(1852, IV) p. 446. no. 973; Herder, PI. Radd. (1892) p. 201, no. 63; Campdera, Monogr. 

 Rumex (1819) p. 120; Meisner, Polgg. Haute-Asie p. 341 (8); KpLu. cE)ji. Ajit. V (1909) 

 p. 1155. 



Rather common on dry sloping mountain-sides, and the Hke, near Kushabar and 

 Ust Algiac. Taken with flowers and a few ripe fruits in the first half of July. 



The specimens collected all belong to f. vulgaris Koch, Synops. ed. I (1836) p. 

 616, but are rather varying. 



Distribution: Europe, Caucasia, Siberia (in the government of Tobolsk, northwards 

 to 64° north latitude), eastern Asia, Sakhalin, Japan, the Himalayas, North and South 

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



Rumex Acetosa L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 481; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 60; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 988; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 796; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, 

 p. 510; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1852, IV) p. 445, no. 971 ex parte; Herder, PI. 

 Radd. (1892) p. 205, no. 64; Campdera, Monogr. Rumex p. 117; Meisner, Polgg. Haute- 

 Asie p. 341 (8); KptM. $jr, Ajit. V (1909) p. 1154. 



Rather frequent in natural meadows, and the like, on the islets in the rivers Abakan 

 and Yenisei, near Karatus, Kushabar, Ust Sisti-kem, and Tara-kem. 



/. hirtulus Freyn, Abh. Z. B. G. Wien XXVII (1877) p. 415. 



Some specimens of this one I have gathered on islets in the river Abakan, near 

 Ust Abakansk. 



Distribution: The species is distributed over Europe, temperate parts of Asia, south- 

 wards to the Himalayas, South Africa, North and South America, Greenland, Australia. 



Rumex arifolius Allioni, Fl. Pedemont. II (1785) p. 204. Rumex montanus Desf., 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 510. 



In meadows and grass-grown places, near Karatas and Kushabar, and in the Urjan- 

 kai country, near Ust Algiac, Ust Sisti-kem, and on flood-plains, near Ust Tara-kem. 



Distribution: Europe, Siberia, northern Mongolia. 



Rumex thyrsiflorus Fingerh. Linnaea IV (1829) p. 380. Rumex acetosa /S auricu- 

 lalus Koch, Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 511. Rumex haplorrhizus Czern., Turczan. Fl. Bai- 

 cal.-Dahur. (1852, IV) p. 445, no. 972. Rumex acetosa in Karel. et Kiril. Enum. Pl. Fl. Alt. 

 no. 796; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 988 ex parte. 



On islets in the river Abakan, scattered in natural meadows. 



Distribution: Northern, middle, and eastern Europe, Siberia. 



Rumex aquaticus L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 479; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. II, p. 60; Ledeb. 

 Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 508; Herder, PI. Radd. (1892) p. 189, no. 51; Campdera, Monogr. Rumex 

 p. 100-102; KpBM. $ji. A.IT. V (1909) p. 1152. 



Scattered along the borders of brooks, and the like, between Minusinsk and Kusha- 

 bar, on the banks of the Upper Sisti-kem as well as of the Tara-kem, near the Bei-kem. 

 Taken with flowers in July and at the beginning of August. 



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