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China: (without definite locality) Herb. Linn.!; Pallas! ; 
Fortune, A 82!; Herb. Jorsyth!; Lindley!; Talbot in Herb. 
Sims! Herb. Kew. et Linn. et Cantab. 
var. macrocalyx, Ulbrich in Engl. Jahrb., xxxvi, Beibl. 82, 
60 (1905) pro parte maxima. 
Hupeh: W. Hupeh, Wilson, 331! Patung District, Henry, 
4067!, 5504! Ichang district, Henry, 3459! Herb. Kew. et 
Edin. 
The variety is more robust than the type; there are no 
adventitious roots on the stems, the flowers are white, the calyx 
teeth are longer and are subulate, the lamina of the standard is 
gradually attenuated into the unguis, the wings are retuse at 
the apex, and the carina is narrower. 
2. Astragalus wushanicus, N. D. Simpson. Sp. nov. 
Szechuen: N. Wushan, Henry, 7071! Herb. Kew. 
3. Astragalus sciadophorus, Franch. Pl. David. i, 84 (1884) ; * 
Forbes et Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxiii, 166 (1887). 
Chihli: Jehol, David cum 2151 mixtus! Herb. Paris. 
Sect. 2. DAHURICAE, N. D. Simpson. 
Herbae caulescentes, erectae. Flores dense spicato-racemosi. 
Calycis dentes valde inaequales. Stigma pilis minutis in- 
structum. Legwmen erectum, arcuatum, complete biloculare. 
4. Astragalus dahuricus, DC. Prodr. ii, 285 (1825); Bge. 
Astrag. Sp. Geront. ii, 3 (1869); Franch. Pl. David. 1, 
86 (1884) ; Forbes et Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. xxii, 
165 (1887). . 
Shantung: Maingay, 44! Chefoo, Faber, 247! Herb. Kew. 
Chihli: Peking, Bretschneider!, Hemeling! Tai-han-ling, 
Bullock, 19!; Carles! Miao-feng-shan, Carles! Herb. Kew 
et Edin. 
Shinking : Moukden, Webster, 140! Sungari River, H. E. M. 
James! Herb. Kew. 
Sect. 3. OLIGANTHAE, N. D. Simpson. 
_ Herbae perennes, caulescentes, caulibus elongatis. Stipulae 
minutae. Racemi pauciflori, axillares. Bracteae subulatae, min- 
utae; bracteolae nullae. Vexillum late obcordatum. Stigma 
conspicue barbatum. Legumen rectum, acutum. 
* For the full reference see Bibliography. 
