| Iris serotina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Xiphium |
| Section: | Iris sect. Xiphium |
| Species: | I. serotina |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris serotina | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Iris serotina is a species in the genus Iris , it is also in the subgenus Xiphium . It is a bulbous perennial from southern Europe, found in Spain and Morocco.
Iris serotina grows to a maximum height of 60 cm (24 in) tall and the narrow leaves are 2–6 mm wide and grow between 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall. [2] They appear in the autumn, [3] [4] but then fade before flowering. [5]
It normally has 2 - 3 flowers per stem, [5] and generally blooms in late July, or August. [6] :287
Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'. [6] :17 It has blue-violet flowers, [4] the petals are veined with a deeper violet colour, and the falls are marked with a yellow patch. [4] [6] :287
Its seeds are small, yellow and semi-circular. [2]
The specific epithet serotina, refers to the Latin word, 'serotina' meaning late in flowering. [7] [8]
In 1861, Heinrich Moritz Willkomm described Iris serotina after seeing plants from Province of Jaén (Spain). [9] Originally, he called it Iris filifolia , but this was later corrected to Iris serotina. [10] Then published in 'Prodromus Florae Hispanicae' Vol.1 in 1861. [11] [12] It was later illustrated in Curtis's Botanical Magazine No.733 in 1977. [5]
Iris serotina is an accepted name by the RHS, [13] and it was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003, then updated on 3 December 2004. [14]
Iris serotina is native to temperate areas of Europe. [13] [14]
Originally found in South eastern Spain. [6] [14] It has been found in Cuenca, Jaen and in the Province of Granada. It also has been found in Rif in Morocco. [9] [14] [15]
It grows on rocks, on the shadow side of the mountains. [4]
It is classed as 'Endangered', [4] and was on the 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants in Spain. [16]
It is best grown in a bulb frame or a very sheltered dry border, in the UK. [17]
Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves), if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Also handling the plant may cause a skin irritation or an allergic reaction. [18]
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