Distribution: The north of Europe from northern Finland, northern Russia, 

 Siberia. Manchooria. 



Butomaceae (GRAY) MICHELI. 



Butomus umbellatus L. Spec. PL ed. II (1762) p. 532; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 93; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1078; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PL FL Alt. no. 828; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Ross. IV, p. 43; Buchenau, Butomaceae in EngL Pflanzenr. H. 16 (IV, 16, 1903) p. 6; 

 EpBijr. 4>jt. Ajit. VI (1912) p. 1285. 



In swampy places on the banks of the Bei-kem, near the junction of that river 

 with the Tara-kem. Nearly done flowering in the first half of August (yar. m//7or Ledeb). 



Distribution: Temperate portions of Europe and Asia, north-western India 

 (Cashmere and Punjab). 



G r a m i n a ASCHERS. ET GRAEBN. 



Phalaris arundinacea L. Spec. PL ed. II (1762) p. 80; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 76; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1311; Karel. et KiriL Enum. PL Fl. Alt. no. 903; PoHteBraiT., 

 3jiaKH II-B1. iDeAieiiKo, 3>.i. AsiaT. PoccIh VI (1914) p. 95. Digraphis arundinacea (L.) 

 Trin. Fundamenta Agrostograph. (1820) p. 127; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 454; Turczan. 

 Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1856, I) p. 7, no. 1285; KpBM. ^ji. A.it. VII (1914) p. 1549. 



On the borders of a swamp near Askys, and between Minusinsk and Kushabar. At 

 the beginning of July only with leaves. With fruits, near the Upper Bei-kem, on the Dora 

 Steppe, in the middle of August. 



Distribution: Europe, excepting the extreme southern portions, the Caucasus, 

 south-western Asia, northern and eastern Mongolia, eastern Asia, North America. 



Anthoxanthum odoratiim L. Spec. PL ed. II (1762) p. 40; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. 1, p. 45; 

 Turczan. Cat Baical. no. 1291; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 408; Turczan. FL Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1856, I) p. 10 no. 1290; PoateBHui., 3.iaKn II-bi. <l>e;i;qeHKO, <E>.t. Asiax. PoccIh VI (1914) p. 

 98; KptiJi. $.1. Ajit. VII (1914) p. 1551. 



/. glabiescens Celak. Prodr. Fl, Bohm. (1867) p. 29. 



Rather common in meadoAvs and similar places near Kushabar, and in the sub- 

 alpine tracts of the Amyl valley, at Ust Algiac, in the Altaian, ascending to above the limit 

 of tree vegetation. The species varies considerably in the length and breath of the 

 leaves, in the height of the culm, and especially in the floweriness and the density of tlie 

 flowers in the panicle, some specimens having the panicle nearly unilateral. All the 

 specimens collected are quite glabrous, only the ligules being furnished with a tuft of 

 hairs. The glumes are, in all of the specimens collected, completely glabrous. 



Distribution: Greater part of Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, south-western 

 Asia, Siberia, North Africa, North America, Greenland, Australia (introduced). 



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