Iris ser. Tripetalae is a series of the genus Iris, in Iris subg. Limniris.
| Iris ser. Tripetalae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Iris setosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Limniris |
| Section: | Iris sect. Limniris |
| Series: | Iris ser. Tripetalae (Diels) G.H.M.Lawr. |
The series was first classified by Ludwig Diels in 'Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien' (Edited by H. G. A. Engler and K. Prantl) in 1930. It was further expanded by George Hill Mathewson Lawrence in Gentes Herb (written in Dutch) in 1953.[1]
The name of the series comes from the three petals of the flowers of the species in the series.[2]
It has been theorised that the formation of the ice caps during the last ice age, led to the split of Iris tridentata from other forms in North America.[3]
Most have small standards and violet-blue flowers,[2][4] with darker veins on the large falls.[4]
Only, Iris setosa is in cultivation, in the UK,[2] and in the US.[5]
They prefer lime-free soils and moist conditions.[6][4] They are often used in hybridising with species of Iris ser. Sibiricae or Iris ser. Californicae.[6]
Includes;
- Iris hookeri Penny – Hooker's iris
- Iris setosa Pallas ex Link – beachhead iris
- Iris tridentata Pursh – savanna iris
References edit
- ^ James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification, p. 647, at Google Books
- ^ a b c Stebbings, Geoff (1997). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Irises. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. pp. 18. ISBN 0715305395.
- ^ British Iris Society (1997) A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation , p. 131, at Google Books
- ^ a b c "Iris Tripetalae series (Iris hookeri and relatives)". kevockgarden.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ "Tripetala Irises". herbs2000.com. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ a b Cassidy, George E.; Linnegar, Sidney (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 135. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
External links edit
Media related to Iris ser. Tripetalae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Iris ser. Tripetalae at Wikispecies
