Bryonia, A. G. Miller 118.4--Iraq. Kurdistan. Shakh-i Pira Magun. 9 June 2010. 108 (2).jpg
Native to 54 botanical countries across Europe, Africa, Temperate Asia, and Tropical Asia; introduced into Baltic States, California, Denmark, Finland, Hawaii, Idaho, Ireland, Montana, New Jersey, Norway, Sweden, Utah, Washington (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.
Location
Iraq, Kurdistan, Sulaimani
35.773028, 45.238889
Location Remarks
Shakh-i Pira Magrun. NW-SE trending anticline with much exposed dolomitic limestone. Rocky trail c. 1.4 km upslope from Zewe oasis (as the crow flies), north of Zewe village. 1600-2100 m elev.
Collectors
Anthony G. Miller, Christopher Davidson, Ihsan Al-Shebaz, Barbara Ertter, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Moderate NE slope with coppiced oaks on rocky alluvial soil c. 0.5-0.75 km from the Sulaimani-Bargalu highway and 5.5 km NW of Merga Pan village. Hanging from btanches in the oak woodland..
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Bryonia
Authorship
L.
