Iris subg. Hermodactyloides

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Iris subg. Hermodactyloides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Hermodactyloides
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The subgenus Hermodactyloides of Iris includes all reticulate-bulbed bulbous irises. It was formerly named as a genus, Iridodictyum by Rodionenko in 1961. [1] [2] [3] but it was not widely accepted and most botanists preferred 'Hermodactyloides'.

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Édouard Spach named the genus in 1846. [4] The word 'Hermodactyloides' comes from 'Hermes' , a Greek God, and 'daktylos' - finger. The name for the subgenus is very similar to Hermodactylus (the former name for Iris tuberosa ), which was originally a separate genus to irises, but in 2001 was re-classified to be within the Hermodactyloides sub-genus. [5]

Most species are native to central Europe and central Asia. They mostly have one or two long leaves and flower in early spring.

Taxonomy

The subgenus Hermodactyloides is subdivided into two sections; Reticulatae and Monolepsis. [6] Known species include: [7]

Section Reticulatae

Section Monolepsis

Originally Rodionenko created the genus Alatavia for Iris kolpakowskiana and I. winkleri, but it was not validly published. [8] [9] B.Mathew then changed the name in 1989 to Iris sect. Monolepsis, after his re-organization of the genus. [10] Molecular evidence places Monolepis as sister to a clade including section Reticulatae (including Hermodactylus), subgenus Xiphium and subsection Syriacae of section Limniris. [11]

Having flattened crocus-like leaves;

Cultivation

This genus of dwarf bulbous iris is mostly used in rock gardens, or planted by specialist collectors in bulb frames.

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<i>Iris danfordiae</i> Species of plant

Iris danfordiae, the dwarf iris or Danford iris, is a bulbous perennial plant in the genus Iris, it is classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is from Turkey in Asia. It has 2 gray-green or bluish green, thick leaves, short slender stem holding a scented flower, in shades of yellow. They are spotted olive-green or green and have a deep yellow or orange crest.

<i>Iris hyrcana</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris hyrcana, the Hyrcana iris, is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial from central Asia, from Azerbaijan to Iran.

<i>Iris kolpakowskiana</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris kolpakowskiana, or Kolpakowski's iris, is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Monolepsis. It is a bulbous perennial from Asia.

Iris pamphylica is a plant species in the genus Iris. It is the largest member of the subgenus Hermodactyloides, it is also in the section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial from Antalya Province in Turkey, Asia. It has long narrow leaves, shorter stem holding a bi-coloured flower in shades of purple, blue or purple-brown, with a yellow, purple-spotted section on a petal.

<i>Iris vartanii</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris vartanii is a plant species in the genus Iris. It is classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial.

<i>Iris winkleri</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris winkleri, or Winkler iris, is a species in the genus Iris, classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Monolepsis. It is a bulbous perennial from Turkestan, in Central Asia.

<i>Iris winogradowii</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris winogradowii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Iris, classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial, from the Caucasus mountains of Azerbaijan and Georgia.

Iris zagrica is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial plant.

<i>Iris histrio</i> Species of flowering plant

Iris histrio, the Syrian iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is classified in the subgenus Hermodactyloides and section Reticulatae. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria and southern Turkey.

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References

  1. ↑ "Iridodictyum Rodion". efloras.org. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Genus: Iridodictyum Rodion". ars-grin.gov. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Iridaceae Iridodictyum Rodion". ipni.org (International Plant Names Index). Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  4. ↑ Spach, Edouard (1846). "Histoire naturelle des végétaux. Phanérogames" (PDF). bibdigital.rjb.csic.es. p. 91. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ↑ Tillie N, Chase MW, Hall T. 2002 Molecular studies in the genus Iris L.: a preliminary study. Ann. Bot. n.s. (Italy) 1. (2): 105-112 (2001)
  6. ↑ Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. pp. 144–145. ISBN   0-88192-089-4.
  7. ↑ "Species Records of Iris subg. Hermodactyloides". Germplasm Resources Information Network (United States Department of Agriculture). Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Canadian Iris Society cis newsletter Winter 2013, Volume 57, Issue 1" (PDF). www.e-clipse.ca. 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  9. ↑ "International Plant Names Index" . Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Rina Kamenetsky and Hiroshi Okubo Ornamental Geophytes: From Basic Science to Sustainable Production , p. 24, at Google Books
  11. ↑ Carol A. Wilson. Subgeneric classification in Iris re-examined using chloroplast sequence data. 2011. Taxon. 60(1): 27-35.
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