Family: Iridaceae
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Crocus scharojanii Rupr.
Collector/Expedition: Russian Caucasus Expedition (RBGE, Kew, Howick Arboretum - 2013),
Collection number: 30
Collection date: 31st August 2013
Country/Territory: Russia
Collecting locality: Russian Federation:N. Caucasus:Kabarda Balkaran Region:Mt Cheget, Baksan Valley
Latitude: 43°14'29''N, Longitude: 42°30'23''E
Habitat: Full sun on a dry stony medium loam on a steep east facing mountainside of open grassland; Vegetation: Daphne glomerata, Sieboldia semiglabra, and Crocus seharojanii. Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi, Juniperus hemisperica, Geranium gymnocladum, Rhododendron caucasica, Sempervivum caucasica.
Description: Bulb with no leaves showing yellow flower spike to 10cm
Miscellaneous notes: localised
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00710593
Herbarium region: 1 (Europe excl. Britain and Ireland)
Number of sheets: 1
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