| Delphinium iris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Delphinium |
| Species: | D. iris |
| Binomial name | |
| Delphinium iris Ilarslan & Kit Tan | |
Delphinium iris is a species of flowering plant within the genus Delphinium and the family Ranunculaceae.
Delphinium iris is native to Turkey, [2] where it is endemic to a single area of Northeast Anatolia. [3] Only one population is known to exist in the wild. [1]
This species grows in temperate and subalpine conditions where it can be found growing in shrubland habitats. [1]
It grows at altitudes ranging between 1700 and 1920 m above sea level. [1]
Delphinium iris is threatened by agriculture and human activity within their range. The overgrazing of livestock and the harvesting of hay within their habitat has a negative impact on the survival of D. iris. [1]
No conservation measures have been put in place to protect the species from extinction and the population is continuing to decline. [1]
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