Iris tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Iris subg. Hermodactyloides |
Section: | Iris sect. Reticulatae |
Species: | I. tuberosa
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Binomial name | |
Iris tuberosa | |
Synonyms [1] [2] [3] | |
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. longifolia (Sweet) ined.
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Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus) is a species of tuberous flowering plant of the genus Iris, with the common names snake's-head, [4] snake's-head iris, [5] widow iris, black iris, or velvet flower-de-luce.
A native of the Mediterranean region, it is found in the northern Mediterranean littoral and western Europe. [6]
It can be found in Albania, France, Greece, and Italy. [7]
It is grown from tubers planted in the autumn. It grows best in full sun to partial shade, and requires well-drained soil. It can naturalise in grassy areas but grows well in rock gardens or containers. [8] It is a common ornamental garden plant, flowering in early spring. It is rather tender in the UK. [9]
After being split off from the genus Iris in the nineteenth century into a separate genus, [10] Hermodactylus, it has most recently been returned to the genus Iris, [11] [12] following molecular studies at Kew. [13] According to the proposed molecular classification of irises of Tillie, Chase and Hall, [13] this species is now best seen as a member of the subgenus Hermodactyloides, the reticulate-bulbed bulbous irises.
Iris tuberosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Iris subg. Hermodactyloides |
Section: | Iris sect. Reticulatae |
Species: | I. tuberosa
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Binomial name | |
Iris tuberosa | |
Synonyms [1] [2] [3] | |
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. tuberosa
Synonyms of Iris tuberosa var. longifolia (Sweet) ined.
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Iris tuberosa (formerly Hermodactylus tuberosus) is a species of tuberous flowering plant of the genus Iris, with the common names snake's-head, [4] snake's-head iris, [5] widow iris, black iris, or velvet flower-de-luce.
A native of the Mediterranean region, it is found in the northern Mediterranean littoral and western Europe. [6]
It can be found in Albania, France, Greece, and Italy. [7]
It is grown from tubers planted in the autumn. It grows best in full sun to partial shade, and requires well-drained soil. It can naturalise in grassy areas but grows well in rock gardens or containers. [8] It is a common ornamental garden plant, flowering in early spring. It is rather tender in the UK. [9]
After being split off from the genus Iris in the nineteenth century into a separate genus, [10] Hermodactylus, it has most recently been returned to the genus Iris, [11] [12] following molecular studies at Kew. [13] According to the proposed molecular classification of irises of Tillie, Chase and Hall, [13] this species is now best seen as a member of the subgenus Hermodactyloides, the reticulate-bulbed bulbous irises.