Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 734; Herder, PL Radd. (1889) p. 606, no. 24. Obione sibliica 

 Fischer, Cat. Hort. Gorenk. (1808) p. 25; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1852, IV) p. 417, 

 no. 946. 



On the Abakan Steppe, near Askys, as weeds, and in sahne soil. Young flower- 

 buds in the second half of June. 



Distribution: South-eastern Russia and south-western Asia to Turkestan, southern 

 Siberia, north-eastern Mongolia, Manchooria, China. 



Eurotia ceratoides C. A. Meyer in Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 239; Turczan. Cat. Baical. 

 no. 959; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 779; Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 

 738; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1852, IV) p. 421, no. 950; Herder, PI. Radd. (1889) p. 

 607, no. 25; Kpuji. cpji. Ajit. V (1909) p. 1116. 



On the Abakan Steppe, near Ust Abakansk, and in the Urjankai country, on the 

 steppes on the Ulu-kem. 



Distribution: Spain, Hungary, south-eastern Russia and adjacent parts of south- 

 western and central Asia to Pamir, the Himalayas, Tibet and Reloochistan, southern 

 Siberia, roughly to Lake Baikal, northern Mongolia, northern China, North Africa. 



Kochia prostrata Schrad. Neues Journ. Ill (1809) p. 85; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. L p. 412; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 951; Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 747; Turczan. Fl. Bai- 

 cal.-Dahur. (1852, IV) p. 425, no. 952; Herder, PI. Radd. (1889) p. 610, no. 28; Kptu. 

 $.1. A.aT. V (1909) p. 1120. 



f. flavescens Lagaska, Mem. PI. Barill. (1817) p. 37. Kochia prostrata « virescens 

 Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 748; EptiJi. 1. c. p. 1120. 



Near Ust Uss, on dry declivities, partly done flowering at the beginning of Sep- 

 tember. 



Distribution: Southern and south-eastern Europe, Caucasia, south-western and 

 central Asia to Pamir, Tibet and the Himalayas, southern Siberia to the government of 

 Irkutsk, northern Mongolia, north-western Manchooria, North Africa. 



Salicornia herbacea L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1762) p. 5; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. I, p. 2; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 955; Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 767; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1852, IV) p. 430, no. 957; Bunge, Enum. Salsol. Centrasiatic. no. 57; Herder, PI. Radd. 

 (1889) p. 617, no. 38; Kpwj. ©ji. A.it. V (1909) p. 1127. 



f. siricta (Willd.) G. F. W. Meyer in Hann0v. Magaz. (1824) p. 178. Salicornia 

 herbacea a leptostachya Fenzl in Ledeb. Fl. Ross. Ill, p. 767 ex parte; EptM. 1. c. 



Rather common on the Abakan Steppe, in salt swamps etc., at Ust Kamuishto, 

 where occurring in abundance. Specimens collected here in the second half of June, 

 are young, without fully developed flowers. The specimens are about 15 cm. high, with 

 thick, coarse, and long branches, which are ascendent, nearly parallel to the main axis. 



Distribution: On the coasts of Europe, and inland in saline soil, south-western 

 Asia to Turkestan, Siberia, northern Mongolia, eastern Asia, Sakhalin, the East Indies, 

 North and South Africa, North America. 



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