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Iris aphylla L.

Flora Europaea the Linnean original specimens is missing from the Linnean collection perennial, G, 2n=24, tetraploid mesoxeric to mesic, from the forest-steppe to upper nemoral belt (here only on calcareous rocks) Central European-Ponctic Festucetalia valesiacae, Arrhenatheretalia, Geranion sanguinei, Jurineo-Euphorbinenion, Aceri-Quercion R34 habitats, from the meadow-steppe grasslands in the forest-steppe up to the calcareous massifs in the upper nemoral belt     Probably the most beautiful bearded Iris in our flora. Near Boju railway station in the meadows from Straja Mare hill, Cluj county, 18th of May 2006 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com Cheile Borzesti, Trascau Mountains, Cluj county, May 2006 Cristian Malos, PhD student, crism2807@yahoo.com