Re: Re: Legend of Camelot, luminata?

Sharon, thank you for explaining further this description (luminata-plicata) on a more defining level.  As irises evolve and produce a greater variety of depth in patterns it can become more "muddied" and harder to explain at times. I value the times you step in and take the time to help all of us understand clearer what we are seeing.  
 
~ Margie V.
Oro Valley, AZ.
 
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Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [iris-photos] Re: Legend of Camelot, luminata?

In a message dated 3/17/2008 5:53:35 AM Mountain Daylight Time, lmann@lock-net.com writes:
Margie, I'm pretty sure that isn't a luminata - my understanding is that
the characteristic of luminatas is that they do <not> have pigmented
veins in the throat - those purple veins mean it is not luminata.
I sounds like you're thinking of a pure luminata, with no plicata genes.  The two alleles can coexist, producing a blended effect in the flower.  The white veining is indicative of the luminata allele(s) and the purple veins of the plicata allele(s).  This is a striking example of what we used to call a "fancy plicata", but to me "luminata-plicata" is a more descriptive term.
 
Sharon McAllister



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