RE: 'Swerti' spelling - plicata in other species

 

There is a difference between Picotee pattern and plicata pattern. But not a big difference and could certainly could be argued that they are not significantly different.

But I do maintain that they are not controlled by same genes. Thge picotee are under control of one set of genes. As far as I can tell the plicata complex has a number odf several genes. Even with the classic plicata pattern as seen in Sweerti'

Granted there are some bearded species with a similar pattern, but I suspect that it is a picotee paattern.

There indeed are some arils that have veining such as seen on some I. variegata and seen on I. varigatea  reginea. Bit I'm not aware of any with a classic plicata pattern. some show it in crosses with non-aril bearded iris.

A point I'm always puzzled by, is the veining over all of the falls (without center absent spot) is  seen as "plicata", yet can be so viewed in arils and in stripped varieties  such as Circus Stripes, Circus Dancer etc. Yet is not seen as such in the I. variegata, yet it appears to be the same. It certainly seems to me that it is one and the same.

Chuck Chapman




-----Original Message-----
From: David Ferguson <manzano57@msn.com>
To: iris-species <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Oct 29, 2011 11:56 am
Subject: RE: [iris-species] 'Swerti' spelling - plicata in other species

 

I seem to recall a comment in this discussion about species Iris not having plicata patterns (I'm not going to check which post nor the context), but wanted to point out that species such as I. histrioides, I. missouriensis, several Aril species, etc. can show stitched (darkened vein) patterns that certain seem to qualify as plicata patterns.  It would be interesting to compare genetics of these various species to see if "genes" and mechanisms that control the patterns are (ever, or always?) related.

Dave

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