09 August 2001.
Armenia
Locality: Valley Southeast of Yerevan on way to Bayburt.
Coordinates: 40.1117, 44.7514
(Map it)
Elevation: 1351m.
Environment description: Dirt Track. There are 32 species of Pyrus in this area, the gorge of river Azat. This area is a small part of what is known as the Khosrov Reserve. Near the site was Cerasus(wild cherry) that has been used as cherry rootstock.
Comment: This is where the classical taxonomic work on Pyrus was done. Eliagina(olive), Rosa spinosa, Clematis, Hypoppea chamnoides(fruit used for vitamins), Salvia versitillata, Achillea setosa, Achillea mecrantha also growing.
Collector(s): - Arevshatyan, Isabella
- Charchoglian, Ashot A., National Academie of Sciences
- Gabrielian, Eleonora, Department of Plant Systemics
- Gasparyan, Samuel M., Scientific Research Center of Viticulture
- Hannan, Richard M., USDA, ARS
- Kaiser, Walter J., U.S. Peace Corps
- Manakyan, Vrez, Armenia Academie of Science