Astragalus hypoglottis L. Mant. p. 264; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 347; Karel. et 

 Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 233; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 602; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1842) p. 763, no. 334; Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. 83; KptLi. $jr. Ajit. II (1903) p. 304. 



var. dasyglotfis Ledeb. Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 293; Ledeb. 1. c. p. 603; Kptu. 1. c. p. 305. 

 A. dasy glottis Fisch., Bunge, Enum. Alt. no. 268; Karel. et Kiril. 1. c. no. 234; Bunge, 

 Gener. Astrag. p. 84. 



On the Ulu-kem Steppe, between Bjelosarsk and Cha-kul. 



Distribution: The above variety is distributed over southern Siberia, eastwards to 

 the government of Irkutsk. 



Astragahis Alopecurus Pallas, Spec. Astrag. p. 11; Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. 96; 

 KpBiJi. <D.i. AiT. II (1903) p. 306. Astragalus alopeciiroides Ledeb. Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 318; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 633. 



In dry meadows near the Yenisei, above Minusinsk. In flower in the first half of 

 July. 



Distribution: South-eastern Russia, southern Siberia, eastwards to about the govern- 

 ment of Yeniseisk. 



Astragalus uliginosus L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1066; Pallas, Spec. Astrag. p. 31; 

 Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. 168; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 317 (excl. synon. Marsch.-Bieb.); Tur- 

 czan. Cat. Baical. no. 358; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 604; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 

 772, no. 347; KptiJi. <5ji. Ajit. II (1903) p. 306. 



In moist meadows on islets in the Yenisei, near Ust Abakansk. Young flowers in the 

 early days of July. 



Distribution: Siberia, northern China, and Corea. 



Astragalus testiculatus Pallas, Spec. Astrag. p. 82; Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. 197; 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 362; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 655; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. 

 (1842) p. 775, no. 351; KpMJi. $ji. A.it. II (1903) p. 316. Astragalus lactiflorus Ledeb. Fl. 

 Alt III, p. 333 ex parte. Astragalus am ygdaliger hessing, Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 657. 



Scattered on the steppes between Minusinsk and Ust Abakansk. In flower and partly 

 done flowering in the first half of June. The colour of the flowers varies between yellow 

 and light red, with all transitions. 



Distribution: Southern Russia, Caucasia, Trans Caucasia, Turkestan, through south- 

 ern Siberia, eastwards to the government of Irkutsk. 



Astragalus fruticosus Pallas, Spec. Astrag. p. 21; Bunge, Gener. Astrag. p. 216; Ledeb. 

 Fl. Alt. Ill, p. 303; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 357; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. I, p. 632; Turczan. Fl. 

 Baical.-Dahur. (1842) p. 770, no. 345; KptiJi. $jr. Ajit. II (1903) p. 318. Astragalus vimi- 

 nalis Pallas, Bunge, 1. c. p. 217. 



Near Ust Abakansk, on stony declivities on the steppes; past flowering at the begin- 

 ning of June. In the Urjankai country, on dry declivities at Ust Kamsara. 



Distribution: Siberia, northern Mongolia. 



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