46 List of Spontaneous Vascular Plants, hitherto observed in Cyprus. 



flore 4 — 5-pIo longioribus. Perigonio parvo obloiigo-ovoideo, 3 mm. longo et 2 mm. lato, phyllis linearibus 

 persistentibus, basi induratis, albidis, viride carinatis, exterioribus obtusis vel acutiusculis, interi- 

 oribus apico emarginatis. Filamentis complanatis minute ciliatis, omnibus exsertis, externis 

 .simplicibus, internis tricuspidatis, cuspide antlierifera lateralibus breviore. CapsulCi matura perigonio superante, 

 loculis bispermis. Seminibus acute trigonis. nigris, minutissime granulosis. 



A very distinct species of the section of Pornim Don, related with .i. afroriolacenm IJoiss. and 

 A. cappadocicuvi Boiss., apparently nearest with the latter. From both these species it is easily disting- 

 uished by the characters of the perigonium, the leaves of which are linear and white with green mid-rib 

 and the interior three leaves emarginate ; both the two species just mentioned have broader, oblong or oblong- 

 elliptical, obtuse— but not emarginate—, red perigon-leaves. From ^4. atroriolaceum our species further 

 differs by the lack of bracts at the base of the pedicels, in which I'espect it resembles ,-1. cappadocicinn. 

 On the other hand it differs from the latter species in having scabrous leaves and ciliate stamens. 



I found this species, which I have named after my honoured master and former chief, Prof. Dr. 

 N. WiLLE at Christiania, gi'owing in considerable number together with maquis-shrubs on the steep, dry 

 precispices in the valley beyond Kaminaria (JH 1070). 



A. sphaeroeephaluin L. Sp. \å. ed. 1, 297 (1753); Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 236. 



I have only seen the typical plant. The subsp. A. descendens L. Sp. pi. cd. 1, ^ys (1753) is 

 said by Sibthokp to be common in Cyprus (Prodr. I, 244), but has not been observed by other investigators. 

 Dry hills and vine-yards. Pauo Panagia (JH 1044). 



,4. Junctiim Sil)tli. ct Sm. Prodr. Fl. Graec. I, 226 (1806): Fl. (iraec IV, 19, tal). 322; Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 238: 

 Kotschy, Cypeni, 197. 



A beautiful species, which is easily recognized by its quinquetid interior stamens. 



Discovered by Sibthoep. Frequent on dry hills between I^imassol and Paphos, _ and also at Pro- 

 drome (UK). Hag. Hilarion (SR 617!). BetAveen Episkopi and Eudhimu, near the road (,JH 709). — 

 Peculiar to Cyprus. 



A. margaritaceum Sil)th. et Sni. Prodr. Fl. lir. 1. 224 (1806): Fl. (Jraee. IV, 14, tab. 31.5: Boiss. Fl. orient. V. 

 239; Kotschy, Cypern, 197. 



Dry hills and slopes. At first recorded by Sibthorp. Ciirysostomo (UK). 



A. ciirtum Boiss, et (laili. Diagii. PI. orient. Ser. 2, IV, 116 (1859); Fl. orient. V, 245; Sintenis in Oe. B. Z. 

 XXXm, 397. 



In the mountains near Kythraea and Kyrenia (SR .557 !). 



A. Ciipani Eatin. Caratt. 86 (1S18): Boiss. Fl. orient. 265. 



Dry hills and sterile fields. Mountains between Potarai and p]urykhu (SR Stio!); near Akacha 

 (JH 845). 



,4. siibhirsutiim I,. Sp. pi. ed. 1, 295 (1753): Regel. Moimur. 219: Asehers. et (iraebn. Synops. Ill, 16ii. 



snUsp. A. ciliatum Cyr. Plant, rar. Neap. Fasc. II, 16. tali. 6 (1792). A. siibhhsutum Boiss. Fl. orient. V, 270 

 (1884) et .wet. plnr. 



Dry fields in lower regions. Near Kythraea (SR 165!), Sotira (JH 407 a). 



subsp. .4. trifoliatum Cyr. Plant, rar. Xeap. Fase. II, 11, tab. 3 (1792); Boiss. FL orient. V, 270. A. snbhirsuium 

 Sibth. et Sm. Prodr. I, 22.3 (1806); Fl. Uraec. IV, 13, tab. 313. .4. graecum Urv. in Mem. Soc. Linn. Par. I, 29.3 (1822); 

 Kotschy, Cypern, 197. 



Dry fields and hills, common. Kythraea (SR 167!), Sotira (JH 407 b). 



Note. A. hirsiifum Zucc. is indicated lor the island by Regel (i\Ionogr. AIL, 221), but Kotsohy's exsicc. no. 528 

 and 768, to which lie refers, .are considered by Boissier (Fl. orient. V, 270) as A. trifoliatnm Cyr. I have examined in 

 BoissiER's herbarium the said specimens, which seem to me to belong partly to A. trifoliatum and partly to A. cassiwn Boiss, 

 var. hiytelhim Boiss,, some (d' them having distinctly alveolate bulb-scales.— J. hirsutum is also indicated for Cyprus by Post 

 (in Mem. Herb. Bcdss. 19(Ki. im. 18. 101): the dccurrence in the island of this rare and critical species needs to be verified. 



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