SK 3828 02 August 2023: 6 high res. images.
Location: Lama Kyang, Lukum, Rukum West, Nepal
Date: 31 May 2023
Elevation: 2300 m.
Habit : Wild
Iris??
Habit : Wild
Iris??
According to the latest checklist Iris kemaonensis Wall. ex Royle, Iris collettii Hook.f. and Iris decora Wall. have got the matching elevation and we can opt out the Iris kemaonensis Wall. ex Royle., but petal markings look different to two other species.
Looks like an Iris species.
Yes
Pattern doesn’t seem to match with anything at
https://efloraofindia.com/2018/07/15/iris/
Was it near habitation? If so, maybe some hybrid.
There are a couple of houses in the distance. Maybe a garden escape?
Yes, possible.
Iris variegata var. reginae (Horvat & M.D.Horvat) T.Hall ??
https://wiki.irises.org/Spec/SpecReginae
I do not think so.
Any guesses ??
No guesses.
