Iris kuschakewiczii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Iris subg. Scorpiris |
Section: | Iris sect. Scorpiris |
Species: | I. kuschakewiczii
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Binomial name | |
Iris kuschakewiczii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Iris kuschakewiczii is a species in the genus Iris, subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from the hills of Kazakhstan. It has dark green glaucous leaves, a short thick stem and purple spring flowers.
Iris kuschakewiczii has a 1.5 cm (in diameter) bulb, [2] with a paper tunic-coating. It has thickened storage roots, close to the base. [3] [4]
It has 4-5 dark green glaucous leaves which gradually taper to the apex, [2] [4] (falcate), [3] They are clustered together at the base, [3] and are 1-1.5 cm wide (close to the base). [3] [5] [4] They also have a contrasting white edge or margin. [3] [5]
It grows up to a height of between 10–15 cm (4–6 in), including the flower. [6] [7] [5] It has a thick stem, which is between 3–5 cm long, hidden by the leaves, unbranched with 1-4 flowers. [3] [8] [4] The blooms appear in April–May. [3] [2]
The non-scented flowers appear above a perianth tube of 3.5-4.5 cm long. [3] [2] [4] The flowers come in various shades of purple, from greenish purple, [4] pale violet, [6] [5] violet-blue, [8] to lilac blue. [3] The (3.5–4 cm long), [3] falls have very dark violet blotches and lines on either side of a prominent white crest, [6] [8] [5] or white signal patch. [3] The blades are oblong-obvate shaped (about 1.2 x 0.7 cm). [3] [2] The standards are 1 – 1.5 cm long (often 3 lobed shaped). [3] [2] [4] The flowers measure approx. 6.5–8 cm in diameter. [5]
The bracts and bracteole are green with membranous tips and margins. [3]
The fruits appear in late spring-early summer. [4]
It was originally published as Iris kuschakewiczi by Boris Fedtschenko in 'Bull. Jard. Bot. Petersb.' v. 158 (Bulletin of St. Petersburg Botanical Garden) in 1905. [9]
In 1958, Petr Petrovich Poljakov re-published it as Juno kuschakewiczii in Fl. Kazakhst. 2: 249. [10]
In 1939, it was suggested this was a form of Iris narynensis, but when Mathew published "The Iris" in 1981, he retained it as a separate species. [6]
Iris kuschakewiczii is now an accepted name by the RHS. [11]
It was named after a Russian botanist 'A. A. Kuschakewicz' who worked with N. J. Korolkov in 1872, [12] and Boris Fedtschenko in 1873. [13] A. A. Kuschakewicz collected many plants in Turkestan and Central Asia. [14]
It is mentioned in D.J. Mabberley portable plant books of 1997. [15] [16]
In 1905, Iris kuschakewiczii was found in Turkestan, [6] on the northern foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia. [3] [7] [5]
It can be found on gravelly and rocky slopes, on the red-clay hills of Kazakhstan (on the north-western spurs of the Tien Shan). [2] [4]
It is also found in the Ala Archa National Park (25 km from the capital of Bishkek) of Kyrgyzstan. [17]
It is fairly easy to grow in cultivation, within an alpine house or bulb frame, [3] it does not need much moisture in summer. [7] It can be grown outside in a sheltered, sunny raised bed with well drained soils. [5] [8]
Data related to
Iris kuschakewiczii at Wikispecies
Iris kuschakewiczii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Iris subg. Scorpiris |
Section: | Iris sect. Scorpiris |
Species: | I. kuschakewiczii
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Binomial name | |
Iris kuschakewiczii | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
Iris kuschakewiczii is a species in the genus Iris, subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from the hills of Kazakhstan. It has dark green glaucous leaves, a short thick stem and purple spring flowers.
Iris kuschakewiczii has a 1.5 cm (in diameter) bulb, [2] with a paper tunic-coating. It has thickened storage roots, close to the base. [3] [4]
It has 4-5 dark green glaucous leaves which gradually taper to the apex, [2] [4] (falcate), [3] They are clustered together at the base, [3] and are 1-1.5 cm wide (close to the base). [3] [5] [4] They also have a contrasting white edge or margin. [3] [5]
It grows up to a height of between 10–15 cm (4–6 in), including the flower. [6] [7] [5] It has a thick stem, which is between 3–5 cm long, hidden by the leaves, unbranched with 1-4 flowers. [3] [8] [4] The blooms appear in April–May. [3] [2]
The non-scented flowers appear above a perianth tube of 3.5-4.5 cm long. [3] [2] [4] The flowers come in various shades of purple, from greenish purple, [4] pale violet, [6] [5] violet-blue, [8] to lilac blue. [3] The (3.5–4 cm long), [3] falls have very dark violet blotches and lines on either side of a prominent white crest, [6] [8] [5] or white signal patch. [3] The blades are oblong-obvate shaped (about 1.2 x 0.7 cm). [3] [2] The standards are 1 – 1.5 cm long (often 3 lobed shaped). [3] [2] [4] The flowers measure approx. 6.5–8 cm in diameter. [5]
The bracts and bracteole are green with membranous tips and margins. [3]
The fruits appear in late spring-early summer. [4]
It was originally published as Iris kuschakewiczi by Boris Fedtschenko in 'Bull. Jard. Bot. Petersb.' v. 158 (Bulletin of St. Petersburg Botanical Garden) in 1905. [9]
In 1958, Petr Petrovich Poljakov re-published it as Juno kuschakewiczii in Fl. Kazakhst. 2: 249. [10]
In 1939, it was suggested this was a form of Iris narynensis, but when Mathew published "The Iris" in 1981, he retained it as a separate species. [6]
Iris kuschakewiczii is now an accepted name by the RHS. [11]
It was named after a Russian botanist 'A. A. Kuschakewicz' who worked with N. J. Korolkov in 1872, [12] and Boris Fedtschenko in 1873. [13] A. A. Kuschakewicz collected many plants in Turkestan and Central Asia. [14]
It is mentioned in D.J. Mabberley portable plant books of 1997. [15] [16]
In 1905, Iris kuschakewiczii was found in Turkestan, [6] on the northern foothills of the Tien Shan Mountains of Central Asia. [3] [7] [5]
It can be found on gravelly and rocky slopes, on the red-clay hills of Kazakhstan (on the north-western spurs of the Tien Shan). [2] [4]
It is also found in the Ala Archa National Park (25 km from the capital of Bishkek) of Kyrgyzstan. [17]
It is fairly easy to grow in cultivation, within an alpine house or bulb frame, [3] it does not need much moisture in summer. [7] It can be grown outside in a sheltered, sunny raised bed with well drained soils. [5] [8]
Data related to
Iris kuschakewiczii at Wikispecies