Here's a reply I got from someone off-list...... _______________ Hi Dennis, I'm pretty sure it is Iris collettii. I. collettii is, in fact, native to the mountains of Thailand and surrounding regions. You might check with Carla Lankow; she just wrote an article on I. collettii, I. barbatula, and I. decora. A photo of seeds would help; the subgenus Nepalensis have a fairly distinct form of aril. By the way, if you can verify the id, you might ask permission to add the photos the the database. They are very nice pictures. _______________ Dennis in Ohio Diane Whitehead wrote: > Begin forwarded message: > > >> From: joon <kadai98@yahoo.com> >> Date: May 13, 2009 9:12:25 PM PDT (CA) >> To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> Subject: Please help ID this iris from Thailand >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> I've been collecting some plants of the Iridaceae family mostly >> Dietes, Neomarica and >> Louisiana Iris. They grow quite well in Thailand. >> Today my friend asked me about this iris she found up in the >> mountain in Chiangmai, northern Thailand. >> I'm sure it's not native plant here but failed to give her the name. >> >> Can anybody help me ID this iris? >> here are links to the pictures >> >> http://pantip.com/cafe/jatujak/… >> http://pantip.com/cafe/jatujak/… >> >> Thank you very much. >> >> Best regards, >> KaDAI >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > >
