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. 



Astragalus tegetarius Wats. var. implexus Canby, in 

 Porter and Coulter. Syn. PI. Colo. 26. 1874. 

 Colorado. 



Astragalus sesquiflorus Wats. Proc. Am. Acad. 10:346. 



* 1875. 



Tragacantha sesquiflora OK. Rev. Gen. PI. 2:948. 1891. 

 Utah. 



Astragalus vexilliflexus Sheld. Bull. Minn. Geol. and 

 Nat. Hist. Surv. n. 9: 19. 1894. 



Astragalus pauciflorus B.OOK. Fl. Bor.-Am. 1 : 149. 1838. 

 Tragacantha pauciflora OK. Rev. Gen. PI. 2: 947. 1891. 

 Not Astragalus pauciflorus Pall. Astrag. 81. 1800, 

 which is a synonym of Gueldenstaediia pauciflora DC. Prod. 2 : 

 307. 1825, a native of the Alps. 



Wyoming and Montana, northward in the mountains of 

 British North America. 



Astragalus porrectus Wats. Bot. King. Rep. 5:75. 1871. 



Tragacantha porrecta OK. Eev. Gen. PI. 2: 947. 1891. 

 Nevada. 



2. Tlie synonomy of tliis species would become: 

 AstratcaliiM al^sei'iaiiUM d. n. 



.4. (e/iin/o'i'iw Oesf. Fl. Atlant. a:186. 1800. 

 Not.l. tenuifolius Linn. Spec. Ed. n. 1065. 1763, see supra 



