■ (SPEC) Iris kirkwoodiae Chaud.

1972, Botanical Author Chaudhary

Iris kirkwoodiae Chaud. (Collected by E. K. Balls and later S. Albury, M. Cheese, and J. Watson, 1966, Bishmishly, Northern Syria and Amanus Mountains, Turkey), Collection # A.C.W. 845. Section Oncocyclus ; up to 34"(75 cm), White or pale greenish flowers covered with dark purple veins or dots, deep purple round signal, beard long brown/purple hairs. Described by Chaudhary in Botaniska Notisier, 125(4): 499 (1972);

See below:

• * References
• * Chromosome counts
• * Synonyms
• * Variations
• * Hybrids
• * Distribution and Cultivation

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References:

Iris kirkwoodiae Chaudhary, Bot. Not. 125: 499 (1972).
Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 381-450. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.

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Synonyms

Note properly named I. kirkwoodiae because Grace Kirkwood was a women but much of the literature has the old spelling as I. Kirkwoodii.

Iris kirkwoodiae var. macrotepala Chaudhary, G.Kirkw. & C.Weymouth, Bot. Not. 128: 387 (1975 publ. 1976). ----

Chromosome counts

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Variations

Iris kirkwoodii variations

• 'Calcarea', ' Macrotepala', Iris kirkwoodii crosses, 'Code Of Silence', 'Delicate Embroidery', 'Diamond Tiara', 'Engraved Invitation', 'Known Only To Him', 'Prim And Proper'.

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Hybrids

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Distribution and Cultivation

Distribution: Region:
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