Dispersed in moist meadows, in depressions on the Abakan Steppe, near Askys, 

 as well as near Ust Sisti-kem. With young flowers in the middle of June. 



Distribution: Europe, south-western Asia, Siberia, northern MongoHa, eastern Asia, 

 Sakhalin. 



Herminium monorchis R. Br. in Alton, Hort. Kewensis ed. II, V (1813) p. 191; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 171; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1103; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 73; 

 Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1854, II) p. 87, no. 1123; Kpwji. $j. Aax. VI (1912) p. 1310. 



Common on the islets in the river Abakan, where most frequent in somewhat moist 

 meadows, here and there associated with Hemerocallis flava, Polygonum alpinum, 

 Cypripedilum macranthum, and others. The species varies somewhat in the height of 

 the stem, the length and breadth of the leaves, the richness in flowers, etc. In full flower 

 in June. 



Distribution: Europe, except the extreme northern and southern portion, south- 

 western and central Asia, Siberia, northern Mongolia, northern China. 



Orchis Simla Lam. Fl. Francaise HI (1778) p. 507. Orchis tephrosanthos Villars, 

 Hist. PI. Dauph. II (1787) p. 32; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 62. 



Scattered on the Abakan Steppe, near Askys, in grass-grown, frequently somewhat 

 moist places, in thickets, and the like. In full bloom in the middle of June. 



Distribution: Middle and southern Europe, south-western Asia, Siberia, Norlh 

 Africa. 



Orchis militaris L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1333; Ledeb. Fl. Ah. IV, p. 168; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1094; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 61; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1854, II) p. 80, no. 1112; Kptui. $ji. Am. VI (1912) p. 1306. 



In somewhat moist, grass-grown fields near Ust Kamuishto. Flowering in June. 



Distribution: Europe, except the extreme north, Caucasia, Siberia, eastwards to 

 Trans Baikal. 



Orchis simia Lam. X militaris L., Grenier et Godron, Fl. France III (1856) p. 291; 

 Timbal-Lagrave, Mem. Hybr. (1854) p. 18. 



On the Abakan Steppe, in a moist, grass-grown depression on the river, near Askys, 

 where rather common. The lower flowers of the spike open first, the upper ones, by 

 degrees, later on (f. simio-mililaris Timbai^-Lagrave, 1. c.) 



In full flower in the middle of June. 



Distribution: Middle Europe, southern Siberia. (The Abakan Steppe). 



Orchis maculatus L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1335; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 168; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1096; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IV, p. 58; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1854, II) p. 82, no. 1116; KpLur. Oji. Ajit. VI (1912) p. 1307. 



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