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|synonyms = {{Species list|Juno palaestina|(Baker) Klatt |Thelysia palaestina|(Baker) Mattei |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>}}
|synonyms = {{Species list|Juno palaestina|(Baker) Klatt |Thelysia palaestina|(Baker) Mattei |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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'''''Iris palaestina''''' (or sometimes ''Iris palestina'') is a species in the genus ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]'', it is also in the subgenus of [[Iris subg. Scorpiris|''Scorpiris'']]. 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]].
'''''Iris palaestina''''' (or sometimes ''Iris palestina'') is a species in the genus ''[[Iris (plant)|Iris]]'', it is also in the subgenus of [[Iris subg. Scorpiris|''Scorpiris'']]. 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]].


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>
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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''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}}</ref>
''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}}</ref>


It has been used as a [[medicinal plant]] in the [[Middle East]] for [[urinary tract infection]]s 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>
It has been used as a [[medicinal plant]] in the [[Middle East]] for [[urinary tract infection]]s 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>


It is [[Hardiness (plants)|hardy]] to [[Hardiness_zone#USDA_hardiness_zones|USDA Zone 4]].<ref name=European>James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) {{Google books|CkxWrDqtWLQC|The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification|page=260}}</ref>
It is [[Hardiness (plants)|hardy]] to [[Hardiness zone#USDA hardiness zones|USDA Zone 4]].<ref name=European>James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) {{Google books|CkxWrDqtWLQC|The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification|page=260}}</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 |page=145-146 |isbn=0-88192-089-4 |accessdate=19 July 2014 }}</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 |accessdate=19 July 2014 }}</ref>
It is better grown in a pot under cover in [[Alpine house]] 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}}</ref>
It is better grown in a pot under cover in [[Alpine house]] 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}}</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}}</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}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
''Iris palestina'' has {{convert|1-1.5|in|abbr=on}} [[ovoid]] brown bulbs.<ref name=Lynch/><ref name=flowersisrael/>
''Iris palestina'' has {{convert|1-1.5|in|abbr=on}} [[ovoid]] brown bulbs.<ref name=flowersisrael/><ref name=Lynch/>


It has a short stem which is about {{convert|10-20|cm|abbr=on}} high.<ref name=flowersisrael/>
It has a short stem which is about {{convert|10-20|cm|abbr=on}} high.<ref name=flowersisrael/>


It has fragrant flowers between January and February.<ref name=Lynch/>
It has fragrant flowers between January and February.<ref name=Lynch/>
Generally, there are one to three flowers per stem. The flowers are greenish-grey/white flowers.<ref name=cassidy/><ref name=alpinegarden/> They can also come in yellow-white flowers as well. Although in Southern Israel, some specimens have a slight blue tinge.<ref name=flowersisrael/>
Generally, there are one to three flowers per stem. The flowers are greenish-grey/white flowers.<ref name=alpinegarden/><ref name=cassidy/> They can also come in yellow-white flowers as well. Although in Southern Israel, some specimens have a slight blue tinge.<ref name=flowersisrael/>


The flowers have winged falls. It has a perianth tube around {{convert|8-18|cm|abbr=on}} long.<ref name=European/>
The flowers have winged falls. It has a perianth tube around {{convert|8-18|cm|abbr=on}} long.<ref name=European/>


Most specimens have up to six leaves,<ref name=wildflower/> which are {{convert|6|in|abbr=on}} tall at flowering time.<ref name=Lynch/> They are normally about {{convert|1-2|cm|abbr=on}} wide at the base of the plant.<ref name=british> British Iris Society (1997) {{Google books|pL6uPLo7l2gC|A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation |page=255}}</ref> The long, narrow, strappy leaves have undulate edges,<ref name=rare/> with a thin white margin.<ref name=flowersisrael/> They are normally shiny green in color,<ref name=European/> but are glossy on the upper surface.<ref name=flowersisrael/>
Most specimens have up to six leaves,<ref name=wildflower/> which are {{convert|6|in|abbr=on}} tall at flowering time.<ref name=Lynch/> They are normally about {{convert|1-2|cm|abbr=on}} wide at the base of the plant.<ref name=british>British Iris Society (1997) {{Google books|pL6uPLo7l2gC|A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation |page=255}}</ref> The long, narrow, strappy leaves have undulate edges,<ref name=rare/> with a thin white margin.<ref name=flowersisrael/> They are normally shiny green in color,<ref name=European/> but are glossy on the upper surface.<ref name=flowersisrael/>


It has oblong [[Capsule (botany)|capsule]]s and seeds without [[arils]].<ref name=british/><ref name=flowersisrael/>
It has oblong [[Capsule (botany)|capsule]]s and seeds without [[arils]].<ref name=flowersisrael/><ref name=british/>


[[File:Iris palaestina near Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|''Iris palaestina'' near [[Jerusalem]]]]
[[File:Iris palaestina near Jerusalem.jpg|thumb|''Iris palaestina'' near [[Jerusalem]]]]
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''Iris palestina'' was first found in [[Mesopotamia]], part of [[Syria]].<ref name=kewlist/>
''Iris palestina'' was first found in [[Mesopotamia]], part of [[Syria]].<ref name=kewlist/>


It also has been found in [[Golan]], [[Galilee]], Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, [[Mount Carmel|Carmel]], Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, [[Sharon plain|Sharon]] and [[Shefela]] in Israel. <ref name=wildflower/> Also [[Batha, Lebanon]].<ref name=flowersisrael/>
It also has been found in [[Golan]], [[Galilee]], Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, [[Mount Carmel|Carmel]], Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, [[Sharon plain|Sharon]] and [[Shefela]] in Israel.<ref name=wildflower/> Also [[Batha, Lebanon]].<ref name=flowersisrael/>


It likes open stoney soils (with [[sandstone]] material)<ref name=flowersisrael/> at low altitudes.<ref name=british/> Normally, it is found at coastal sites but olive groves are also common.<ref name=alpinegarden/>
It likes open stoney soils (with [[sandstone]] material)<ref name=flowersisrael/> at low altitudes.<ref name=british/> Normally, it is found at coastal sites but olive groves are also common.<ref name=alpinegarden/>

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Iris palaestina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Iridaceae
Subfamily:
Iridoideae
Tribe:
Irideae
Genus:
Iris
Subgenus:
Scorpiris
Species:
Iris palaestina
Binomial name
Iris palaestina
Synonyms
  • Juno palaestina (Baker) Klatt
  • Thelysia palaestina (Baker) Mattei
  • Xiphion palaestinum Baker [1]

Iris palaestina (or sometimes Iris palestina) is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Scorpiris. 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]

It was originally thought to be a variety of Iris vartanii.[5] It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative Iris planifolia.[6]

Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society.[7]

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.[8]

It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.[9]

The iris is not hardy and is generally a poor grower in the UK.[10] It is better grown in a pot under cover in Alpine house or bulb frame. It should be potted in well-drained, fertile compost and have a summer rest from watering.[11]

It can be found and seen in Tel Aviv University Botanic Garden.[12]

Description

Iris palestina has 1–1.5 in (25–38 mm) ovoid brown bulbs.[2][5]

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.[5] Generally, there are one to three flowers per stem. The flowers are greenish-grey/white flowers.[6][10] They can also come in yellow-white flowers as well. Although 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.[9]

Most specimens have up to six leaves,[3] which are 6 in (150 mm) tall at flowering time.[5] They are normally about 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) wide at the base of the plant.[13] The long, narrow, strappy leaves have undulate edges,[11] with a thin white margin.[2] They are normally shiny green in color,[9] but are glossy on the upper surface.[2]

It has oblong capsules and seeds without arils.[2][13]

Iris palaestina near Jerusalem

Habitat

Iris palestina was first found in Mesopotamia, part of Syria.[4]

It also has been found in Golan, Galilee, Mediterranean coast, Northern valleys, Carmel, Samarian mountains, Samarian desert, Judean mountains, Sharon and Shefela in Israel.[3] Also Batha, Lebanon.[2]

It likes open stoney soils (with sandstone material)[2] at low altitudes.[13] Normally, it is found at coastal sites but olive groves are also common.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Juno palaestina". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Iris palaestina". www.flowersinisrael.com. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Iris palaestina". www.wildflowers.co.il. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Iris palaestina". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Richard Lynch The Book of the Iris, p. 186-187, at Google Books
  6. ^ a b c "Iris palaestina". encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  7. ^ "Iris palaestina". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  8. ^ Ram J. Singh (Editor)Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal, p. 172, at Google Books
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ a b Cassidy, G.E.; Linnegar, S. (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-88192-089-4. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  11. ^ a b "Iris palestina". rareplants.co.uk. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  12. ^ "Iris palaestina". botanic.tau.ac.il. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
  13. ^ a b c British Iris Society (1997) A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation , p. 255, at Google Books

Other sources

  • 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

Media related to Iris palaestina at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Iris palaestina at Wikispecies

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