(SPEC) 'Goniocarpa Alpina'
1916, Collector Farrer 'Goniocarpa Alpina' (Reginald Farrer, 1916, Kansu). Section Pseudoregelia; Color Class-B1M; Medium blue self. Described by Farrer (1916) as "Iris goniocarpa alpina (F124) if it does not include two distinct species, begins first in the rock-ledges of the Feng S'an Ling above Wen Hsien, is seen below the town on hot, bare banks outside the wall, and again on rock-ledges and in and out among scant scrub above Chago-a grassy, lovely Iris, suggesting a smaller I. unguicularis, with the brindlings and feline mottlings of I. tectorum over its broad and crested lavender falls. But it then, if the same, erupts in enormous abundance over the mid-alpine turf of Thundercrown, from 10,500 to 12,000 feet, enameling all the sward with its delicate flowers." J.R.H.S. 42: 1, 79. Oct.1916. A form of Iris goniocarpa Baker. Error: no images foundPlease do not enter images that are not your own without owners' permission, this is against Wiki policy "Although the Encyclopedia is free to all, it is supported by Emembership in AIS, If you would like to help sustain this reference, for $15 you can become an Emember, click here." Interested in Iris Species? Please visit the: Species Iris Group of North America website.
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