Iris nusairiensis

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Iris nusairiensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Scorpiris
Section: Iris sect. Scorpiris
Species:
I. nusairiensis
Binomial name
Iris nusairiensis
Synonyms [1]
  • Juno nusairiensis(Mouterde) Soják

Iris nusairiensis is a species in the genus Iris , it is also in the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Syria, it has pale blue or white flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

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Description

Iris nusairiensis is fairly similar in form to Iris aucheri . [2]

It has a brown bulb with long fleshy storage roots. [3]

It generally has about 6 glossy mid-green, lanceolate leaves rising from the base of the stem. [3]

It grows to a height of 7–10 cm (3–4 in) tall. [2] [4]

It has various shades of blue-white flowers, ranging from pale blue/ light blue to white-blue flowers. [5] [2] The flowers all have a pale yellow or yellow crest on the falls. It also has darker blue veining on the hafts. [4]

Taxonomy

It was published by Paul Mouterde in 'Nouvelle Flora du Liban et de la Syrie' (New flora of Libya and Syria) 311, in 1966. [6] [2] [7]

The Latin specific epithet nusairiensis comes from 'Jebel Nusair' (meaning Nusair's mountain) in Syria, [8] near Mount Cassius, part of the Nusair chain. [9]

It has the common name of 'Syriansk junoiris' in Swedish. [7]

Iris nusairiensis is now an accepted name by the RHS, [10] and it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003 and updated on 3 December 2004. [7]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to temperate areas of western Asia. [7]

Range

It is found in Syria. [7] [11]

Habitat

They are grown on rocky positions. [3]

They can be found at an altitude of 1,400–2,000 metres (4,600–6,600 ft) above sea level. [3]

Conservation

It is listed as one of the significant plants in Syria. [11]

Cultivation

Similar to other Juno irises it prefers well drained soils in full sun. It is better to grow in an alpine house or bulb frame in the UK. [8] [5]

It is not a very widely cultivated by specialist bulb growers, so is difficult to obtain. [5]

Another form of Iris nusairiensis was found in SE Turkey, around the Malatya province, similar in form with three very large creamy-white flowers with a large round rich egg-yolk yellow patch on its falls. But some discussions by botanists think it might be a separate species. [12]

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