Distribution: South-eastern Russia, Caucasia, south-western Asia to the Thian-Shan, 

 southern Siberia, eastwards roughly to Trans Baikal, northern Mongolia. 



Serratula coronata L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1144, excl. syn. Boccon; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Ah. IV, p. 38; Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 664; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 528; 

 Ledeb. Fl. Ross. II, p. 756; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1847) p. 63, no. 684; Herder, PI. 

 Radd. (1870) p. 93, no. 208; KptiJi. $ji, Ajit. Ill (1904) p. 716. 



In meadows on the river Abakan, above Ust Abakansk, with young flower-buds in 

 the last days of June. At Ust Sisti-kem, and on dry flood-plains at Ust Tara-kem, with 

 ripe fruits in August. 



Distribution: Southern and eastern Russia, Caucasia, south-western Asia to Rus- 

 sian Turkestan, Siberia, northwards to about 61° north lat., eastwards to the Amoor Pro- 

 vince, northern Mongolia, Manchooria, Corea, China, Japan. 



Leuzea carthamoides DC. Diss. Comp. p. 49, no. 2; Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 34; Turczan. 

 Cat. Baical. no. 667; Karel. et Kiril. Enum. PI. Fl. Alt. no. 526; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. II, p. 

 753; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1847) p. 62, no. 683; Herder, PI. Radd. (1870) p. 92, no. 

 205; KpBiji. $ji. Ajit. HI (1904) p. 717. 



This very characteristic plant, reaching nearly to a man's height, with large heads, 

 4 — 4,5 cm. broad, is very common in the tracts about the Upper Sisti-kem, where espe- 

 cially occurring in slightly dry thickets of foliage trees, in grass-grown places. Collected 

 by me in full flower and in part done flowering in the last days of July. 



Distribution: Russian Turkestan, the Altai and Sayansk regions, eastwards roughly 

 to Lake Baikal, northern Mongolia. 



Centaurea Cyanus L. Spec. PI. ed. II (1763) p. 1289; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. II, p. 698; 

 KptM. «l>ji. Ajit. Ill (1904) p. 722. 



Some few specimens of this one I have observed as weeds in fields near the village 

 of Karatus, in full flower about the middle of July. The species is very rare in Siberia, 

 and has hitherto been found only in some lew places, especially in the western parts. 



Distribution: Nearly throughout Europe, Caucasia and adjacent parts of Asia, 

 north-western India, Siberia, eastwards to Trans Baikal, North America (escaped from 

 gardens, and in ballast). 



Gerbera Anandria (L.) Schultz Bip. Flora XXVII (1844) p. 782. Anandria Belli- 

 diastnim (L.) DC. Prodrom. VII, p. 40; Turczan. Fl. Baical.-Dahur. (1848) p. 88, no. 688; 

 Herder, PI. Radd. (1870) p. 96, no. 211; KpBiJi. $je. Ajit. Ill (1904) p. 723. A. dimorpha 

 Turczan. Cat. Baical. no. 695; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. II, p. 768. Chaptalia Anandria Spreng., 

 Ledeb. Fl. Alt. IV, p. 89. 



On stony declivities near Mount Uzuik, on the river Abakan. In full flower at the 

 end of June. 



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