60 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 149 



143589. Gladiolus sp. 



No. 8066. Flowers probably purple, white-throated. 



143590. Glaucium sp. Papaveraceae. 



No. 8083. Bushy perennial, 18 feet high, bearing an abundance of large poppy- 

 like flowers. 



143591. Gundelia tournefortii L. Asteraceae. 



No. 8012. Kangar. A thistly perennial plant of dry slopes; the leaf bases, 

 eaten in early spring, make a delicious vegetable. 



For previous introduction see 81000. 



143592. Hedysarum sp. Fabaceae. 



No. 8072. A plant forming clumps 2}4 feet across. The large yellow flowers are 

 in spikes 18 inches high. 



143593. Hordeum spontaneum L. Poaceae. Barley. 

 No. 7986. Narrow-headed, 2-rowed, wild barley. 



143594. Hyacinthus sp. Liliaceae. 



No. 8006. Plant with large open spike of pale-blue flowers, growing in marshes 

 that later dry up. 



143595. Iris sp. Iridaceae. 



No. 7992. Bulbous, earl} r -flowering, much like Iris persica, but with large flowers. 



143596. Iris sp. 



No. 8048. Clump form, 3 feet high, with handsome yellow flowers 3 inches in. 

 diameter. Grows on damp ground. 



143597. Iris sp. 



No. 8070. Plant 1 foot high; flowers 6 inches in diameter, heavily reticulated 

 with madder purple, with dark spot in falls; verj r choice species. 



143598. Iris sp. 



No. 8082. Plant forming clumps; flowers \y 2 inches across, violet, chocolate- 

 scented, borne over a long period. 



143599. Iris sp. 



No. 8095. A clump species 4 feet high, growing along springs that dry up in 

 summer; flowers 3 inches in diameter, j^ellow. 



Nos. 143600 to 143602 were collected in Kebara, Luristan, June 17, 1941. 



143600 to 143602. Lathyrus annuus Hoejer. Fabaceae. Pea. 



143600. No. 8007. Growing on edge of marsh; standard lemon, veined red 

 brown; wings j^ellow; lip greenish 3 r ellow. 



143601. No. 8022. Growing in fields; flowers small, few, rose purple. 



143602. No. 8023. Growing in fields; flowers few, small, rose purple, pale on 

 reverse, deeply veined; wings lavender; lip yellow. 



Nos. 143603 to 143621 were collected in Durud, Luristan, June 1941. 



143603. Lathyrus sp. 



No. 8080. Scandent, 6 feet high; growing along springs; flowers 1}4 inches^ini 

 diameter, lemon, standard with a spot veined red brown. 



143604. Lathyrus sp. 



No. 8083. Erect perennial, growing in clumps 3 feet high; flowers iy> inches 

 across, rose purple. 





