Fwd: ibericus/a/um & Russian authors

[veldkamp]

See C.A. Backer, Verklarend Woordenboek van wetenschappelijke plantennamen
(1936, reprint 2001) 281:

ibericus, a, um. --- From Lat. Iberia, region in Spain and region at the
south flank of the Caucasus, (presently (i.e. 1936) Georgia, capital Tiflis):
1. Spanish
2. Georgian.

Hope this helps.

JeF

PS The Dictionary is in Dutch, Uitgeverij L.J. Veen, Amsterdam / Antwerpen,
ISBN 90 204 5846 9, NGL 80.00
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>Subject:      ibericus/a/um & Russian authors
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>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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