B. Papp szerk.: Studia Botanica Hungarica 38. 2007 (Budapest, 2007)

The front cover picture is a line drawing of Iris hungarica W. et K. 1807 published in Descriptiones et icônes plant arum rariorum Hungáriáé (Vol. Ill, p. 226, 1812). Today it is considered as a subspecies of Iris aphylla L. It is characteristic member of forest-steppe in NE Hungary (Zemplén Mts, Szendrőlád, Nyírség). It also occurs in Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. DOBOLYI Z. Konstantin Studia bot. hung. 38. 2007 ISSN 0301-7001 30th November, 2007 Publication of this volume was financially supported by the National Cultural Foundation Nemzeti Kulturális Alap The Hungarian Natural History Museum is under the authority of the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE OKM All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Directorate, Hungarian Natural History Museum H-1088 Budapest, Baross u. 13, Hungary Responsible publisher: István Matskási Typeset: Hungarian Natural History Museum Printed by Winterfair 022 05