Re: SPEC: Iris varbossiana Maly

Maly's original description of varbosiana was very short and I believe I gave it practically word for word in the SIGNA checklist. He did provide a black and white picture with the notation that its increased branching over germanica suggested that it was of hybrid origin with Iris variegata.

ChatOWhitehall@aol.com wrote:In a message dated 11/7/2005 7:12:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
DFerguson@cabq.gov writes:

I. varbossiana (at least the ones I have) are 48 chromosome TB's, and the 
plants look almost identical to 'Amas', except they are a bit taller. 
Also, they are fertile. [. . . .] More later, after I have time to do some 
digging for data at home.


A contribution:

Nigel Service in A Guide to Species Irises, their Identification and 
Cultivation, has Iris varbossiana as a synonym of I. germanica in its typical form, 
with a count of 2n=24. (p. 26). 

Brian Mathew, The Iris (1981), p. 37 says "This is a little known plant, 
originating from Bosnia, and said by Hayek to be a variety of I. germanica." 
This is the whole of his comment on the taxon.

Kohlein, Iris, p. 205, says :"Pogon Iris from Bosnia; status undetermined. 
[. . . .]Grows to 30" (80 cm tall) [. . .] Sterile, according to Prodan." The 
work referenced is presumptively the translation of the work of Julius 
Prodon (1875- 1959), edited by Bea Warburton and published in 1970 by the Median 
Iris Society as The Eupogon Iris Species, included in Kohlein's 
bibliography. 

Appendix D of Garden Irises, published by AIS and edited by Fitz Randolph 
shows chromosome counts for the taxon: Simonet 2n=24, and Randolph 2n =48.

What is the provenance of the plant you grow under the name Iris 
varbossiana? 

Cordially,

Anner Whitehead
Richmond VA 23221

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