I had noted that as well, thus the question if danica is recognized as a distinct subspecies.
Lars,
Could you post a picture and bloom data. When it blooms in relationship to other Iris spuria, and leaf dimentions and height of flower stalk.
What are distinguishing features from other I. spuria?
On Saltholm Island it is at 55 dergrees latitude. That is very far north. But halophlia is reported in Siberia, so very well may be located farther North. It is listed in several refference books as being most northerly of spuria iris.
Chuck Chapman
-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth Walker <kenww@astound.
net>
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, Jun 20, 2010 5:08 pm
Subject: [iris-species] Iris spuria var danica
Dykes classified danica as a variety of Iris spuria. As part of a
lengthy discussion about the difficulty of separating European Spurias,
he notes that "[Iris spuria var danica] seems very nearly allied to,
if not actually identical with, the Algerian form". Kohlein also
refers to it as Iris spuria var danica. Mathew is more specific,
calling it Iris spuria ssp. spuria var danica, where ssp. spuria refers
to a group of Spurias native to central Europe.
Ken Walker
Lars HÃpfner wrote:
Hi
Chuck,
I am sure you can find it in the spuria section of "Iris"
by Fritz Kohlein. I have also included a link + my own picture from
2008.
It is very rare and can only be found on the islands
named Saltholm
and Amager (very few protected places), only a few miles from
Copenhagen. I
have got my plant from The Botanical Garden, Copenhagen.
Med venlig hilsen / Kind regards
Lars HÃpfner
Langengen
38, Svogerslev
4000
Roskilde
Denmark
Is
it a recognized species?
If so can you provide data and reference.
Best I could find was a passing reference in Kohlein, but not as a
described
species, but as a synonym for a local form of Iris spuria.
Chuck Chapman
