[pbs] Iris
James Waddick
jwaddick at kc.rr.com
Wed May 3 12:21:14 EDT 2006
Dear Mary Sue and all;
This must be quick.
1) Recently published was a change of Genus for Belamcanda and
Pardanthopsis.
The latter has been variously called Pardanthopsis dichotoma or Iris
dichotoma, the Vesper iris, and is the sole member of the genus.
It is a parent along with Belamcanda chinensis of the Candy
lilies x Pardancanda.
Recent taxonomic genetic work has confirmed both as members
of the genus Iris.
Pardanthopsis easily reverts to Iris dichotoma.
Belamcanda is fraught with problems of priority and
established names so must revert to the oldest available name and is
now known as Iris domestica (this may take some getting used to).
2) Iris species cultivar names are all explained in an excellent
publication by SIGNA called 'Alphabetical cutlivar list of species,
their variations and hybrids."
The cultivar 'White Angel' is registered as a cultivar of
Iris douglasiana, so may not be used with Iris cristata.
There is an unregistered "Eco White Angel" for an Iris
cristata , but this is not a valid, registered name.
"Shenandoah Sky" is an unregistered name for a form of Iris cristata.
There is no "Shenandoah Skies'.
Registered cultivar names are always written with single
quotation marks.
Mary Sue, if you have questions about names, I'd be glad to
refer to the cultivar list and verify names for you.
Best Jim W.
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Dr. James W. Waddick
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