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Iris variegata L.

Flora Europaea the original Linnean specimen mesoxeric to mesic, from the forest-steppe to lower nemoral Central European-Pontic Festucetalia valesiacae, Arrhenatheretalia R34, R38 habitats           A beautiful sporadically encoutered species. When only the leaves are present, hard to distinguish from Iris aphylla. Boj-Catun, north of Boju railway station, Cluj county, May 2010. dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.net Botorom Hill, near Crairat, Cluj county, May 2009 dr. Alexandru Badarau, alexandru@transsilvanica.com