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Iris

Iris

Origin: L. Iris, iridis, the goddess, gr, the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant iris. Cf. Orris.

1. The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods.

2. The rainbow.

3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colours.

4. (Science: anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the coloured portion of the eye. See eye.

5. (Science: botany) a genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples.


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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

gamila: what the first iris pollenate with i am contributing to the debate but no one will answer/reslove deans paradox to find a way out of the dean paradox what the first bird mate with You know what the first bird mated with or that ...

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by mcar
Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:12 am
 
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

what the first iris pollenate with

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by gamila
Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:24 am
 
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... their "pollination syndrome" plants have chemical signaling pathways that prevent intra-generic pollination (ie rose pollen lands on iris stigma - nothing happens). On a side note: In my part of the world, the wild irises hybridize so commonly it can be infuriating (impossible) to ...

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by AstusAleator
Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:21 am
 
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The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

But can you cross an iris with a rose? Well, if a banana can mate with a bird . . .

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by alextemplet
Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:40 am
 
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Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

Here's a question: I know the iris is actually a genus, and there are many species of irises. I would assume you can cross different species of irises, that's how we got all the variations. But can you cross an iris with a rose? If not, ...

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by AFJ
Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:25 am
 
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