â– (SPEC) Iris sicula Tod. or 'Sicula'
1856, Botanical author Todaro
'Sicula' (
Augustino Todaro, 1856, Sicily, Pantellaria, Trapani, Sardenia).
Section Iris. TB; Early bloom season. Color Code B; Blue; Dammann 1893.
Although a few botanists have suggested this is a synonym of Iris pallida, it differs in growth pattern, chromosome count and the spathes are not scarious at bloom time.
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References:
Iris sicula Tod., Nuov. Gen. Sp.: 7 (1858). |
Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma. |
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Chromosome count;
2n=48, Brullo et al. 1997.
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Synonyms
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Variations
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Hybrids
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Distribution & Cultivation
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