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|binomial = ''Iris palaestina'' |
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|binomial_authority = [[Pierre Edmond Boissier|Boiss]] |
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|synonyms = 'Juno palaestina' (Baker) Klatt, 'Thelysia palaestina' (Baker) Mattei and 'Xiphion palaestinum' Baker <ref>{{cite web|title=Juno palaestina | url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-322199| publisher=www.theplantlist.org |accessdate=3 September 2014}}</ref> |
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|synonyms = 'Iris Fontanesii' (Baker), 'Xiphion Fontanesii' (Baker), 'Iris xiphium' (Desf) |
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'''''Iris palaestina''''' is a species in the genus ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]'', it is also in the subgenus of [[Iris subg. Xiphium|Xiphium]]. It is also known as the ''Palestine Iris''. It is a [[bulbous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]. |
'''''Iris palaestina''''' is a species in the genus ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]'', it is also in the subgenus of [[Iris subg. Xiphium|Xiphium]]. 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}}</ref> It is a [[bulbous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]]. |
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It is known in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] as איריס ארץ-ישראלי.<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}}</ref> |
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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> |
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Can be found 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> |
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it has been used as a medicinal plant in the [[Middle East]] to cure [[Urinary tract infections]], by boiling the leaves or the rhizomes in water. Similar to the use of [[Iris pallida]].<ref> Ram J. Singh (Editor){{Google books|inqUIXNxU-oC|Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal|page=172}}</ref> |
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Iris palaestina (Baker) Boiss., Fl. Orient. 5: 120 (1882). |
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http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=322199 |
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http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-322199 |
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synonmyns |
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Juno palaestina (Baker) Klatt Synonym iPlants 2012-03-23 |
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Thelysia palaestina (Baker) Mattei Synonym iPlants 2012-03-23 |
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Xiphion palaestinum Baker |
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Iris palaestina |
Iris palaestina |
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ref name=alpinegarden http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/palaestina |
ref name=alpinegarden http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/palaestina |
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Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the [[Royal Horticultural Society|RHS]].<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}}</ref> |
Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the [[Royal Horticultural Society|RHS]].<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}}</ref> |
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Distribution: The sandstone ridges of the coastal plain |
Distribution: The sandstone ridges of the coastal plain |
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Summer shedding: Ephemeral |
Summer shedding: Ephemeral |
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<ref name=flowersisrael/> |
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http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Irispalaestina_page.htm |
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==Native== |
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It was first found in [[Mesopotamia]], part of [[Syria]].<ref name=kewlist/> |
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Hebrew name איריס ארץ-ישראלי |
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found in Golan, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Sharon, Shefela in Isreal |
found in Golan, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Sharon, Shefela in Isreal |
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Petals 6 |
Petals 6 |
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<ref name=wildflower/> |
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title=Iris palaestina url=http://www.wildflowers.co.il/english/plant.asp?ID=62 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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[http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Iris/Iris_palaestina/Iris_palaestina.html |
*[http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Iris/Iris_palaestina/Iris_palaestina.html Various images of the plant] |
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*[http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo268946.htm Large close-up image of the flower] |
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{{Commons category-inline|Iris palaestina}} |
{{Commons category-inline|Iris palaestina}} |
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'Juno palaestina' (Baker) Klatt, 'Thelysia palaestina' (Baker) Mattei and 'Xiphion palaestinum' Baker [1] | |
Iris palaestina is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Xiphium. It is also known as the Palestine Iris.[2] It is a bulbous perennial.
It is known in Hebrew as איריס ארץ-ישראלי.[3]
It was first published in 'Flora Orientalis' by Pierre Edmond Boissier in July 1882.[4]
Can be found in Tel Aviv University Botanic Garden.[5]
it has been used as a medicinal plant in the Middle East to cure Urinary tract infections, by boiling the leaves or the rhizomes in water. Similar to the use of Iris pallida.[6]
Iris palaestina Authors: Boiss. Similar to the better known and more decorative I. planifolia, but a little shorter and having generahy translucent greenish flowers, though whitish forms with or without a variable amount of blue are not so uncommon in the wild. Israel, Lebanon and probably southern Syria, in coastal sites on stony ground and in olive groves. ref name=alpinegarden http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/palaestina
Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the RHS.[7]
from Isreal, syria, lebanon and Jordan 1-3 greenish-grey/white flowers with winged falls 7cm (3in) across Not hardy and poor growing in the UK.[8]
Common name: Palestine Iris Life form: Geophyte; rootstock an ovoid bulb Stems: 10-20cm high Leaves: Alternate, rosette, entire, glossy on upper surface, undulate with white, ciliate margins Flowers: The flower is white to yellowish; in the southern population light blue specimens can be found Fruits / pods: Loculicidal capsules Flowering Period: Januar, Februar Habitat: Batha, Phrygana Distribution: The sandstone ridges of the coastal plain Summer shedding: Ephemeral [2]
Native
It was first found in Mesopotamia, part of Syria.[4]
found in Golan, Gallilee, Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Sharon, Shefela in Isreal Petals 6 [3]
References
- ^ "Juno palaestina". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Iris palaestina". www.flowersinisrael.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Iris palaestina". www.wildflowers.co.il. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Iris palaestina". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Iris palaestina". botanic.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ Ram J. Singh (Editor)Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal, p. 172, at Google Books
- ^ "Iris palaestina". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1982). Growing Irises. Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 145-146. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
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External links
Media related to Iris palaestina at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Iris palaestina at Wikispecies
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