Mark McDonough asked, "Jane McGary mentions a couple species that catch my attention; "T. >orithyoides (tiny, white-and-greenish, in flower now) from Central Asia; >and T. >sharonensis from Israel, thanks to a NARGS member there". Where might we >find T. >orithyoides? It sounds wonderful. Where is the species from?" I will post a photo of it on the wiki when more flowers open in a week or so. The origin is collector's number JJH948746 and the geographical site is listed as CIMG 3200 m[eters], rocky slopes. I believe this is his code for Chimgan , and I think that's a variant of Chimkent, a province of Kazakhstan. I ordered the seed from his 1994 catalog. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA