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Old 19-11-2005, 02:24 PM posted to sci.bio.botany,aus.gardens
loosecanon
 
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Default IDs requested on plants in a Sydney garden

Oops second photo is of Kalanchoe beharensis.


"loosecanon" wrote in message
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Hi

Is Dietes grandiflora also known as Wild Iris.

Someone is selling it on eBay

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Wild-Iris-Die...W0QQitemZ44187
41801QQcategoryZ3185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZV iewItem

Cheers

Richard

"Richard Wright" wrote in message
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Can somebody help me with specific IDs on a flower and a tree (in a
Sydney garden this week)

(A) The flower looks to me like an iris:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfiles/IrisLike.jpg


(B) The tree has sharp-edged scars all up its trunk from where leaves
have fallen off. The leaves are fleshy and velvety:

http://box.net/public/richwrig/dfile...LeavedTree.jpg