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Irina Gerasimova

(exhibition’s expert)
phone: (+359 2) 988 51 15 (ext. 744); e-mail:

Born: 24 August 1970, Yambol.
Education: Sofia University ‘St. Kliment Ohridski’ (1993).
Speciality: botany.
Exposition Group

Research interests


Botany; Orchidaceae; taxonomy, distribution, ecology and conservation of wild orchids in Bulgaria.

Selected publications


Petrova A., Gerasimova I., Venkova D. 2001. Orchids in the protected areas ‘Dupkata’ and ‘Likana’ in Eastern Rhodopes. — In: Proceedings Third Balk. Sci. Conf. ‘Study, Conservation and Utilisation of Forest Resources’ II: 434—439.

Venkova D., Petrova A., Gerasimova I. 2003. Distribution of Cephalanthera L.C.M. Rich species in Bulgaria. — Ann. Univ. de Sofia, 94 (4): 73—83.

Gerasimova I., Petrova A., Venkova D. 2003. Distribution of Orchis papilionacea L., Orchis purpurea Hudson and Orchis simia Lam. in Bulgaria. — Ann. Univ. de Sofia, 94 (4): 84—92.

Gerasimova I., Petrova A. 2003. Distribution of Himantoglossum caprinum (M.Bieb.) Strengler in Bulgaria. — Ann. Univ. de Sofia, 94 (4): 93—96.

Petrova A., Vassilev R., Christov Ch., Gerasimova I. 2004. New data and notes on the flora of the Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria). — In: Beron P., Popov A. (eds.). Biodiversity of Bulgaria. 2. Biodiversity of Eastern Rhodopes (Bulgaria and Greece). Pensoft & Nat.Mus.Natur.Hist., Sofia: 131—138.