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Astragalus ceramicus longifolius \Fnrsh.) 



Psoralea longifolia Pursh Fl. Am. Sept. II., 741. (1814), 

 not A. longifolius Lam. Enc. Meth. I., 322. (1788) 

 The name longifolius, which is the first specific name, can 

 not be used as a specific name in the genus Astragalus, 

 but may well b6 used as a varietal name under A. cerami- 

 cus. In fact it is the only one to be permitted. Mr. 

 Sheldon in naming the varieties A. ceramicus jonesii and 

 A. ceramicus imperfectus violated articles 57 and 58 of 

 the Paris Code. 

 Astragalus carolinianus L, Spec. Pi. 757. (1753) 



Astragalus canadensis L. I.e., but lower on the page. 

 Astragalus crassicarpus Nutt. Eraser's Oat. (1813) 



Astragalus caryocarpus Ker. Bot. Reg. II., 174. (1816) 

 Astragalus viridis (Nutt.) 



Kentrophyta montana Nutt. Torr. & Gray Fl. I., 353. (1838), 



not A. montanus L. 

 Kentrophyta viridis Nutt. I.e. 



Astragalus kentrophyta Gray Proc. Am. Phil., 60. (1863) 

 Astragalus gilviflorus Sheldon Minn. Bot. Stud. No. 9, 21. 

 (1894) 

 Astragalus triphyllus Pursh Fl Am. Sept. II., 740 (1814), 

 not A. triphyllus Pallas Astr., 68. (1800) 

 This species has received two other names, but neither can 

 be used in the genus Astragalus. 

 Astragalus spatulatus Sheldon Minn. Bot. Stud. No. 9, 22- 

 (1894) 

 Homalobus caespitosus Nutt. in Torr. & Gray Fl. N. A. I., 352. 



(1838) 

 Astragalus caespitosus Gray Proc. Am. Acad. VI., 230 (1864) 

 not A. caespitosus Pallas Astr. 70. (1800) 

 This species has received two other names, both preoccupied. 

 Spiesia lambertii Pursh OK. Eev. Gen. I., 207. (1891) 

 Oxyiropis lambertii 'Pursh ¥1. IM). (1814) 

 Spiesia Necker was founded in 1790, Oxytropis DC. in 1802. 



