Velezia rigida L.

Caryophyllaceae

Collection Number	Not collected
Collectors	A. G. Miller, C. Davidson, I. Al-Shehbaz, B. Ertter, S. R. Christoph
Identified By	C. Davidson
Source	C. Davidson
Date	11 June 2010

Country	Iraq
Kurdistan	Kurdistan
Sulaimani	Sulaimani
Location	SE end of Shakh-i Pira Magrun. NW-SE trending anticline with much exposed dolomitic limestone. C. 0.7-1.3 km upslope from the highway at Merga Pan into a narrow gorge (still with a big snow bank). 1200-1400 m elev.
Lat/Long	N 35 47 07.2 E 45 15 09.9
Note	Northeast slope, top of the allivial slope below steep dolomite slabs of the anticline. Diffuse woodland of coppiced oaks. Barren place along the jeep track.