rtonA ahabica. 
143 
Fr. : Jan. 1890 (Defl.), Mfir. 1889 (S.). 
Distrib. : Abyssinia, Eritrea, Somaliland, Arabia. 
I. arabica Jaub. & Sp. 111. PI. Or. v, 89, t. 479; Anders. FI. Aden. 
(1860) 15 ; Oliv. FI. Trop. Afr. ii, (1871) 103 ; De6. Yemen (18S9) 130 ; 
Baker in Kew Bull. (1894) 331 ; Blatt. FI. Aden (1915) 171. 
Habitat : I. Sinai (ex Post) . 
II. NearYerim, 2,600 m. (Defl. 640); near Sanah, 2,300 ni. 
(Defl. 538); Yaman (Lunz 21 !); in the mountains (Botta) ; Aden (Hook. 
66 1 Beevor ! Birdw. !). 
III. Dhofar Mts. : Coast Merbat (Bent 16 ! 22 !); Hill si<Iw? 
near Sibeh, 800 ft. (Lunt); Ras Shirwen (Hirsch 20), 
Fr. : Dec. 1847 (Hook.). 
Distrib. : White Nile, Arabia. 
Vem. name: Tidere (Hirsch), Ssabagh JSil (Post). 
3. 1. arrecta Hochst. in Rich. FI. Abyss, i, (1847) 184; Defl. Yemen 
(1889) 129 ; Schweinf. in Boll. Herb. Bofiss. (1896) App. II, 242. 
Habitat : IL Near Sanah, 2,300 m. (Defl. 530) ; top of J. Shibam, 
2>,800 m. (Defl. 344); in the mountains (Botta !). 
Fl. : Mar, 1889 (S.). Fr. : Mar. 1889 (S.). 
Distrib. : Kilimandjaro, Sennaar, Abyssinia, Eritrea, Yaman. 
4. 1. articalat^ Gouan. 111. et Observ. (1773) 49 ; Fiori Bos. e Pianto 
legn. Eritrea (1009) 180. — I. argentea L. Mant. 27 {non Burm.) ; Oliv. FI. 
trop. Afr. ii, (1871) 97 ; Boiss. Fl. Or. ii, (1872) 190 ; Defl. Yemen (1889) 
129 ; Baker in Kew Bull. (1894) 331 ; Schweinf. in Bull. Herb. Boiss. 
(1896) App. II, 243; Blatt. Fl. Aden (1915) 172.—/. tmetona Forsk. FI. 
Acg.-Arab. (1775) CXVIII, n. 452 and 133 {mn 2/.).—/. glanca Lam. 
Encycl. iii, 246. 
Habitat : I. Arabia Petraea (ex Post); Arabia Petraea : coast of Red 
Sea (Bove 232 !). 
II. Jiddah (Zohrab 289 ! 293 ! 308 !) ; Wady Fatimah 
(Fischer 80 !); Yaman (Ehrenb. !); J. Bura 700 — L(J0(^ m. (S. 493); E 
Hami (S. 192); Bajil (S. 598); Wasil, 1,400 m. (S. 1211, 1187); Aden 
(Perry ! Balfour ! S. 133 !). 
III. Hadramaut : Shibam (Lunt 168 !) ; Dhofar Mts.: Coast 
Merbat (Bent 9 ! 103 !) ; near Sehut and J. Hegwir (Mirseh 90 ). 
IV. Masqat (Auch.-Eloy 4340 !). 
Fl. : Jan. 1804 (Lunt), Feb. 1837 (Fischer), Feb. 1889 (3.), Apr. (S.) 
Fr. : Feb, 1837 (Fischer), Mar, 1878 (Perry), Apr. (S.J, 
