Iris cycloglossa
| Iris cycloglossa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Iridoideae |
| Tribe: | Irideae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Scorpiris |
| Species: | Iris cycloglossa |
| Binomial name | |
| Iris cycloglossa Wendelbo | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Juno cycloglossa'(Wendelbo)Soják [1] | |
Iris cycloglossa (sometimes known as the 'Afghani iris' in the US[2][3]) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Xiphium.
The name 'cycloglossa' comes from the Greek words, 'tongues arranged in a circle'.[4]
It was first published in Biologiske Skrifter 10(3): 187 by (Norwegian botanist) Per Erland Berg Wendelbo in 1959.[5] It was first illustrated in 'Flora Iranica' in 1975 by Rechinger.[6]
Iris cycloglossa is an accepted name by the RHS.[7]
Habit
It has a small ovate blackish brown bulb,[8] which also has tuberous roots, which are fragile.[9]
It has between 1-3 flowers per stem, that open in succession from the top down in May and June.[3] They are large, (8–10 cm diam)[3] fragrant, (with a clove-like scent),[10] lavender blue flowers that have a white patch on the falls, it also has a yellow raised ridge.[8] It also unlike other species, it has (4 cm long) upright standards.[10] They have a similar look to Dutch Iris flowers.[9]
The stem is between 20–30 cm tall.[11] It has also generally 6 shiny, grey-green leaves (that have a thin white margin) that are 1.5 cm wide and grow up to 30 cm long at flowering time.[8] They grow along the stem of the plant.[3]
It has 5–6 cm long brown seeds that do not have a aril.[8]
It prefers to grow in full sun.[3]
It is hardy to USDA Zone 5.[3]
Native
It is only found in a small region near Herat in Afghanistan,[8] at 1450-1700 above sea level.[8] Compared to other species within the genus, it comes from areas subject to winter-spring floods so the bulb tolerates a lot of water and generally moister growing conditions than many other in the Scorpiris genus.[9]
References
- ↑ "Juno cycloglossa". www.theplantlist.org. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Dwyer, Mark (4 June 2008). "Wednesday, June 4, 2008, Overcast and Productive". rotarygardens.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Iris cycloglossa". navigate.botanicgardens.org (Denver Botanic Gardens). Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ↑ David & Charles (1 May 2005)Horticulture - Plant Names Explained: Botanical Terms and Their Meaning, p. 63, at Google Books
- ↑ "Iris cycloglossa". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ Walters, Stuart Max (Editor 2011) European Garden Flora: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated, p. 261, at Google Books
- ↑ "Iris caucasica". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 British Iris Society (1997)A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation , p. 235, at Google Books
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Juno Irises". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "iris cycloglossa". plantlust.com. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
Other Sources
- Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
- Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
External links
Media related to Iris cycloglossa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Iris cycloglossa at Wikispecies