re: i. germanica
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: re: i. germanica
- From: t*@Lanl.GOV (Tom Tadfor Little)
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 09:28:25 -0600
Linda writes
:(i am way behind...) so is I. germanica a diploid? or a presumed sterile
:triploid? my World of Iris has temporarily disappeared in the litter layer in
:my living room, but from what clarence says, sounds like i might not be able
:to look up the answer to my question there anyway.
The traditional story from _The World of Irises_ is that "Germanica" is
a 44-chromosome sterile hybrid (like our modern IBs). However, the current
practice among the species gurus is to put together a variety of different
plants under "Iris germanica", including a number of fertile 48-chromosome
tetraploids. Proceed with caution when using this name. No refunds.
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Tom Tadfor Little tlittle@lanl.gov -or- telp@Rt66.com
technical writer/editor Los Alamos National Laboratory
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