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ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN wo E01021978 (NB. N N on Q S g = The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Flora of Russian Federation copyright reserved lridaceae Crocus vallicola Herb. Russian Federation: N. Caucasus, Karachaj-Circassian Republic, track to Sofia Waterfall, 2km from waterfall, Sofia Valley, Arkhyz Lat/Long: 43°26'56.9”N : 41°16'30.7”"E (WGS84) Alt.: 2014m Description: From a bulb to 15cm x 5cm with white flower Habitat: In full sun in a gentle north south running valley bottom of open grazed grassland between stunted trees of Betula pendula and Pinus sylvestris var. hamata Vegetation: Betula pendula and Pinus sylvestris var. hamata Associated material collected: bulb or corm Russian Caucasus Expedition (RBGE, Kew, Howick Arboretum - 2013) with Alexandra Volchanskaya, Dmitry Shilniko v, & Gennady Firsov 07 SEP 2013 No. 165 Robert Unwin, Robert Jamieson, Neil McCheyne & Andrew Luke. ———————
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