cinnamomea, Crataegus sanguinea, Coinus alba, and Larix sibirica. Of the last mentioned 

 one only a few specimens were to be found in the interior of the islet, in a rather drier 

 and gravelly meadow. 



The meadows here were generally somewhat moist and very luxuriant, with a 

 vegetation in places reaching nearly shoulder-high. Here is a list of the most important 

 species belonging to such localities: 



Valeriana officinalis, Archangelica decurrens, Pleurospermum austriacum, Veratrum 

 album (leaves) Heracleum dissectum, Onobrgchis viciaefolia, Trifolium Lupinaster, 

 Lathgrus praiensis, Laihgrus iuberosus, Hemerocalis flava, Vicia amoena, Thalictrum 

 minus, Thalictrum simplex, Polggonum undulatum var. alpinum, and Cuscuta europaea. 



Fig. 10. From an islet in the river Abakan near UstAbakansk. Meadow with 



Pleurospermum austriacum, Onobrgchis viciaefolia, Sanguisorba 



officinalis, Orobus tuberosus. 



Where the vegetation was less dense and lower, were to be found: 

 Medicago falcata. Vicia tetrasperma, Medicago lupulina, Ranunculus acris, Ranun- 

 culus polganthemos, Hoideum secalinum, Poa alpestris, Poa trivialis, Poa palustris, 

 Alopecurus pratensis, Avena pubescens, Avena pubescens var. alpina, Bromus inermis, 

 B ramus inermis var. aiistatus, Dactglis glomerata, Carex curaica, Juncus compressus, 

 Mentha arvensis, Polggonum viviparum, Polggonum aviculare, Polggonum Bistorta, 

 Euphrasia Jaeschkei, Galium boieale, Galium Aparine, Stellaria crassifolia subspec. 

 paludosa. Stellaria discolor, Anemone silvesti is, Mgosotis palustris var. nemorosa, Lathgrus 

 palustris, Trifolium repens, Tragopogon pratensis var. orientalis, Cirsium arvense, 

 Herminium Monorchis, Planiago major, Plantago media var. Urvilleana, Poteniilla anstrina, 

 Halenia sibirica. Geranium pratense, Camelina miciocaipa, Sisgmbrium Sophia, Vicia 

 cracca, Vicia amoena, Poteniilla flagellaris, Taraxacum Bessarabicum, Taraxacum 

 laevigatum, Cgpripedilum macranthon, Cgpripedilum gultatum, and Rumex Acetosa. 



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