Iris zagrica is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial plant.
| Iris zagrica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Hermodactyloides |
| Section: | Iris sect. Reticulatae |
| Species: | I. zagrica
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris zagrica | |
It was described by botanical authors Brian Mathew and Mehdi Zarrei in 2009, who published their findings in Curtis's Botanical Magazine volume 26(3), pages 245–252, table 653.[1]
Its name was verified in the US in 2003, by ARS Systematic Botanists[2][failed verification]
It was named after the Zagros Mountains in Iran.[1]
In 2010, it was exhibited at the RHS London Early Spring Show by a Director of Kew. It was awarded a Botanical Certificate by the Joint Rock Garden Plant Committee of the Alpine Garden Society.[3]
Habit edit
It has a long icy blue flower stalk and a very short tube. The blue standards have a darker central zone. The falls are powerfully veined, imperial purple, with an orange central crest.[4]
Some rare versions have pure white flowers.[5]
Kew Gardens has a bulb originally collected in 08/05/1962 from the 'Zirreh Pass' in Iran, it was originally named Iris reticulata before being reclassified.[6]
Native edit
Originating from and named after the Zagros, a mountain range in western Iran. It can also be found in Iraq.[5] It can be found as high as almost 2000m above sea level.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b Mathew, Brian; Zarrei, Mehdi (2009). "653. Iris zagrica". Curtis's Botanical Magazine. 26 (3): 245–252. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8748.2009.01655.x.
- ^ "Iris winkleri". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "RHS London Early Spring Show 2010". alpinegardensociety.net. 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ "Autumn 2013 Catalogue" (PDF). rareplants.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Janis Ruksans, Bulb Nursery Catalogue" (PDF). www.reticulatas.com. 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Specimen: K000524267". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
External links edit
Data related to Iris zagrica at Wikispecies