Iris kuschkensis

Iris kuschkensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Subfamily: Iridoideae
Tribe: Irideae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris
Section: Regelia
Species: Iris kuschkensis
Binomial name
Iris kuschkensis
Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew
Synonyms

No synonyms known.[1]

Iris kuschkensis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Regelia section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has blue brown, or purple to purple bronze flowers, with a pale purple beard.[2] It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Description

It is similar in form to Iris darwasica,[3] another Regelia section iris.

It can grow up to between 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall.[2][3]

It is early flowering.[4]

It has 2 or 3, blue brown,[4] or purple to purple bronze flowers.[2][3] It also has a pale purple beard.[2]

Biochemistry

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[5] It has not been revealed what is the count of the iris.

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet kuschkensis refers to Kazak, Turkestan.[6] It is also a Russian version of the village of Serhetabat in Turkmenistan. It is also used by Tulipa kuschkensis as well, collected from the same area.[7]

It was first published and described by Grey-Wilson and B.Mathew in the Kew Bulletin Vol.29 page 67 on 27 June 1974.[8][9]

It is sometimes classified as synonym of Iris lineata.[10]

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003 and then updated on 3 December 2004.[9]

Distribution and habitat

Iris kuschkensis is native to temperate areas of central Asia.[8][9]

Range

It is found in Afghanistan,[2][8][9] in Herat Province.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Iris summary" (PDF). pacificbulbsociety.org. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 "(Spec) Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & Mathew". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). 29 November 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. 1 2 Cassidy, George E.; Linnegar, Sidney (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 124. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
  5. ↑ Austin, Claire (2005). Irises; A Garden Encyclopedia. Timber Press. ISBN 0881927309.
  6. ↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 226, at Google Books
  7. ↑ Ruksans, Janis. "Buried Treasures". scribd.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Iridaceae Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew". ipni.org (International Plant Names Index). Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Iris kuschkensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  10. ↑ Khassanov, F. O.; Rakhimova, N. (2012). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) for the flora of Central Asia" (PDF). Stapfia. 97: 177. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Podlech, D. (2012). "Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Afghanistan" (PDF). sysbot.biologie.uni-muenchen.de. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

Sources

  • Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 63–64.
  • Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963–. Flora iranica.

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