Species Registration

Dave writes:

>>	All of the iris species known to man with the exception of those just
recently discovered in China by Dr. Zhao and Jim Waddick are listed in older
AIS Check Lists ('39, '49, '59)and as such are considered to be registered.
The newer species from china  have been listed in the newer  ('90's) R & I's
and are also considered registered and introduced.  <<

What about those known to woman?  < wry G>

Seriously, though,  I won't attempt to discuss species in general -- but I HAVE
spent a great deal of time researching just this question as it applies to the
aril species.  I've found quite a few that have been accorded species status by
one expert or another over the years, which I could not find in AIS Checklists.
This includes some of the species recognized by Brian Mathew, upon whose system
ASI's current definition of aril iris is based.  

In practical terms, of course, the odds of one of these species turning up at a
show are miniscule!

Sharon McAllister (73372.1745@compuserve.com)
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