Whew, you would think that taxonomists would be tiring of rearranging the furniture, so to speak. Fire up the Brother... Merrill in Palo Alto, Zone 9/10 -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 3:35 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Iris domestica Dear friends; I am sort of surprised that no one has brought up this 'new' iris species from Eastern Asia. As a result of DNA sequence evidence, Peter Goldblastt and David Mabberley recently published (Novon 15: 128, 2005*) a taxonomic revision of the two irids previously known as Belamcanda chinensis and Pardanthopsis dichotoma. These are obviously closely related; enough to form the hybrid Pardancanda or Candy lilies. Pardanthopsis has moved in and out of the genus Iris, but here the authors firmly move it into back as Iris dichotoma. Belamcanda and I. dichotoma form a very very discreet pair of species and for this among other reasons, the authors include this in iris now, too. Because of priorities and taxonomic necessities, the only available name is now Iris domestica This doesn't flow as nicely as Belamcanda chinensis, but so it goes. Time to change another label (or two, or not). best Jim W. * Belamcanda Inculded in Iris and the new combination I. domestica (Iridaceae: Iridae) -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php