Does Iris sikkimensis Dykes occur in India?

摘要

A thorough search in all Indian herbaria did not find any specimen of Iris sikkimensis. No live specimens were seen anywhere in Sikkim Himalaya or in gardens in the Himalayan region. The only evidence of its existence is its description and illustration, which is somewhat intermediate between I. hookerana and I. kumaonensis. Data comparing the distribution and morphological characters of all three species are presented..