Iris lorteti, wild population. This species of iris is endemic to northern Israel and southern Lebanon. The flowers produce no nectar, and are pollina
Iris lorteti, wild population. This species of iris is endemic to northern Israel and southern Lebanon. The flowers produce no nectar, and are pollinated by solitary male night-sheltering bees of the genus Eucera. Iris lorteti is endangered, as the bulbs and the flowers have been harvested heavily.
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