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Author Topic: Juno Iris identification  (Read 1283 times)

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Juno Iris identification
« on: March 22, 2014, 10:38:59 PM »
Ralph Carpenter very sensibly suggested that I ask on the forum whether anyone can ID this Iris for me. I collected it in Southern Georgia, near the border with Azerbaijan, as I. caucasica, but it ain't. Is it Iris albomarginata?
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Re: Juno Iris identification
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, 10:42:30 PM »
Very attractive Iris, tom ( but aren't they all?!)

I don't think it is I. albomarginata - see here for Janis' pic of plant from locus classicus :
http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=9956.msg275201#msg275201
 
 
Might it be  I. vicaria  ?  http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=7836.msg215075#msg215075
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Re: Juno Iris identification
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2014, 10:55:50 PM »
Thanks Maggi. Not albomarginata then. But the white margin on the leaf is quite pronounced. Off to dig out my copy of Brian Mathew's Iris book.
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Re: Juno Iris identification
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2014, 10:57:49 PM »
 Yes, the white margin is very definite .....  I'm wavering on the vicaria idea      ....Could it be Iris pseudocaucasica ?

Where are Janis, Jan Jilek or Peter Taggart when we need them, eh?  ;)
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Re: Juno Iris identification
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2014, 08:00:27 PM »
It looks like Iris pseudocaucasica to me
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