Iris collettii

Iris collettii Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 129: t. 7889 (1903) (syn: Iris duclouxii H.Lév.; Junopsis collettii (Hook.f.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev);
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E. Himalaya to S. Central China and Indo-China: Doubtfully present in: Nepal; China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam as per POWO;
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SK 3601 12 August 2022: 3 very high res. images.

Location: Dunai, Dolpa,  Nepal
Altitude:  2400m.
Date: 17 June 1022
Habit : Wild
Iris collettii Hook.f. ??

Yes, it appears so as per
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/gallery?taxon_key=5299064
https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/574707707
https://wiki.irises.org/Spec/SpecCollettii
https://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/BeardlessIrises
Very good find from Nepal.


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SK 3624 21 August 2022: 2 very high res. images.

Location: Humla, Simikot,  Nepal
Altitude:  3300m.
Date: 10 June 1022
Habit : Wild
This too Iris collettii Hook.f. ??

Yes, appears close to images at Iris collettii


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SK 3628 24 August 2022: 4 very high res. images.

Location: Bhulbhule,  Jumla, Nepal
Altitude: 3000m.
Date: 30 May  2022
Habit : Wild 
Iris decora Wall. ??

You may be right


 

 


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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  GBIF (High resolution specimens) Flora of China  FOC illustration  Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal  Iris Encyclopedia  alpine garden society  pacific bulb society

Updated on December 23, 2024

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