Re: Variegated Evansia
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- Subject: Re: Variegated Evansia
- From: D* M* <d*@southconn.com>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 19:22:15 -0600 (MDT)
At 02:28 AM 5/27/97 -0600, you wrote:
>This sounds a very interesting find, particularly to someone like me who
>collects Evansia section Iris. I didn't realise that there was a
>variegated form of I.cristata, the variegated I. tectorum is as rare as
>hens teeth.
>Chris Morris,
Chris,
I don't think there is actually a variegated I. cristata. My speculation
was apparently a crude first guess based on poor morphological study on my
part. I believe what I have is the common I. japonica variegata. I guess
I need to study my species descriptions before making such announcements in
the future. :)
-Donald (back to The World of Irises and two days of weed pulling duty for
that mistake :)
Donald Mosser
Member of AIS, HIPS, SIGNA, SSI, SLI, SPCNI, and IRIS-L
dmosser@southconn.com
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North Augusta, South Carolina, USA
On the South Carolina and Georgia Border
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