Re: Irids
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- Subject: Re: Irids
- From: P* R* <x*@xtra.co.nz>
- Date: Thu, 6 Mar 1997 20:00:06 -0700 (MST)
N8KXP@aol.com wrote:
>
> 2. What publications, if any, are available dealing with irids?
There is only one modern comprehensive book: Clive Innes - The World of
Iridaceae: ISBN 0 948326 01 9. Published in 1985 and whether still in
print I do not know.
>
> 3. I assume from comments re: irids on the list that there plants that grow
> from both bulbs and rhizomes. Is this correct?
> For practical purposes, yes, plus corms. (eg Ixia)
> 4. Can I assume that these plants WOULD NOT be shown at an iris show even
> though they are members of the iris family?
> Iris folk tend to become somewhat one eyed in viewing the Genus Iris and
this is not helped by the common referrence to various South African
plants as "African iris'. Think too of the Colchicums and Sterbergias
which are often erroneously referred to as 'autumn crocus'. It's a case
of 'all eels are fishes but not all fishes are eels.' The genus Iris,
while being arguably the most important member, is but one of many genera
in the Iridaceous family, all technically of equal generic rank. If you
rephrase your statement to 'members of the IRID (short for 'Iridaceous')
family' the question becomes unnecessary in the context of IRIS shows.
--
Paul Richardson, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
pippi@xtra.co.nz
