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'''''Iris palaestina''''' ( |
'''''Iris palaestina''''' (sometimes '''''Iris palestina''''') is a species in the genus ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]'' in the subgenus [[Iris subg. Scorpiris|''Scorpiris'']]. It is a [[bulbous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]] from Asia, including the [[Palestine (region)#Flora distribution|Palestine region]] (Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan), Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It has long, narrow, strap-like leaves, and a short stem. The early blooming, fragrant flowers are greenish-grey/white or yellow-white. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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==Taxonomy== |
==Taxonomy== |
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It is also known as the |
It is also known as the Palestine iris,<ref name=flowersisrael>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina|url=http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Irispalaestina_page.htm|publisher=www.flowersinisrael.com|accessdate=3 September 2014|archive-date=8 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608191511/http://flowersinisrael.com/Irispalaestina_page.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and it is known in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] as איריס ארץ-ישראלי (iris eretz Israeli).<ref name=wildflower>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina|url=http://www.wildflowers.co.il/english/plant.asp?ID=62|publisher=www.wildflowers.co.il|accessdate=3 September 2014|archive-date=14 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073722/http://www.wildflowers.co.il/english/plant.asp?ID=62|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''Iris palestina'' was first found in [[Mesopotamia]], part of [[Syria]], and it was first published in ''Flora Orientalis'' by [[Pierre Edmond Boissier]] in July 1882.<ref name=kewlist>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=322199|publisher=apps.kew.org |accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref> |
''Iris palestina'' was first found in [[Mesopotamia]], part of [[Syria]], and it was first published in ''Flora Orientalis'' by [[Pierre Edmond Boissier]] in July 1882.<ref name=kewlist>{{cite web |title=Iris palaestina |url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=322199 |publisher=apps.kew.org |accessdate=3 September 2014 |archive-date=31 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231144843/https://wcsp.science.kew.org/namedetail.do?name_id=322199 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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It was originally thought to be a variety of ''[[Iris vartanii]]''.<ref name=Lynch>Richard Lynch {{Google books|grvYTul5CSUC|The Book of the Iris|page=186-187}}</ref> It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative ''[[Iris planifolia]]''.<ref name=alpinegarden>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina |
It was originally thought to be a variety of ''[[Iris vartanii]]''.<ref name=Lynch>Richard Lynch {{Google books|grvYTul5CSUC|The Book of the Iris|page=186-187}}</ref> It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative ''[[Iris planifolia]]''.<ref name=alpinegarden>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina|url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/palaestina|publisher=encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/|accessdate=21 August 2014|archive-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231144845/http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/palaestina?user=none|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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''Iris palaestina'' is an accepted name by the [[Royal Horticultural Society]].<ref name=rhs>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/22518/Iris-palaestina/Details |publisher=www.rhs.org.uk |
''Iris palaestina'' is an accepted name by the [[Royal Horticultural Society]].<ref name=rhs>{{cite web |title=Iris palaestina |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/22518/Iris-palaestina/Details |publisher=www.rhs.org.uk |accessdate=21 August 2014 |archive-date=14 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214142148/https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/22518/Iris-palaestina/Details |url-status=live }}</ref> It was verified by [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the [[Agricultural Research Service]] on 4 April 2003, and then updated on 1 December 2004.<ref name=grin>{{GRIN | accessdate=13 February 2018}}</ref> |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
==Distribution and habitat== |
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The iris is not hardy and is generally a poor grower in the UK.<ref name=cassidy>{{cite book |last1=Cassidy |first1=G.E.| last2=Linnegar |first2=S.|date=1987 |edition=Revised |title= Growing Irises |location=Bromley |publisher=Christopher Helm |pages=145–146 |isbn=0-88192-089-4 }}</ref> |
The iris is not hardy and is generally a poor grower in the UK.<ref name=cassidy>{{cite book |last1=Cassidy |first1=G.E.| last2=Linnegar |first2=S.|date=1987 |edition=Revised |title= Growing Irises |location=Bromley |publisher=Christopher Helm |pages=145–146 |isbn=0-88192-089-4 }}</ref> |
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It is better grown in a pot under cover in a [[greenhouse]] or [[bulb frame]]. It should be potted in well-drained, fertile compost and have a summer rest from watering.<ref name=rare>{{cite web| title=Iris palestina| url=http://rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=3753&strPageHistory=related| publisher=rareplants.co.uk| accessdate=21 August 2014| archive-url=https://archive. |
It is better grown in a pot under cover in a [[greenhouse]] or [[bulb frame]]. It should be potted in well-drained, fertile compost and have a summer rest from watering.<ref name=rare>{{cite web| title=Iris palestina| url=http://rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=3753&strPageHistory=related| publisher=rareplants.co.uk| accessdate=21 August 2014| archive-url=https://archive.today/20140904174255/http://rareplants.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=3753&strPageHistory=related| archive-date=4 September 2014| url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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It can be found and seen in [[Tel Aviv University]] Botanic Garden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina|url=http://botanic.tau.ac.il/?p=1210&lang=en|publisher=botanic.tau.ac.il|accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref> |
It can be found and seen in [[Tel Aviv University]] Botanic Garden.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iris palaestina|url=http://botanic.tau.ac.il/?p=1210&lang=en|publisher=botanic.tau.ac.il|accessdate=3 September 2014|archive-date=6 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906064317/http://botanic.tau.ac.il/?p=1210&lang=en|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Cultural uses== |
==Cultural uses== |
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[[Category:Flora of Turkey]] |
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[[Category:Medicinal plants]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:49, 29 April 2024
Iris palaestina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Iridaceae |
Genus: | Iris |
Subgenus: | Iris subg. Scorpiris |
Section: | Iris sect. Scorpiris |
Species: | I. palaestina
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Binomial name | |
Iris palaestina | |
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Iris palaestina (sometimes Iris palestina) is a species in the genus Iris in the subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Asia, including the Palestine region (Israel, the Palestinian Territories and Jordan), Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. It has long, narrow, strap-like leaves, and a short stem. The early blooming, fragrant flowers are greenish-grey/white or yellow-white.
Description[edit]
Iris palestina has 1–1.5 in (25–38 mm) ovoid brown bulbs.[2][3]
Most specimens have up to six leaves,[4] which are 6 in (150 mm) tall at flowering time.[3] They are normally about 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide at the base of the plant.[5] The long, narrow, strap-like leaves have undulate edges[6] with a thin white margin.[2] They are normally shiny green in color,[7] but are glossy on the upper surface.[2]
It has a short stem which is about 10–20 cm (3.9–7.9 in) high.[2]
It has fragrant flowers between January and February.[3] Generally, there are one to three flowers per stem. The flowers are greenish-grey/white,[8][9] but can be yellow-white as well. In southern Israel, some specimens have a slight blue tinge.[2]
The flowers have winged falls. It has a perianth tube around 8–18 cm (3.1–7.1 in) long.[7]
It has oblong capsules and seeds without arils.[2][5]
Taxonomy[edit]
It is also known as the Palestine iris,[2] and it is known in Hebrew as איריס ארץ-ישראלי (iris eretz Israeli).[4]
Iris palestina was first found in Mesopotamia, part of Syria, and it was first published in Flora Orientalis by Pierre Edmond Boissier in July 1882.[10]
It was originally thought to be a variety of Iris vartanii.[3] It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative Iris planifolia.[8]
Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society.[11] It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003, and then updated on 1 December 2004.[12]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
It is native to temperate Asia.[12]
Range[edit]
It comes from Turkey, Jordan,[12] Syria,[10] Lebanon,[12] (including Batha[2]) and Israel. It was found in Golan, Galilee, Mediterranean coast, northern valleys, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Sharon and Shefela.[4]
Habitat[edit]
It likes open stony soils (with sandstone material)[2] at low altitudes.[5] Normally it is found at coastal sites but is also common within olive groves.[8]
Cultivation[edit]
It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.[7]
The iris is not hardy and is generally a poor grower in the UK.[9] It is better grown in a pot under cover in a greenhouse or bulb frame. It should be potted in well-drained, fertile compost and have a summer rest from watering.[6]
It can be found and seen in Tel Aviv University Botanic Garden.[13]
Cultural uses[edit]
It has been used as a medicinal plant in the Middle East for urinary tract infections by boiling the leaves or the rhizomes in water, similar to the use of Iris pallida.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Juno palaestina". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Iris palaestina". www.flowersinisrael.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b c d Richard Lynch The Book of the Iris, p. 186-187, at Google Books
- ^ a b c "Iris palaestina". www.wildflowers.co.il. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b c British Iris Society (1997) A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation , p. 255, at Google Books
- ^ a b "Iris palestina". rareplants.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b c James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification, p. 260, at Google Books
- ^ a b c "Iris palaestina". encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
- ^ a b "Iris palaestina". apps.kew.org. Archived from the original on 31 December 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Iris palaestina". www.rhs.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Iris palaestina". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "Iris palaestina". botanic.tau.ac.il. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Ram J. Singh (Editor)Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal, p. 172, at Google Books
Other sources[edit]
- Danin, A. (2004). Distribution Atlas of Plants in the Flora Palaestina Area: 404-410. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- Feinbrun-Dothan, N. (1986). Flora Palaestina 4: 112-137. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
- Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.
- Post, G.E. (1933). Fl. Syria, Palestine & Sinai 2: 583-604. American Press, Beirut.
External links[edit]
Media related to Iris palaestina at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Iris palaestina at Wikispecies