Geneeis Asteagali species geeontogaeae. 



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dentali in prov. Adserbidshan (Audi. Eloy. n, 4441!) et media prope Schahrud (Bge. et 

 Bienert!), in Affghanistano prope Quellal. (Griff, n. 1575. distr.) v. v. sp. fl. et fr. 



59. A. quadn'sukatus m. Rel. Lehm. n. 376. Ic. tab. 10. fig. 1. 



Hab. in desertis Persiae orientalioris pr. Neh-bendan, Ser-tschah, Kerman, Kerman- 

 schahi (Bge. et Bienert!), in Beludshistano (Stocks, n. 752. ex p.!), in deserto transaralensi 

 pr. Agatme (AI. Lehmann!) v, v. sp. fl. et fr. 



Calycis dentes lanceolato-subulati acutissimi tubo parum breviores. Ovarium 24 — 28- 

 ovulatum. 



60. A. tenmrugis Boiss. Diagn. 9. p. 61. 



Syn. A. corrugatus var. Coss. in Bourg, pl. alger. exs. n. 222. 



Hab. in Mauritaniae sabulosis prope Bresina provinciae Oran (Kralik!), pr. Biskra 

 (Bourgeau!), in Arabia petraea prope Hamata et in ericetis loco Bestam (Schimper un. itin. 

 n. 120 et 322), in deserto Palaestinae finitimo (Boissier!). v. s. sp. fl. et fr. 



Calycis dentes brevissimi obtusiusculi, ovarium 20 — 22-ovulatum. 



61. A. leiolobm m. 



A. caule erecto pube adpressa cinereo, stipulis e lata basi subulatis hispidulis, foliolis 

 sub 5-jugis linearibus obtusiusculis (nec retusis) supra glabris subtus adpresse cauis, pedun- 

 culis remote subbifloris folium aequantibus, calycis albo et parcissime nigro pilosi dentibus 

 tubum dimidium vix aequantibus vexillum dimidium attingentibus, legumine (juvenili) lineari 

 glaberrimo laevi 20-ovulato. 



Hab. in apricis montosis inter Chäbbis et Kerman (Bge.!) v. v. sp. fl. c. fr. immat. 



Specimina duo tantum collegi, speciei characteribus A. campylorrhyncho affinis, sed 

 indumento caulis, foliolorum forma fructuque glaberrimo distinctae. Gaulis stricte erectus 

 quadripoUicaris, pube brevi crassiuscula adpressa canescens. Folia circiter bipollicaria. Fo- 

 liola auguste linearia carnosula majora 5 — 6'" longa, vix lineam dimidiam lata. Pedunculi 

 gracillimi pollice longiores vel peracta anthesi fere bipollicares, adpresse pubescentes, apice 

 florem solitarium, vel saepius duos ab invicem remotos gereutes. Bracteae minutissimae, 

 tamen pedicellum superantes. Calyx campanulatus, cum dentibus acumiuatis vix 2"' exce- 

 dens, basi et parcius in dentibus nigro-pubescens, medio pube alba vestitus. Vexillum fere 

 4"' longum oblongum, emarginato-bilobum , saepius interjecto denticulo. Alae 3'" longae. 

 Carina 2V2'" longa. Legumen nondum omnino evolutum 10'" longum (maturum sine dubita- 

 tione multo longius), tenue, teres, laeve, erectum, apice haud incurvum. 



62. A. damascems Boiss.! Diagn. ser. 2. 6. p. 56. 



Hab. in Syria ad Bostam Seidun ad occasum Damasci (Gaillardot! n. 1784), Nahas 

 prope Aleppo (Hausknecht! n. 28) v. s. sp. fl. et fr. 



63. A. campylorrhynclms F. et Mey. Ind. sem. h. Petr. 1. p. 23. Rel. Lehm. n. 375! 



Hab. in Cappadocia ad rivulum Kamyschli-tschai prope Bereketly (Balausa pl. or. n. 



