BoT. CaA. XXI, n. 179. Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 254-; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1013; Ledeb. 

 Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 597; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1854, I) p. 371, no. 1017; Herder, PI. 

 Radd. (1892) p. 397, no. 134; Kpw.i. «Dji. Ajlt. V (1909) p. 1203. 



In moist meadows, on the islets in the lower part of the river Abakan, as well as 

 on the banks of the Bei-kem, near Ust Sisti-kem. Flowering at the beginning of June. 



Distribution: Temperate parts of the old world, from England eastwards to 

 Kamtchatka, in Siberia northwards to 04° north latitude. 



Salix alba L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1449; Wimmer, Salic. Europ. (1866) p. 16; 

 Anderss. Monogr. Salic. I (1867) p. 47; Bojib^'b, Hbbi EBpon. PoccIh I (1900) n. 26; Bo.tb4)i,, 

 Hbbi AsiaT. PoccIh I, n. 185; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 255; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 598; KpM.i. 

 <5ji. Ajlt. V (1909) p. 1204. 



On the banks of the Yenisei, near Ust Abakansk. Past flowering at the end of 

 June. 



Distribution: Europe, south-western Asia, eastwards to Turkestan, Dzungaria, Tibet 

 and the Himalayas, Siberia, eastwards to about Lake Baikal, North Africa, North Ame- 

 rica (introduced). 



Salix amygdalina L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1443; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 600; 

 Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1854, I) p. 372, no. 1019. Sali.v triandra L. Spec. PI. ed. II 

 (1763) p. 1442; Anderss. Monogr. Salic. I (1867) p. 23; Wimmer, Salic. Europ. (1866) 

 p. 12; BoJih^'b, ITbw EBpon. Pocciii I, n. 7; Bo.ib(J)i>, Hbu Asiax. Pocciii I, n. 182; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Alt. IV, p. 257; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 1014; Herder, PI. Radd. (1892) p. 395, no. 133; 

 KpM.i. $.T. A.IT. V (1909) p. 1206. 



Very common on the banks of the Yenisei and Abakan rivers, as well as on the 

 low and humid islets there, where gathered by me flowering in the first half of June, 

 and with ripe capsules in the second half of June. Shape of leaves somewhat varying, 

 colour more or less light grey to whitish on the under side (f. glaucophylla Seringe, 

 Essai Monogr. Saul. Suisse (1815) p. 78; Salix triandra ^ discolor Kock, Kryl. 1. c). 



Distribution: Europe, except the extreme south, south-western Asia to Turkestan, 

 Siberia, northwards to 66° 20' north latitude, eastern Asia, Japan. 



Salix daphnoides Vill. Hist. PI. Dauph. Ill (1789) p. 765; Wimmer, Salic. Europ. 

 (1866) p. 4; BojibcJ)-!,, Hbm EBpon. Pocciii I, n. 29; Bojib^t,, Hbbi Asiax. Poccin I, n. 194; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. IIL p. 602 (misprint 502); Herder, PI. Radd. (1892) p. 423, no. 158; 

 KpBM. ^Ji. Ajit. V (1909) p. 1207. Salix praecox Hoppe, Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 259. 

 Salix acuiifolia Willd., Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1854, I) p. 374, no. 1021; Herder, 

 1. c. p. 424. 



The specimens collected generally distinguished by their narrowly lanceolate 

 leaves, commonly 5—8 cm. long, and 11—13 mm. broad when full-grown. Leaves very 

 short-petioled, tapering towards the summit into a long and sharp point. Stipules small, 

 ovate. However, according to 0. von Seemen (in Aschers. et Graebn. Synops. Mit- 



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