Iris aucheri

Iris aucheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Irideae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Scorpiris
Species: I. aucheri
Binomial name
Iris aucheri
(Baker) Sealy[1]

Iris aucheri (Aucher-Éloy iris) is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is a bulbous perennial in the Juno group of irises (multiple flowers per plant).

It is native to Western Asia, in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.[2]

Description

Iris aucheri grows to 25 cm (10 in) tall, with crowded lanceolate leaves, producing several flowers in late winter or early spring.

The flowers may be white, pale blue or dark blue, with a yellow splash on the falls. It has a violet-like scent.

Biochemistry

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[3] It has a chromosomal count of 2n = 24.[4] A study in 2014, was carried out on various species of iris DNA, it found that I. iberica subsp. elegantissima had a purity value of 2.80, compared to 1.26 of Iris aucheri.[5]

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet aucheri commemorates the 19th century French botanist Pierre Martin Rémi Aucher-Éloy.[6]

Cultivation

Iris aucheri is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its showy flowers. It requires neutral or slightly alkaline soil in a sheltered, frost-free spot, or it can be grown in an unheated greenhouse or conservatory, in the UK.[7][8]

It is hardy to USDA Zone 6.[2]

This plant species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Iris aucheri". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. 1 2 "IRIS FLEUR-DE-LYS Iridaceae (Iris family)". www.hillkeep.ca. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. ↑ Austin, Claire (2005). Irises; A Garden Encyclopedia. Timber Press. p. 18. ISBN 0881927309.
  4. ↑ Kamari, G.; Felber, F.; Garbari, F., eds. (1999). "Mediterranean chromosome number reports - 9" (PDF). Flora Mediterranea. 9. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Atak, A.; Kaya, E.; Erken, K. (2014). "Determination of Quantity and Purity of Some Geophytes DNA Collected from the Flora of Turkey". Asian Journal of Plant Sciences. 13: 98–110. doi:10.3923/ajps.2014.98.110. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  7. ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  8. ↑ "Juno irises A-I". Pacific Bulb Society. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Iris aucheri". Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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