The American Iris Society (AIS) is the official world registry of non-bulbous iris. Each iris variety is first “registered” with the AIS and can then later be “introduced”. An iris is considered “registered” when the application is accepted and approved by the AIS Registrar.
Hybridizers outside of North American should work with the Associate Registrar for their country to register and pay their registration fees. A list of Associate Registrars is included below:
- Australia: Iris Society of Australia – Mark Lazarro, Iris Society of Australia, 111 Thompson Street, Sale, Victoria, 3850, Australia. Email: isareg001@gmail.com
- China – Dr. Xizoying Bi, Associate Professor, Department of Ornamental Horticulture, College of Horticulture, Shenyang Agricultural University. Email: bixiaoyingyuanyi@163.com
- Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and Lithuania: Middle-European Iris Society – Zdeněk Seidl, Vinohradská 57, 748 01 Hlučín, Czech Republic. Email: zseidl123@gmail.com
- France: Societe Francaise des Iris et Plantes Bulbeuses – Laure Anfosso, 465 Avenue Genral de Gualle, Residence Le Gros Pin, 83250 LA LONDES KES Maures, France. Email: laure.an@free.fr
- Germany: Gesellschaft der Studenfreunde E. V. – Beate Ssuschke, Am Wald 21, 09669 Frankenberg, Germany. Email: beate@bbssuschke.de
- Great Britain: British Iris Society – Rachel Wilcox, 10 Highfield Close, Amersham, Bucks HP6 6HG, England, U.K. Email: registrations@britishirissociety.org.uk
- Italy: Societá Italiana dell’Iris – Maria Carla Monaco – c/o Societá Italiana dell’Iris, Via Bolgnese, 17 – 50139 Firense. Email: segreteria@irisfirenze.it
- New Zealand Iris Society – Ms. Lyn Chappell, 10 Normanby Street, Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, 3127 New Zealand. Email: LynDC@slingshot.co.nz
- Russian Iris Society – Fetisov Andrey vladimirovich, PO Box 76, 127473 Moscow, russia. Email: 10071965@mail.ru
- Ukrainian Iris Society – Viktor Karpenko, POB 505 Uman, Cherkasy Region, 20305, Ukraine. Email: unuh1844@gmail.com