Haberlea rhodopensis Friv.

Fam: Gesneriaceae Dum.  

Genus: Haberlea Friv.   

Species: Haberlea rhodopensis Friv.   

English Name: - - - -   

     Description:  http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/plant/haberlea-rhodopensis

     Flowering Time:   May  -  July

     Origin: Rhodopa Mountains, nearly Bachkovo monastery ("Kloviyata")

     Distribution in Bulgaria: The foot of Balkan (along Osem river near Lovech town),

Middle Balkan, Middle-, and East Rhodope, Thracian lowland (along Perushtica,

Assenovgrad,Krichim). 250 - 1400 m altitude

     Distribution: Balkan endemic: Bulgaria, Northern Greece

     Conservation status and threats:  protected species in Bulgaria by the Biodiversity Law. Законодателство на Република България: Закон за биологичното разнообразие

  photo 1:  Haberlea rhodopensis

  photo 1: Haberlea rhodopensis

     Photo(s) taken on: May, the 9-th 2002 in the vicinity of Bachkovo monastery