| O. transcaucasica Grossh. in Zap. Nauchno-prikl. Otd. tiflis. bot. Sada 6:137, t. (1929). Figure 15, p. 585.
Perennial with thick woody rhizome and erect or ascending stems, 20-60 cm. Leaves with 6-10 pairs of oblong-elliptic to linear-lanceolate leaflets, glabrous above, ± pilose below; stipules connate, membranous, c. 5 mm. Peduncles 2-3(-4) x length of leaves. Inflorescence ± oblong, many-flowered, elongating in fruit. Calyx 6.5-9 mm, spreading pilose, with teeth c. 2-3 x longer than tube. Corolla pink with darker striations; standard 9.5-11 mm; wings 3.5-5 mm; keel 10-12 mm. Fruit semi-orbicular, 6 mm long, pilose, with 1-2 mm teéth on crest and shorter or obsolete teeth on disc. Fl. 6-7. Pastures, rocky slopes, 1900-3050 m.
Numerous syntypes from Transcaucasia and E. Turkey (TBI).
E. Anatolia. A7 Gümüşane: Istavros, Sint. 1859:1647! A9 Kars: E of Kağızman, Akçay to Cumaçay, 2200 m, D. 46717! Çoruh: Artvin to Ardanuç. Alpay 2584! B9 Ağri: d. Suluçem (Musun), S. end of Balık G., 2300 m, D. 47204! B9 Bitlis: Nemrut Da., 3050 m, Tong 124! Van: Ispiriz Da.. 2S00 m, Cheese & Watson 2194! Van/Siirt: Kavuşşahap Da., S of Pişvanik. above Arpit. 2600 m,
Watson et al. 3593! B10 Van: Başkale to Hoşap, Güzel dere pass, 2800 m, D. 45945! Kars: d. Iğdir, Küçük Ağri Da., S E of Serdar Bulak, 2450 m, Demiriz 3388! CIO Hakkari: 10 km from Bacirge to Yüksekova, 1900 m, D. 45196!
Transcaucasia. Ir.-Tur. element. The cited specimens differ from the few Caucasian sheets that have been available for comparison in their smaller height and narrower leaflets. |
