Sintenis iris
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The iris sintenisii ( Iris sintenisii ) is a plant from the genus of the iris ( Iris ) within the family of the Iridaceae (Iridaceae).
features
The Sintenis iris is an evergreen, perennial herbaceous plant that forms rhizomes as persistence organs. It reaches heights of growth of 10 to 30 centimeters. The stem is unbranched, 10 to 30 centimeters long and has a round or slightly flattened cross-section. The leaves measure 20 to 50 × 0.2 to 0.5 centimeters and are usually longer than the stem. The bracts are 4 to 7 inches long, keeled and paper-like. The mostly one, rarely two flowers are 5 to 6 centimeters in diameter and are white with purple veins. The capsule has 6 ribs grouped in 3 pairs.
The flowering period extends from May to June.
The number of chromosomes is 2n = 16.
Occurrence
The Sintenis iris occurs in southern Italy, the Balkans and possibly also in western Ukraine in dry lawns and trees. The species is mostly found on lime. In the south it occurs at altitudes from 900 to 1350 meters.
Systematics
One can distinguish between two subspecies:
- Iris sintenisii subsp. brandzae (Prodan) DAWebb & Chater (Syn .: Iris brandzae Prodan ): They come from northern and eastern Romania to Moldova.
- Iris sintenisii subsp. sintenisii : It occurs from Southeastern and Eastern Europe to Turkey.
use
The Sintenis iris is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens or as a hobby plant. It has been in culture since 1874 at the latest.
literature
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5 Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Tropicos. [1]
- ↑ a b c Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): Iris sintenisii. In: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (WCSP) - The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved July 25, 2018.