ibericus/a/um & Russian authors

Fri Mar 9 08:10:59 CST 2001

Dear readers,

A large number of species names with the epitheton "iberic*" were published
by several Russian authors to designate plants found in the Caucasian
region.

The Iberian Peninsula (Portugal & Spain) also has seen many of its own
species described with a similar epitheton.

My problem : I have no clue to the origin of the Caucasian "iberic*".
Is this based on a historical name of a village, mountain, subregion ?

I went through the usual sources, but in vain.
Nevertheless, I guess the answer will be rather easy for one of you who
might be informed ?

Best regards,

Paul Goetghebeur

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Ghent University
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