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Janis Ruksans

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Crocus December 2011
« on: December 09, 2011, 02:10:09 PM »
Just recently new Crocus species was described from Macedonia (former Yugoslavia) - Crocus jablanicensis - close to cvijicii and veluchensis but white, with white stigma and nude throat. By picture it really resembles white cvijicii, but between cvijicii white specimens are 1-2 per million yellows. Crocus jablanicensis population at locus classicus reported as pure white without yellow ones and with white stigma. Although I suppose that mine white cvijicii has white stigmas, too (can't check my pictures at present as I'm in hospital now). Just the glabrous throat makes the main difference between both (by my opinion - I didn't see living material). Veluchensis has different shape of flower.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2011, 02:20:24 PM »
Forgot to mention another feature separating new Crocus jablanicensis from Crocus cvijicii - it is much longer stigma - well exceeding anthers as you can see on attached picture. In cvijicii stigma rarely slightly exceeds anthers.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2011, 02:31:39 PM »
Very special one Janis :)
Pity , Not so special shape :(
Hope it is not to serious that you are in hospital ???

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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2011, 02:46:26 PM »
Yes, hope you are soon back home and in good health Janis.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 03:11:17 PM »
Great to see the crocus but very worrying to hear you are ill, Janis.
Lots of get well wishes from Ian and from me.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2011, 05:11:04 PM »
With me all is OK, thanks for your wishes. I had surgical reatment on palm and now my fingers will move better. Here another picture of new crocus which I found on internet.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2011, 09:01:01 PM »
Wishing you a quick and successful recovery from the surgery, Janis!
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 01:20:23 AM »
Janis , glad to hear that the surgery on your hand was successful , so you will be able to post even more  of your most informative and interesting articles in the Forum ,like the new white Crocus . No doubt there are still new species in Turkey waiting to be discovered .
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 02:35:53 AM »
I wish you the best outcome for your hand surgery Janis. Our hands are so vitally important. To everyone of course but especially to someone handling bulbs, seeds and plants all the time.

That is a wonderful crocus and looks like something really special to greet the northern Christmas, perhaps with snow. :D
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2011, 12:16:39 AM »
What a lovely discovery. Thanks for sharing with us in spite of being in hospital. May I also wish you a speedy recovery.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2011, 08:19:07 AM »
Yesterday in my postbox came nice parcel with several books from Slovenian - there were two about snowdrops, one about CVyclamens, one about 200th Anniversary of Ljubljana Botanical Garden, but for me most important was book written by Dr. Joze Bavcon - Crocus in Slovenia, 2010. ISBN 978-961-6822-04-6 
Front cover and scan of one of inner pages in attached pictures.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2011, 08:29:00 AM »
Is it in English
and how many pages
I see 73

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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2011, 08:33:04 AM »
Quote from: bulborum on December 18, 2011, 08:29:00 AM
Is it in English
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I see 73

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It is bilingual - half in Slovenian and other half - identical translation in English. In total 176 pages. English part starts on page 88. Picture captions translated in Slovenian part, too.
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2011, 08:37:41 AM »
Did you buy it online ??
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Re: Crocus December 2011
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2011, 10:58:32 AM »
No, I got it from author.
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