Current State of Iris L., Subgenus Iris (Iridaceae) in Bulgaria

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The distribution of genus Iris subgenus Iris was presented and notes of its taxonomy were given in the paper. Based on the critical processing of the collections in the national herbaria (SOM, SOA and SO), the literature sources, and our field observation we have produced distribution maps. New chorological data are reported for Iris reichenbachii, I. suaveolens, and I. ×germanica. Iris mellita, whose taxonomical status is under investigation, was reviewed as a synonym of I. suaveolens. The distribution of I. aphylla in Bulgaria was not confirmed until now, with the current collection for the Bulgarian flora.

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ECOLOGIA BALKANICA
2022, Vol. 14, Issue 1
June 2022
pp. 31-46
Current State of Iris L., Subgenus Iris (Iridaceae) in Bulgaria
Kiril H. Stoyanov*
,
Tsvetanka G. Raycheva
Agricultural University – Plovdiv, Faculty of Agronomy, Department Botany and
Agrometeorology, 12 Mendeleev Blvd., Plovdiv, BULGARIA
*Corresponding author: nomtax@gmail.com
Abstract. The distribution of genus
Iris
subgenus
Iris
was presented and notes of its taxonomy
were given in the paper. Based on the critical processing of the collections in the national
herbaria (SOM, SOA and SO), the literature sources, and our field observation we have
produced distribution maps. New chorological data are reported for
Iris reichenbachii
,
I.
suaveolens,
and
I.
×
germanica
.
Iris mellita,
whose taxonomical status is under investigation, was
reviewed as a synonym of
I. suaveolens
. The distribution of
I. aphylla
in Bulgaria was not
confirmed until now, with the current collection for the Bulgarian flora.
Key words: chorology, herbarium collections, subgenus
Iris
, taxonomy.
Introduction
Genus
Iris
L. comprises approximately
300 species, native to Europe and Asia
(Rodionenko, 1987). The interest in the genus
has existed from a long time ago, because of
the diversity of forms and colors, the wide
ornamental cultivation, and the presence of
medicinal plants. The most accepted
classification systems divide the
rhizomatous European species into two
subgenera. The typical subgenus
Iris
unites
the species with bearded falls (external
perygon leaves). Subgenus
Limniris
(Tausch)
Spach contains the species with glabrous
falls (Mathew, 1981; Rodionenko, 1987).
Despite the existence of intensive literature
taxonomy investigations, the genus
Iris
is
still considered to be problematic from the
taxonomical viewpoint. The
Iris
species,
especially the members of subgenus
Iris
, are
difficult to be distinguished due to the lack
of clearly definitive morphological
characters and the presence of great
variability.
Following the Bulgarian authors, the
genus is represented by 9 or 10 species in
wild, and 2 cultivated species (Stojanov &
Stefanov, 1924; 1933; 1948; Stojanov et al.,
1966; Delipavlov & Cheshmedzhiev, 2003;
Assyov & Petrova, 2012). The genus is
taxonomically developed in volume II of
Flora Reipublicae Popularis Bulgaricae
(Radenkova, 1964). No summary floristic
examinations of the subgenus have been
conducted over the last 70 years. The
information about the taxonomy, chorology,
and conservation status of the members of
genus
Iris
in Bulgaria is outdated and
indisputably needs revision and
actualization. The review of the taxonomical
literature shows that the representatives of
genus
Iris
have not been an object of
purposive studies in Bulgaria for decades
past. During the last decades, the taxonomy

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of the genus
Iris
has changed. The molecular
approaches proved that
Iris
s.l. contains 23
separate genera (Mavrodiev et al., 2014).
The present study is based on literature
data, reviewed herbarium specimens, and field
research. The goal is to update and generalize
the existing information about the Bulgarian
representatives of genus
Iris
subgenus
Iris
.
Materials and Methods
The field studies on the status of the
localities, accenting on the critically targeted
species from the investigated subgenus, were
taken during 2010-2021. The reviewed
herbarium samples of genus
Iris
subgenus
Iris
L., deposited in Bulgarian herbaria, were
generally 494 in number, respectively 301 in
number till now (incl. the deposited in the
present study) from the Herbarium of
Agricultural University – Plovdiv (SOA), 76
in number from the Institute of Biodiversity
and Ecosystem Research – Bulgarian
Academy of Science (SOM), and 117 in
number from the Biological Faculty – Sofia
University (SO). Additionally, the GBIF
entries from the herbaria MNHN (Chagnoux,
2021), W (Natural History Museum, Vienna,
2019), BRNU (Masaryk University,
Department of Botany and Zoology, 2019), G
(Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la
Ville de Genève - G, 2016), as well as from
recent photo observations (Affouard et al.,
2020; de Vries & Lemmens, 2018-2019; Ueda,
2021) were reviewed. The collections of our
field studies were deposited in SOA.
Separated by species, the collections from
Bulgaria are represented as follows:
Iris
reichenbachii
(289 samples),
I. suaveolens
(125
samples),
I. pumila
(44 samples),
I. variegata
(92 samples), and
I.
×
germanica
(14 samples).
All reviewed data from the herbarium
specimens and literature were imported to
the electronic documentation system in the
Herbarium of Agricultural University –
Plovdiv (SOA) (Stoyanov, 2009) and were
exported to chorological maps. The floristic
regions were described and numbered
according to Jordanov (1966) as follow: Black
Sea Coast (1), Northeast Bulgaria (2), Danubian
Plain (3), Forebalkan(4), Balkan Range (5), Sofia
region (6), Znepole region (7), Vitosha region (8),
West Frontier Mts (9), the Valley of Strouma
River (10), Mt Belasitsa (11), Mt Slavyanka (12),
the Valley of River Mesta (13), Pirin Mts (14),
Rila Mts (15), Mt Sredna Gora (16), Rhodopi
Mts (17), Thracian Lowland (18), Tundzha Hilly
Country (19) and Mt Strandzha (20). The
subregions were marked with letters: w–
western; s– southern; e– eastern; n– northern
and c– central. The same codes were shown on
the maps. The oldest herbarium materials have
been labeled without exact geographic
coordinates, but they contain pretty enough
geographical information. The coordinates of
them were taken from topographic maps. All
coordinates are recalculated to UTM 10×10 km
squares following the accepted standard
(Kozhuharov et al., 1983) and represented in the
text as MGRS codes.
Results and Discussion
The chorological information, according
to the latest field investigation and relevant
literature dates, was compared with the
existing herbarium collections from the
territory of Bulgaria (Appendix 1). The
representativeness of the collections is
summarized in Table 1.
Iris reichenbachii Heuff. (Fig. 1A). syn.:
Iris balkana
Janka;
I. bosniaca
auct. non Beck.
The species is a Balkan endemic. The
native distribution on the Balkan Peninsula
is on the territory of Albania, Bulgaria,
Greece, Eastern Aegean islands, Serbia, N.
Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Slovenia (Webb & Chater, 1980;
Dimopolous et al., 2018-2019).
The data from Serbia (Adamović, 1901;
Randolph & Rechinger 1954; Stepanović-
Veseličić, 1976; Urumov, 1905a), Republic of N.
Macedonia, the northern part of Greece
(Dimopoulos et al., 2018-2019; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954), were confirmed with samples
from Bulgarian herbaria (SOA, SOM).

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Table 1. Representativeness of the
Iris
collections in the Bulgarian herbaria – number of
specimens vs. represented UTM squares.
Species name
SOA
SOM
SO
Number of
specimens
UTM
squares
Number of
specimens
UTM
squares
Number of
specimens
UTM
squares
I. reichenbachii
159
36
78
33
41
29
I. suaveolens
44
20
32
16
30
26
I. aphylla
9
2
-
-
-
-
I. pumila
28
18
7
7
8
7
I. variegata
62
18
3
3
22
18
I. ×germanica
4
3
1
1
-
-
The distribution of this species is wider
than known from the literature. The floristic
records from the literature are from the
following regions: 1s (Tashev et al., 2016), 3
(Assyov & Petrova, 2012), 4w (Assyov &
Petrova, 2012; Randolph & Rechinger, 1954),
4e (Urumov, 1900, 1901a, 1898), 5w (Assyov
& Petrova, 2012; Ueda, 2021; Urumov,
1905b), 5c (Assyov & Petrova, 2012; Popova
& Cheschmedjiev, 1975; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954; Urumov, 1901b), 5e
(Assyov & Petrova, 2012, Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954), 6(Randolph & Rechinger,
1954; Toshev, 1903); 7(Apostolova-
Stoyanova & Stoyanov, 2009; Assyov &
Petrova, 2012; Ueda, 2021; Urumov, 1905b),
8(Assyov & Petrova, 2012; Ueda, 2021). 10s
(Dimitrov & Vutov, 2013), 9,12, (Assyov &
Petrova, 2012), 14 (Assyov & Petrova, 2012;
Ueda, 2021) , 15 (Assyov & Petrova, 2012),
17 (Randolph & Rechinger, 1954) – 17w
(Assyov & Petrova, 2012), 17c (Assyov &
Petrova, 2012; Popova & Cheschmedzhiev,
1975; Randolph & Rechinger, 1954), 17e
(Assyov & Petrova, 2012), 18 (Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954). The species has not been
reported till now for 10n,11,19. There is no
chorological data about the floristic regions
2, 13, 16 and 20. The vertical distribution of
the species is up to 2900 m above sea level.
In the herbarium collections were found
samples signed as hybrids
Iris reichenbachii
×
I. aphylla
(SOA 30430, 25904, 30431, 30436,
30905, 25907, 30252). These samples have
been collected around the city of Kardzhali
(17e) and the town of Peshtera (17w), then
grown in the former botanical garden. Our
revision assigned them to
Iris reichenbachii
.
In SOA have been deposited 3 herbarium
specimens signed as
Iris reichenbachii
var.
intermedia
Česchm. – “Rhodopi centralis, in
saxosis supra urbeum Asenovgrad”, SOA
holotypus: 029276, isotypus: 025909, 047202.
Iris suaveolens Boiss. & Reut. (Fig. 1B).
Syn.:
I. mellita
Janka.
This species is very mutable, according
to the scape, and the size and color of the
flower. As a result of this variation, many
taxonomical interpretations can be found.
Comparatively a little count of species
has been deposited under the name
I.
suaveolens
(e.g. SOA 14562; SOM 1401, 1402,
1410, 1901, 1911; SO 101663).
The largest amount of materials under
the name
I. mellita
are deposited in SO.
Single herbarium specimen is deposited in
SOA as a new variety –
I. mellita
var.
macrantha
Stoj. (SOA 02286, the region of
Petrich). We accept these data as part of the
circumscription of
I. suaveolens.
Iris suaveolens
is reported for the
following floristic regions: 1(Assyov &
Petrova, 2012; Davidov, 1905b; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954; Ueda, 2021), 2(Davidov,
1905b, Urumov, 1901), 5e,10 (Assyov &
Petrova, 2012), 11 (Assyov & Petrova, 2012;
Topalova, 2006), 17 (Randolph & Rechinger,
1954) – 17w (Chagnoux, 2021), 17e (Assyov

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& Petrova, 2012); 18 (Assyov & Petrova,
2012; Dimitrov, 2014; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954), 19 (Assyov & Petrova,
2012; Toshev, 1903), 20 (Assyov & Petrova,
2012; Gussev et al., 1998).
The species has been noticed for regions
3(Popova & Cheschmedjiev, 1975), 13
(Assyov & Petrova, 2012; Goranova et al.,
2013) and 14 (Assyov & Petrova, 2012). The
data of the herbarium materials added the
regions 5w,5c,7, and 17c. The species has
not been reported or noticed for regions 4, 6,
8, 9, 12, and 15.
The type specimen of
I. suaveolens
(G-G-
173989/1 - !), signed as “Bulgarie –
Kustendje”, has been collected near the city
with the recent name Konstantsa, North
Dobroudja, today in the territory of
Romania. The species has been reported
with exact data for Serbia (Adamović, 1901;
Randolph & Rechinger, 1954; Stepanović-
Veseličić, 1976), Greece (Dimopolous et al.
2018-2019; Randolph & Rechinger, 1954),
Turkey (Dane et al. 2009; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954), Republic of N. Macedonia
(Randolph & Rechinger, 1954), Romania
(Randolph & Rechinger, 1954; Prodan &
Nyarady, 1966). Vertically the species is
distributed up to 1362 m above sea level.
Iris aphylla L. (Fig. 1C).
Iris aphylla
is a steppe species. It is
classified as exclusively rare and
endangered in the red lists of many
European countries (Allen et al. 2014; Holub
& Procházka, 2000; Kaźmierczakowa &
Zarzycki, 2001; Ludwig & Schnittler, 1996;
Maglocky & Feráková, 1993). During the
last years, the species is a subject of
monitoring programs, with conclusions for
the decreasing strength of the populations
(Wróblewska et al., 2003).
This species is known as continental
and subcontinental element (Borhidi, 1995).
The recent distribution of
I. aphylla
covers
Ukraine, Central and Southern Russia,
Caucasus, and Minor Asia. The insulated
populations of this species in Poland,
Belarus, Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, and Romania appear as a
terminal border of the geographic
distribution (Kaźmierczakowa & Zarzycki,
2001; Webb & Chater, 1980). For the Balkans,
it is noticed only in isolated localities in
Croatia, Romania, and Serbia (Obradović et
al., 1986; Prodan & Nyarady, 1966; Purger et
al., 2008). The species is indicated as
critically endangered according to the Red
lists and Red Data Book (Ivanova, 2009;
2011).
Iris aphylla
has been reported for a first
time for Bulgaria (Cheschmedzhiev, 1967)
for the region of Zhelezni-Vrata and
Kardzhali, and following these data is
included in the Red Data Book (Ivanova
2011). The collections of SOA consist of 12
materials, determined as
I. aphylla
.
The locality “Zhelezni-Vrata train stop”
is highly damaged by anthropogenous
factors. After the last collection of the
species from the only known locality for the
country, more than 50 years ago,
I. aphylla
has not been found (Ivanova, 2011). The
slope reported as a locality of
I. aphylla
has
been used as a stone carrier. The same
authors determine some specimens as
I.
×
germanica
(SOA, 45790) on the locality of
I.
aphylla
. Our detailed field research, as well
as investigation of the Herbaria, showed
that there are no recent data to confirm the
species, and the status of the species could
be suggested as “Regionally extinct”.
Samples of this species are not deposited in
SO and SOM. On the grounds of the
represented above, the occurrence of
I.
aphylla
is considered as doubtful in the
recent Bulgarian flora and the current
botanical survey did not confirm its
distribution.
Iris pumila L. (Fig. 1D).
This species has Pontic-Pannonian
distribution: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Serbia, Romania, Czech Republic, and
Slovakia (Koca, 2003; Purger et al., 2008).
The species is noticed as distributed in
the whole country (Assyov & Petrova, 2012),
up to 1000 m above the sea level. The exact

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records in the literature were found for the
following floristic regions: 1n (Urumov,
1901a; Davidov, 1905b; Ueda, 2021); 2
(Urumov, 1901a, 1901b, 1904; Davidov, 1904,
1905b); 3(Popova & Cheschmedzhiev 1975),
4e (Neichev, 1903; Urumov, 1897, 1898, 1904;
Randolph & Rechinger, 1954); 5c (Urumov,
1904), and noticed without herbarium
materials for 4w (Urumov, 1897) , 7
(Apostolova-Stoyanova & Stoyanov, 2009),
9(Urumov, 1904), 16w (Glogov & Pavlova,
2018).
Despite the information for the whole
country in the floristic summaries
(Delipavlov & Cheschmedzhiev, 2003;
Assyov & Petrova, 2012), in the herbaria
were not found samples from the regions
4w, 5w,5e,6,8,9,11,12,13,14,15,16,17w,
17e and 20. The vertical distribution of the
species is up to 760 m above sea level.
Iris variegata L. – (Fig. 1E).
The natural distribution area covers
Central and South-Eastern Europe – Austria,
Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary,
Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia,
east to Ukraine, and naturalized in Italy and
Switzerland (Dimopolous et al., 2018-2019;
Webb & Chater, 1980). This species is
widely cultivated as ornamental.
The species is noticed for the whole
territory of Bulgaria (Assyov & Petrova,
2012). Exact localities are reported in the
literature for floristic regions: 1n (Davidov,
1905b), 2(Davidov, 1904, 1905b; Urumov,
1901a, 1904, 1905a), 3(Davidov, 1904;
Urumov, 1901a), 4w (Urumov, 1905a), 4e
(Randolph & Rechinger 1954; Urumov, 1897,
1898), 5w (Popova & Cheschmedzhiev, 1975;
Urumov, 1905b), 6(de Vries & Lemmens,
2019; Randolph & Rechinger, 1954), 7
(Affouard et al., 2020; Apostolova-
Stoyanova et al., 2009; Urumov, 1905b;
Ueda, 2021), 8(Urumov, 1905b), 17c
(Popova & Cheschmedjiev, 1975), 18 (de
Vries & Lemmens, 2019; Randolph &
Rechinger, 1954; Toshev, 1903).
The herbarium data add exact localities
for 6 regions. The herbarium data can not
confirm the distribution in the regions: 9,10,
11,12,13,14,17w, and 20.
In the known literature the vertical
distribution has been noticed up to 2900 m
above sea level (Assyov & Petrova, 2012).
The confirmed vertical distribution of this
species is between 10 and 1217 m above sea
level.
Iris ×germanica L. (Fig. 1F). syn.
Iris
florentina
L.
Iris
×
germanica,
including
I. florentina
, is
distributed in SW Europe, Iberia, France, EC
Europe, Turkey, Palestine, NW Africa
(Dimopolous et al., 2018-2019; Seidemann,
2005). It is native in Europe, also cultivated
ornamental species.
Following the data of Urumov (1898a, b)
and Davidov (1915), in the country are
known natural populations of this species in
4e – the region of Lovech, Veliko Turnovo,
and Gorna Oryahovitsa.
Wild populations, probably garden
escapes, could be found in many regions of
the country. In the national herbaria are
deposited samples from 3 floristic regions.
A recently published observation, probably
of a garden escape, has been found from 15.
34TFM96. Rila Monastery, 29.05.2005.
Despite the wide distribution, the
specimens under the name
I.
×
germanica
in
the herbarium collections are found only 5
exsiccates. Only one sample is determined
as
I. florentina
(SOA 44729, cultivated).
Conclusion
The observed 564 samples of genus
Iris
,
subgenus
Iris
display vertical distribution up
to 2900 m above sea level. The highest
altitude for
I. reichenbachii
is about 2900 m.
Iris suaveolens
and
I. variegata
reach up to
1500 m.
Iris pumila
can be found only in the
low parts of the country, up to 800 m. The
distribution of
I.
×
germanica
is up to 1000 m,
as this is related to its secondary distribution.

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Fig. 1. Distribution maps: A –
Iris reichenbachii
; B –
I. suaveolens
; C –
I. aphylla
; D –
I. pumila
; E
–
I. variegata
; F –
I.
×
germanica
; 1 – localities of herbarium specimens; 2 - confirmed localities
with herbarium specimens; 3 – reported localities from the literature; 4 – additional
confirming records of observations without revised herbarium specimens.
According to the UTM grid (10x10 km), the
most distributed species is
Iris reichenbachii
,
represented by 60 squares,
I. suaveolens
by
48 squares,
I. variegata
by 35 squares,
I.
pumila
by 23 squares, and
I.
×
germanica
by 7
squares. The richest regions are Black Sea
Coast, Balkan Range, and Thracian lowland
– 5 species. Regions with 4 species are
Danubian Plain, Znepole region, Rhodope
Mts, and Toundja Hilly Country. Regions

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with 1 species are Slavyanka, the Valley of
Mesta River, Pirin, and Mt Strandzha.
Regions without representatives of West
Frontier Mts and Mt Sredna Gora (east).
Iris aphylla
is currently known only
from a single locality in Bulgaria (65 years
ago). It is not confirmed with recent
literature data, terrain study, and herbarium
samples, and to be still considered
unverified.
Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by
the National Science Fund, Ministry of
Education and Science, Bulgaria (Project
“Biodiversity and taxonomic structure of
Iridaceae Juss. in Bulgarian flora” number
KP-06-N31/5). The authors would like to
thank the anonymous reviewers of the
manuscript.
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Appendix 1. Studied herbarium specimens of genus
Iris
, subgenus
Iris
with Bulgarian
origin. Abbreviations: Collector’s names (in brackets): Aht. – B. Akhtarov; Ch. – I.
Cheschmedhiev; Dav. – B. Davidov; Delip. – D. Delipavlov; D.Dim. – D. Dimitrov; D.S. – D.
Stoyanov; I.K. – I. Kovachev; I.P. – I. Penev; Jord. – D. Jordanov; Kit. - Kitanov; KS – K.
Stoyanov; Mar. – Y. Marinov; Mrkv. – I. Mrkvička; Neic. – I. Neichev; Pop. – M. Popova; Stoj.
– N. Stojanov; Stef. – B. Stefanov; Rad. – I. Radenkova; S.G. – S. Georgiev; S.Dim. – S.
Dimitrov; Strib. – V. Stribrny; T.G. – T. Georgiev; TR – T. Raycheva; Urum. – I.Urumov; V.V.
– V. Velchev; Vih. – N. Vihodzevsky; Z.B. – Zh. Barzov. The herbarium specimens from L,
MA, MW, P, and PRK are studied on photo scans via GBIF.org. New regions marked with *.
Iris reichenbachii
Heuff. (sub
I. bosniaca
Beck signed with index 1).
1s
:35TNG68: Primorsko, 6.05.2014 (
A. Tashev
) SOM 171895;
3
:35TLJ00: Pleven,
5.1996 (
B. Assyov
) SO 98549; 35TLJ13: Shiyakovo, 04.1963 (
Ch.
), SOA 45737;
4w
:34TFP15:
Vrashka-Chouka peak, 16.04.1966 (
Ch.
), SOA 045721, 045732; 02.05.1975 (
Y.Koeva
) SO 91200,
95635;
4e
:35TLH87. Veliko-Turnovo, 1896 (
Urum.
) SOM 14189;
5w
:34TFN75: Dedina-Glava
peak, 1.05.1920 (
Stoj. & Stef.
) SOA 2281; Belidie-Han, 05.1980 (
E. Bozhilova
) SO 91824;
34TFN77: Petrohan, 5.05.1965 (Ch.) SOA 045731, 045736, 045738; 35TKH76: Glozhene (
Urum.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14274; 34TFN86: Chepurna peak, 05.1994 (
D.Dim.
) SO 98609;
5c
: 1897 (Strib.
det. Velenovsky sub
I. r.
var.
tubifera
, holotypus) PRC 451886; 35TKH93: Kozyata-Stena hut,
1562 m, 4.04.1958, SOA 04386, 04387, 04388; 5.06.1962 (
Ch.
) SOA 45722; 6.05.1963 (
Ch.
) 045739;
19.05.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 45734; 30.04.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 045573, 034367; 30.05.1968 (
Ch.
) SOA 30191,
30192; 35TLH04: Kozyata-Stena peak, 1600 m, 24.06.1930 (
Stoj.
) SO 13446; 14.06.1995
(
T.Meshinev
) SOM 152979; 35TLH12: Sopot, 04.05.1976 (
S.Dim., Delip. & Ch.
) SOA 033589;
16.05.1976 (
Pop.
) SOA 032561; 35TLH22: Karlovo, 1902 (
Urum.
det
Dav.
) SOM 14186, 14187;
35TLH23: Kaloferski-Koupen peak, 6.08.1923 (Jord.) SO 13563; 35TLH42: Kuru-Dere river,
28.06.1965 (
Delip
.) SOA 045664, 045667; 35TLH52: Ak-Dere, 9.06.1965 (
Ch
.) SOA 045730;
35TLH63: Malousha peak, 14.05.1898 (
Neic.
) SOM 14269; 35TKH75: Teteven Balkan Mt, 1904
(
Urum.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14276; 35TLH72: Stara-Reka locality, 29.04.1939 (
A.Yurkovskiy
) SOM
14194;
5e
:35TMH42: Tyulbeto locality, N42.71964 E26.36308, 1038 m, 19.05.2020 (
I. Kostadinov
)
SOA 062750; Sinite-Kamani locality, 2.05.1962 (
V.V.
) SOM 105141; Sliven (
J. Wagner
) P
02163558;
6
:34TFN72: Lyulin Mt, 2.05.1901 (
A. Toshev
) SOM 14239; 22.05.1938, SOM 14231
(sub
I. virescens
var.
bosniaca
Beck); 34TFN75: Tsrucklevtsi, N42.947369 E23.131372, 794 m,
23.05.2020 (
TR & KS
) SOA 062768; 34TFN84: Dobroslavtsi, 1912 (
J. Kelleler
det
Rad.
) SOM
14076; 34TGN12: Aprilovo, 19.05.1982 (
D. Stoyanov
) SO 90972;
7
:34TFN30: Silni peak,
18.06.1933 (Aht,) SOM 14183; 1000 m, 23.05.2009 (
A.Assenov
) SO 105829; 34TFN43: Paramoun
Mt, 29.05.1958 (
I.P. & Vih.
) SO 32104
1
;34TFM49: Risha Mt, 26.05.1957 (
A. Yanev
) SO 102986;
34TFM58: Gorna-Koznitsa, 8.05.1979 (
Ch.
) SOA 35865; 34TFN31: Treklyano, 13.05.1939 (
K.
Stoikov
) SOM 14229; 34TFN72: Raylovo-Gradishte locality, 16.09.1947 (
I. Ganchev
) SO 83707;
34TFN34: Zdreloto locality, 1904 (
Urum.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14245
1
;34TFN43: Lyubash Mt, 1200
m, 24.05.1987 (
V. Nikolov
) SOM 146599; 34TFN55: Chepan, 28.05.1932 (det.
Aht.
) SOM 14247;
34TFN61: Ostritsa peak, 1100 m, 10.05.1936 (
Aht.
) SOM 14227; 950 m, 20.05.1951 (
B. Zhelezova
det.
Aht.
) SOM 142301; 850 m, 05.1940 (Stoj.) SO 13500; 15.05.1941 (
Aht.
) SOM 14184;
18.05.1941 (
Aht.
) SOM 14232
1
; 1000 m, 24.05.1955 (Vih.) SO 83708; 1100 m, 26.05.1957 (
Stoj. &
Kit.
) SO 13447; 2.05.2005, SO 103401;
8
: Vitosha, subalp., 1912 (Urum.) SOM 14236
1
; 05.1920
(Stoj.) SOA 2250; (Jord.) SO 13451; 05.1922 (Strib.) SOA s.n.; 34TFN82: Boyanski waterfall,
1895 (
S.G.
) SO 13456; 3.06.1923 (
Jord.
) SO 13449; Dol Rakovets locality, 05.06.1957 (
G. Dimitrov
)
SO 13564; Dragalevtsi (
A. Drenovski
) SOM 14233; 05.1902 (Mrkv.) SOM 14228; 05.1905 (
Strib.
)

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SOM 14235; 15.05.1920 (
Aht.
) SOM 14238, 14240
1
; 24.05.1936 (Jord.) SO 13452; Knyazhevo,
05.1890 (
S.G.
) SO 13450;
9
: 34TGM20: Delchevo border post, 14.05.1968 (
V.V.
) SOM 157568;
10s
:34TFM72: Kresnensky-Prolom, 30.03.1920 (
Tsar Boris III
) SOM 14234, 14249
1
; Tisata
reserve, 5.05.2007 (
D.Dim.
) SOM 164000; 34TFM73: Stara-Kresna station, 5.05.1930 (
N.Fenenko
det.
Stoj.
) SOM 14250
1
;34TFM81: Kresna Station, 19.04.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045686; 34TFL89:
Malak-Kozhukh hill, 14.05.1992 (
D.S.
) SO 96019-96020;
10n*
: 34TFM75: Blagoevgrad, 600 m
(
N. Fenenko
det.
Stoj.
) SOM 14185 (sub
I. chamaeiris
Bert. var.
balcana
Beck);
11*
:34TFL88:
Ruzhdack, 16.07.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045682; N41.403606, E23.265164, 210 m, 15.04.2021 (
Mar.
)
SOA 063105; 34TFL98: Ruzhdack, N41.396207 E23.274501, 311 m, 15.04.2021 (
Mar.
) SOA
063104;
12
: 28.05.1933 (
A. Drenovski
det.
Rad.
) SOM 14075; 34TGL09. Sveti-Iliya locality,
26.04.1902 (
I. Bondev
det.
Rad.
) SOM 124533; 34TGL18: Petrovo, 6.05.1992 (
I. Pashaliev
) SOM
151590; Suhoto-Ezero locality, 1800 m (
D.S.
) SO 92425; 34TGL19: Gorno-Spanchevo,
N41.5145 E23.5412778, 764 m, 1.04.2012 (
TR
) SOA 061728; 34TGL28: Koynareto – Hambar
Dere, 1700 m, 20.07.1983 (
Bozhlova, Tonkov & D.S.
) SO 91935; Hambar Dere locality,
04.05.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045710, 045719; Parilski-Dol locality, 8.08.1974 (
Ch.
) SOA 45760;
5.06.1983 (
R. Krusheva
) SO 91857; 19.05.1988 (
N. Valyovska
, det.
D. Peev
) SOM 147435; Nova-
Lovcha, 17.06.2006 (
I. Pashaliev
det.
D.Dim.
) SOA 151589 (sub
I. r.
var.
balcanica
f.
bosniaca
(Beck) Acht.); 34TGL29: between Lovcha and Paril, 6.05.1980 (
Ch.
) SOA 039619; 13.05.1981
(
Ch.
) SOA 045050; 34TGL39: Pazlaka locality, 15.05.1970 (
Delip.
) SOA 030623; 25.05.1984 (
Ch.
)
SOA 043958;
14n
:34TFM92: Vihren peak, 1921 (
Kelleler
det.
Dav
.) SOM 14272, 14275
1
;
34TFM93: Yavorov hut, 25.04.1976 (
I.K.
det.
Ch.
) SOA 047761;
14s
:34TGM10: Baba peak,
1900 m, 1.06.1941 (
Kit.
&
Stoj.
) SO 93579; 34TGM20: Pilentseto peak, 1522 m, 20.08.1988 (
D.S.
)
SO 93912;
15
: 06.1894 (
Strib.
) P 01840847; 30.05.1955, 1340 m (
I. Bondev
) SOM 106174, L
1472722; MW 0769512, MA 01-00192473; 34TFM76: Rila, 1.05.1984 (
D.S.
) SO 92436; 34TFM97:
Droushlyavitsa river, 24.06.1974 (
Delip. & Ch.
) SOA 45748, 45749; 34TGM08: Dospey, 1000 m,
20.05.1909 (
Dav.
) SOM 14253, 14259-14260, 14261 (rev. sub var.
davidofii
Akht.); 34TGM19:
Dragoushnovo, 950 m, 13.05.1912 (
Dav.
) SOM 14252; 34TGM27: Ajran-Dere, 2150 m,
18.08.1911 (
Dav.
) SOM 13241, 14242 (sub
I.r.
var.
bosniaca
Beck); 18.08.1911 (Dav.); 34TGM28:
Dolna-Banja, 650 m, 24.04.1912 (Dav.) SOM 14254, 14256-14258, 14262-14264;
16w
:34TGN41:
Poibrene, 1904 (
Urum.
det.
Rad
.) SOM 14123; 35TLH10: Voden-Kamak locality, 4.05.1974
(
Pop.
) SOA 032583, 32602; 35TLH11: Mihiltsi, 22.04.1976 (
Pop.
) SOA 034177;
17w
:34TGM48:
Sestrimo, 9.05.1931 (
Trifonov
) SOM 14248; 35TKG63: Beglika, 06.1956 (
S. Kozhukharov
) SO
13566; 35TKG66: Tsepina station, 28.04.1978 (
Delip. & Ch.
) SOA 035278, 035279, 035280;
35TKG67: Eli-Dere (Vetren-Dol), 14.04.1914 (
Mrkv.
) SOA 19050;
17c
:35TKG71: Тешел,
4.06.1974 (
J.Koeva
) SO 86798; 35TKG80: Trigrad, 1600 m, 31.07.1940 (
Jord.
) SO 13567;
26.06.1960 (
Ch.
) SOA 045695, 045725-045728; 35TKG91: Bedenski-Bani, 15.05.1972 (
Petkova
)
SO 35712; 35TKG95: Oustina, 28.05.1967 (
I.K.
det.
Ch.
) SOA s.n.; Manastira locality,
10.08.1963 (Ch) SOA 04391; 13.05.1966 (
I.K.
det.
Ch.
sub
I. aphylla
x
I. reichenbachii
) SOA
030430, 030435-030436, 030905, 034671-034675; 30.05.1966 (
Ch.
) SOA 030252, 030423-030426,
030428-030429, 030432, 034663-034665, 034667-034669; 034677-034680, 034682, 034685;
17.04.1967 (
I.K.
det.
Ch.
) 025906-025907, 030252; 05.05.1968 (
Ch.
) SOA 033603; N42.02534
E24.54629, 812 m, 24.03.2019 (
TR
) SOA 062594; 30.04.2019 (
TR & KS
) SOA 063120; 35TLG15:
Kaloyanov peak, N42.04393 E24.70802, 637 m, 28.09.2018 (
TR & KS
) SOA 062434; Kouklen,
16.05.1966 (
Ch.
) SOA 045699; 35TLF09: Ouhlovitsa cave, 19.05.1985 (
Pop.
) SOA 045025,
045030-045032; 35TLG05: Hrabrino, 23.04.1891 (
S.G.
) SO 13565; 35TLG24: Bachkovo,
28.04.1888 (Strib.) SO 13455; Bachkovo Monastery, 5.04.1915 (Mrkv. det Dav.) SOM 14266
1
;
7.05.1986 (
Pop.
) SOA 044835; Dobrostan, 1220, 1905 (
Urum.
) SOM 14273 (sub
I. r.
var.
tenuifolia
Vel.); Lale Bair locality 6.05.1975 (
Ch.
) SOA 033759-033760, 045740; Koru-Dere

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43
locality 05.1910 (
Strib.
) SOM 14179 (sub
I. r.
var.
tenuifolia
), 14268; 11.04.1915 (
Mrkv.
det.
Dav.
)
SOM 14265; 30.04.1968 (Ch.) SOA 034349; Sveta-Petka Monastery, 560 m, 05.1915 (
Strib.
)
SOM 14271 (sub
I. r.
var.
tenuifolia
Vel.); 35TLG25: Asenovgrad (Stanimaka), 1891 (
Strib.
)
PRC 451887 (sub
I. r.
var.
tenuifolia
Vel.); 05.1893, SOA 14567, 14569; 05.1894 (
Strib.
) P
02159332, 02159329, L 1472312
1
; 6.06.1896 (Strib.) SO 13448; 05.1899 (
Strib.
) SO 13562, P
01840848; 04.1903 (
Strib.
) MA 01-00023208 (sub
I. r.
var
tenuifolia
Vel.); 05.1906 (
Strib.
)
P01793712 (sub
I. r.
var.
tenuifolia
Vel.); 04.1914 (
Strib.
) SOA 14564, 19049; (
Mrkv.
) SOA 19051,
27.04.1914 (
Mrkv.
) SOM 14180 (sub
I.r.
var.
tenuifolia
Vel. locus classicus), 14192
1
; (
Aht.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14190,14267
1
; 11.04.1915 (
Strib.
) SOM 14270
1
; 21.04.1919 (
Tzar Boris III
det
Dav.
)
SOM 14178
1
, 14193
1
; 2.04.1966 (
Ch.
) SOA 045696; 17.04.1968 (
Ch.
) SOA 030190; 30.04.1968 (
Ch.
)
SOA 025908, 029276 (sub
I. r.
var.
intermedia
Česchm., holotypus), 025909 (sub
I. r.
var.
intermedia
Česchm., isotypus), 047202 (sub
I. r.
var.
intermedia
Česchm., isotypus); 04.05.1975
(
Ch.
) 034351; 26.04.1989 (Delip.) 045309
1
; Anatema locality, 8.04.1967 (
Ch.
) SOA 04389-04390,
045672, 045743, 045745-045746; 17.04.1968 (
Ch.
) SOA 030190, 030433-030434 (sub
I. r.
f.
balcana
), 034348 (sub
I. r.
f.
balcana
); N41.99099 E24.87531, 315 m, 28.04.2020 (
TR & KS
) SOA
062754; N41.9907 E24.88458, 640 m, 28.04.2019 (
KS
) SOA 063005, 063006; N41.9891667
E24.8772222, 500 m, 1.05.2020 (
TR & KS
) SOA 062755;
17e
: 35TLF57: Chakalarovo, 25.05.2000
(
A.S.Petrova
) SOM 155586; 35TLG60: Kardjali, 04.05.1937 (Stoj.) SO 13561; 25.06.1968 (
Ch.
)
SOA 030431 (sub
I. reichenbachii
x
I. aphylla
), 45785-45786, 47762; Momchilgrad – Kardjali,
8.05.1964 (
Ch.
) 045741-945742; 35TLG80: Golemiya-Sipey locality, N41.6292639 E25.6134851,
428 m 28.04.2021 (
V. Trifonov
det.
TR & KS
) SOA 063122, 063126-063127, 063167;
18
:35TKG86:
Novo-Selo, N42.1030556 E24.4586111, 401 m, 3.06.2010 (
KS
) SOA 062495; 35TKG89: Smilets,
20.04.1977 (
Pop. & Ch.
) SOA 031256-031257, 031258; 35TKG96: Kourtovo-Konare, 20.06.1995
(
D. Georgiev
) SO 199158; 35TKG99: Dragomir, 08.1898 (
S.G.
) SO 13560; 35TLG16: Plovdiv
(cult.), 5.05.1973 (
Pop.
) SOA 029646-029647, 5.03.2018 (
Ch.
) SOA 062408;
19*
: 35TMG79:
Yambolski-Bakadjik ridge, 5.05.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 045229, 45687; 35TMG89: Voynishki-Bakadjik
ridge, 7.05.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 045665, 045667, 45681; 35TMH30: Konjovo, 1891 (
J. Velenovsky
)
PRC 451885.; Bulgaria, without data: 06.2021, SOA 14566; (A. Toshev) SOA 23587.
Iris suaveolens
Boiss. & Reut. (sub “
I. rubromarginata mellita
” signed with index 1; sub
“
I. mellita
Janka” signed with index 2):
1s:
35TNG59: Kavatsite locality, 19.04.1975 (
Gerginov, Markova & Cherneva
) SOM
134213
2
, L 1472899, MA 01-00210537, U 1343276; Sozopol, 8.05.1929 (
Jord.
) SO 13510
2
;
35TNG67: Primorsko, 30.04.1965 (Ch.) SOA 0457092;35TNG68: Arkoutino locality,
19.04.1975 (Markova, Cherneva & Gerginov) 19.04.1975; Ropotamo Estuary, 22.07.1938 (
L.
Tzvetkov & Vih.
) SO 13524
2
;35TNH30: Bourgas, 27.04.1921 (
Aht. det Dav.
) SOM 14018;.
1n
:
35TNH78: Varna, 13.04.1903 (
Dav.
) SOM 14022
1
, 14015
1
, 14125
1
; 15.05.1904 (
Dav.
) SOM 14012
1
,
14094
1
, 14111
1
;35TPJ10. Kaliakra, 29.03.1901 (
Dav.
) SOM 14101; 26.03.1998 (
Delip.
) SOA
047882; 01.04.2002 (
Ch.
) SOA 049452; 24.04.2003 (
Ch.
) SOA 059898; Kalekayryak, N43.3891111
E28.4382778, 76 m, 14.04.2012 (
TR & KS
) SOA 061743-061746; 35TPJ21: Yailata, N43.4333333
E28.5333333, 50 m, 16.05.2010. (
TR
) SOA 062264; N43.4355556 E28.5445, 11 m, 14.04.2012 (
TR
& KS
) SOA 061742, 061747;
2:
Deli-Orman area, 14.02.1902 (
Dav.
) SOM 14109; 35TMH79:
Manastirtsi, 4.1918 (
Strib. det. Rad.
) SOM 14105
2
;35TNH09: Madara, 6.04.1966 (
A.Yanev
) SO
86633
2
;35TNH38: Provadia, 12.04.1902 (
Dav.
) SOM 14108
1
, 14011
1
, 14014
1
; 35TNH48: Devnya,
4.05.1926 (
Jord.
) SO 13509; 35TNH47: Sindel, 04.1940 (
Stoj.
) SO 13551
2
;35TNH57: Avrenska
Mt, 15.04.1901 (
Dav.
) SOM 14015, 23.04.1903 (
Dav.
) 14028; 35TNH58: Beloslav, 12.04.1957
(
Jord.
) SO 13525; 35TNH59: Kalimantsi 4.04.1902 (
Dav.
) SOM 14023; 35TNH67: Priseltsi,
20.04.1903 (
Dav.
) SOM 14103; 35TNH68: Aksakovo, 11.04.1901 (
Dav.
) SOM 14107
1
;
Vladislavovo, 30.03.1903 (
Dav.
rev.
Rad.
) SOM 14104
2
;35TNJ70: Batovo, 14.04.1905 (
Dav.
)

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44
SOM 14110;
5w*:
34TFN67: Komshtitsa, 17.06.2006 (
coll. G. Stoyanov
det.
D. Dimitrov
) SOM
162787;
5c*:
35TLH22: Karlovo, 1.05.1967 (Vih.) SO 13526
2
;
5e
:35TMH42: Sliven, 28.04.1924
(
Jord.
) SO 13523-13514
2
; 30.05.1927 (Stoj. & Stef.) SOA 02285; 7*: 34TFN55: Chepan, 23.05.192
(
Jord.
) SO 13523
2
;
10s
:34TFL89: Malak-Kozhukh hill, 7.05.1964 (
Delip.
) SOA 045666
2
;
10n
:
34TFM75: Blagoevgrad, 5.05.1930 (
Stoj.
) SOA 02287
2
;
11
:34TFL88: Petrich, 1929 (
Zhekov
det.
Stoj.
) SOA 02286;
16w:
34TGM39: Zaichy peak, 19.04.1891 (
S.G.
) SO13518
2
;34TGN41:
Poibrene, 1904 (
Urum.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14188; 35TLH11: Mihiltsi, 359 m, 22.04.1976 (
Delip.
)
SOA 38356
2
;
17.
Rhodopi Mts 1929 (
Stransky
) SOA 02284
2
;
17w
:35TKG74: Nova-Mahala,
27.05.1895 (
Strib.
) P02163464; 35TKG84: Ravnogor, 05.1952 SOA 04385
2
;
17c*:
35TKG80:
Trigrad, 22.07.1938 (
Jord.
) SO 13553
2
;35TLG05: Hrabrino, 13.04.1998 (
Ch.
) SOA 060059
2
;
35TLG15: Brestnik, 25.04.1971 (
Pop.
) SOA 25899
2
; 20.04.1976 (
G. Stoychev & Ch.
) SOA 34048-
30349
2
; Kouklen, 1.05.1984 (Ch.) SOA 040585
2
; 35TLG40. Dyavolsky bridge, 2.05.1961 (
Vih.
)
SO 46740
2
; 35TLG25: Asenovgrad, 6.06.1896 (
Strib.
) SO 13515;
17e
:35TMF29: Ivaylovgrad,
03.05.1932 (
Stoj.
) SOA 14573; 35TMG10: Dabovets – Kamilski-Dol, 11.05.1996 (
I.Gerasimova,
D.Venkova & A.S.Petrova
) SOM 53449;
18
: Bessapara ridges, 16.04.1966 (
Ch.
) SOA 045705;
35TKG86: Elenski peak, 25.04.1937 (
S.G.
) SO 13547
2
; Glavinishki ridge, N42.13971 E24.34422,
260 m, 28.04.2021 (
KS)
SOA 063106; 35TKG96: Trivoditsi, 13.04.1889 (
S.G.
) SO 13517
i
;
35TLG06: Purvenets, 05.05.1980 (
Ch.
) SOA 38619
2
;35TLG16: Plovdiv, 05.1894 (
Strib.
) SOM
14112
1
, P02163466; 05.1902 (
Mrkv.
) SOM 14116
1
; (
Strib.
) SOA 14571
2
; 04.1903 (
T.Pichler
) MA
01-00023207
2
; Dzhendemtepe, Plovdiv, 06.1891 (
V.Janka
) JE 00022413
2
; (
E.Halacsy
) 02163468;
(T. Pchler) 017937032, 02163467
2
; (P.Sintenis) P02163465; 05.1893 SOA 14572
2
; 06.05.1893
(
Strib.
) SOM 14114
1
, P 02163469
2
; US 1312870
2
; 13.05.1893 (Strib.) SO 13516
2
, L 1472900
2
;
23.05.1896 (
Strib
.) SO 13520-135212; 04.1910 (
Strib.
) SOM 14106
1
; 29.03.1914 (
Mrkv.
rev.
Rad.
)
SOM 14024
2
; 7.04.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 45702
2
; Bounardjik (
Strib.
) P 02163470
2
;35TLG36: Popovitsa,
05.1895 (
Strib.
) P01840773
2
;35TLG64: Mineralni-Bani, 22.04.1987 (
Delip.
) SOA 045351;
35TLG89: Stara-Zagora, 12.04.1902 (
Aht.
det.
Dav.
) SOM 14126; 28.03.1911 (
Aht.
det.
Dav.
)
SOM 14020-14021
2
;35TLG94: Bryagovo, 25.04.1962 (
Vih.
) SO 13522
2
;35TLH80: Ayazmoto
park, 7.05.2005 (
S. Radanova
) SOM 163477; 35TMG21: Karatepe, 22.04.1940 (
Kit.
) SO 32686
2
;
35TMG63: Matochina, 26.05.1962 (
Jord. & A. Yanev
) SO 26800
2
;
19:
35TMG43: Shtit –
Dervisha-Mogila, 25.04.1937 (
Jord.
) SO 13549
2
;35TMG45; Topolovgrad, 25.04.1971 (
I.Panova
det.
Ch
) SOA 045658; 35TMG69: Kalchevo, 28.04.1943 (
Jord.
) SO 13546
2
;35TMG79:
Yambolski-Bakadjik ridge, 20.04.1891 (
S.G.
) SO 13511; 07.05.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045657
2
, 045700
2
,
045703
2
, 04705
2
, 07.05.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 045708
2
, 045795
-
045797
2
; 7.05.1976 (
Ch.
) SOA 042581;
35TMH92: Karnobat, 23.04.1930 (
Jord.
) SO 13512
2
;35TNH22: Aitos, 05.1905 (
Str.
) SOA 14562;
04.05.1929 (
Jord.
) SO 13510
2
; 12.05.1965 SOA 04400-04401
2
;
20
:35TNG34: Vitanovo reserve,
19.04.1995 (
D.S.
) SO 98982; 35TNG45: Stoilovo, 15.08.1934 (
Jord.
) SO 13545
2
, Sredoka reserve,
04.2000 (
B. Georgiev & D.S.
) SO 101663.
Iris aphylla
L.
17e
.35ТLG60, The Bridge south of Kardzhali, 275 m. 8.05.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045642,
045643, 35TLG70. Zhelezni-Vrata train stop, 240 m, 1964-05-08 (
Delip. & Ch.
) SOA 45642-
45645, 45647-45649; 1965-05-08, 1975-06-13 (
Pop.
) SOA 31118.
Iris pumila
L.
1s
:35TNG59: Sozopol, 1932 (
Stoj.
) SOA 02283;
1n
:35TNJ90: Balchik, 24.04.1988 (
Ch.
)
SOA 45612; 35TPJ00: Touzlata, 06.04.1957 (
Vih.
) SO 13554; 35TPJ10: Bulgarevo, N43.408545
E28.398388, 90 m, 9.04.2020 (
Z.B.
) SOA 062785; Tyulenovo, N43.485668 E28.575025, 11 m,
9.04.2020 (
Z.B.
) SOA 062786; Bolata, N43.38991 E28.47254, 48 m, 9.04.2020 (
Z.B.
) SOA 062787;
35TPJ21: Yailata, 10.04.2007 (A.Asenov) SO 104378;
2:
35TMH79: Manastiritsa, 04.1918 (
Strib.
)
SOA 04636-04637; 35TNH38: Kairyaka locality, N43.18959 E27.47539, 268 m 14.04.2020 (
Z.B.
)

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SOA 062780; Provadiya, N43.1766667 E27.4425, 35 m (
S.G.
) SO 1354?; 35TNH48: Devnya,
1902-04-11 (det. Dav.) SOM 14016; Zederlikaylack hill, N43.18907 E27.54436, 186 m,
14.04.2020 (Z.B.) SOA 062782; 35TNJ54: Lyaхovo, 7.05.1987 (
V.V.
) SOM 15172-158173;
3:
35TLJ13: Shiyakovo, 08.04.1966 (Ch.) SOA 45660-45662, 45667, 45668; 35TLJ80: Polsko-
Kosovo, 04.1931 (K.Popov) SO 13544;
4w
:35TLH17: Lovech, 1901 (Urum.) SOA 14565;
4e
:
35TLH46: Sevlievo, 03.1904 (
Neic.
) SOM 14065; 35TLH86: Veliko-Turnovo station, 07.06.1966
(Vih.) SO 13552; 35TLH87: Veliko Turnov, 1897 (
I. Stamboliev
) SOM 14067;
5c
: 35TLH75:
Dryanovo monastery, 04.1901 (
Neic.
) 14063; 7.34FN55, Chepan, 05.1914 (Stoj. & Stef) SOA
02278; 10s:34TFM72, Kresna gorge, 17.04.1970, (
Delip.
) SOA 30687; 17c:35TLG15: Brestnik,
24.04.2011 (
TR
) SOA s/n; 35TLG25: Asenovgrad, 05.1893 SOA 14563; 35TLG02: Zornitsa
village, 20.04.1970 (
Jord.
) SO 13555;
18
:35TKG86: Elenski peak, 19.06.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 45674-
45676; 35TKG96: Trivoditsi, 04.04.1892 (
S.G.
) SO 13550; 35TMG34: Kostur, N41.9796811
E26.2701371, 580 m (
V.Trifonov
det.
TR & KS
) SOA 063125;
19
:35TMG46: Topolovgrad,
04.07.1974 (
Ch
) SOA 45688; 35TMG56: Golemiy-Kamuk locality, N42.09524 E26.50081, 150 m,
13.04.2021 (
TR & KS
) SOA 063103; 35TMH60, Yambolski Bakadzhik, 06.05.1963 (
Ch.
) SOA
45659, 45692; 24.04.1968 (
Pop.
) SOA 25903.
Iris variegata
L
1n
: 35TNJ73: Kranevo, 27.05.1997 (
Delip.
) SOA 047633; 35TNH78: Varna, 6.06.1904
(
Dav.
) SOM 14214; 35TNJ80: Batova, 2.06.1968 (
Kit.
) SO 91612;
2:
35TMH99: Shoumen,
05.1951 (
S.Dim. & Delip.
) SOA 04402-04404; 35TMJ98: Popina, 25.06.1946 (
Jord.
) SO 13630;
35TNH58: Beloslav, 81 m, N43.210928 E27.685363 (
Z.B.
) SOA 062858; 35TNJ23: Zurnevo (
Kit.
& I.P.
) SO 72124; 35TNJ43: Karapelit, N43.649 E27.5831, 195 m (
Z.B.
) SOA 062859; 35TNJ70:
Prilep, 2.06.1975 (
I. P. & Kit.
) SO 32543; 35TPJ03: Surnino, 26.05.1958 SOA 04405-04407;
3
:
35TKJ91: Ostrata-Mogila locality, 23.05.1998 (
R.Tsonev
) SO 99629; 35TLJ00: Pleven (
B. Ivanov
)
SOA 14559;
4w
:34TFP15: Vrushka-Chuka peak, 30.05.1967 (Ch.) SOA 045779-045781;
34TFP52: Белотинци, 12.06.1949 (
Jord. & S.Valev
) SO 13629;
5w
:34TFN94: Kutinski-Piramidi
locality, 18.06.1974 (
J. Koeva
) SO 69477;
5c*
:35TLH75:Momini-Skali locality, N42.95473
E25.444563, 518 m, 1.07.2020 (
Mar.
) SOA 062983;
5е
*: 35TMH57, Omourtag, 23.06.1923 (Jord.)
SO 13662; 35TMH95: Malka-Orlitsa peak, 650 m, 08.07.2011 (
D.S.
) SO 101664;
6:
03.06.1921
(Jord.) SOA 14560; 34TFN72: Divotino Monastery,14.06.1931 (Stoj &
T.G.
) SOA 02276;
16.06.1931 (Stoj. &
T.G.
) SOM 14211; 34TFN72: Souhodolska river, 30.06.1967 (Vih.) SO 13631;
34TFN82: Gorna-Banya, 20.06.1948 (I.Ganchev) SO 83703; Suhodol, 02.05.1929 (Vitanov, det.
T.G.) SOA 02274; 34TFN92: Lozenets, 04.06.1888 (
S.G.
) SO 13626;
7:
34TFN55: Chepan,
7.07.1930 (B.Stefanov & T.G.) SOA 02273;
8
: 4.06.18889 (
S.G.
) SO 13623; 34TFN82: Boyana,
06.1932 (K.Popow) SO 13627;
15
*: 34TFM76: Rila, 850 m, 02.05.1989 (
D.S. & M.Langov
) SO
94208;
16w
:34TGN01: Pasarel, 18.07.1975 (
L. Drazheva
) SO 41972;
16e*
: 35TLH70:
Starozagorski-Bani, 7.06.1961 (Vih.) SO 30624;
17c
*: 35TLG15: Kouklen, 20.05.1964 (Ch.) SOA
45772; N42.0271389 E24.7682778, 500 m, 17.06.2012 (KS) 061734; 35TLG24: Bezovo hut,
26.05.1963 (Ch.) SOA 045459-045460, 045462, 045464-045467; 35TLG25: Asenovgrad,
11.05.1892 (
S.G.
) SO 13628; 21.05.1893 (
Strib.
) SO 13625; 06.1894 (
Strib.
) SOA 14561; 10.06.1963
(
Ch.
) SOA 045458; 1.07.1964 (
Ch.
) SOA 045463; 19.05.1974 (
Ch.
) SOA 045783-045784; Asenova-
Krepost fortress, 1.06.1967 (
Ch
) 033318-033320;
17e
:35TLG92: Maluk-Izvor, 1.06.1964 (
I.K.
)
SOA 047694;
18*
:35TLG25: Dolni-Voden, 20.05.1965 (
Ch.
) SOA 045461; 15.05.1967 (
Ch.
) SOA
045712 (sub
I. v.
var.
pigmea
Česchm.), 037370; 30.05.1967 (
Ch.
) 045450-045457, 045750, 045787-
045791, 045793-045794; 5TLG59: Malko-Dryanovo, 06.04.1972 (
S.Dim.
) SOA 025900-025902,
25948; 35TLG66: 06.1915 (det.
Stoj. & Stef.
) 02275;
19
:35TMG75: Razdel, 27.06.1941 (
Jord.
) SO
14624.

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Iris
×
germanica
L.
1s.35TNH52: Kaloyanova-Bakhcha locality, N42.714, E27.7233333, 22 m, 17.04.2011
(
TR & KS
) SOA s/n; 1n. 35TPJ11: Sovata Bay, N43.5206389 E28.4349167, 1 m, 17.05.2010 (
TR
& KS
) SOA 062265; 5c.35TLH14, Knezhki Lag, 1893 (
Urum.
) SOM 100643; 18: 35TLG16:
Plovdiv, 13.05.1980 (
Pop.
) SOA 044729, 04762.