Iris basaltica
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| Internal ID | UUID644027a9176b8369995023 |
| Scientific name | Iris basaltica |
| Authority | Dinsm. |
| First published in | Fl. Syria , ed. 2, 2: 597 (1933) |
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Iris basaltica is a rhizomatous perennial from the basalt deserts and hillsides of eastern Syria. It has many falcate long leaves, and long stem. Between March and April, it has white or pale green flowers covered in thick purple or black veining and dots or spots. It also has a purple or maroon beard, tipped with yellow. It is rare cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, due to its environmental conditions of its natural habitat. It has a chromosome count of 2n=20, and is sometimes known as 'Basalt Iris'. It is native and endemic to temperate western Asia, and is found in eastern Syria, at an altitude of between 400–800 metres (1,300–2,600 ft) above sea level. It is listed as Data Deficient in 2016, due to the Syrian civil war. It can be propagated by division or by seed growing, and one known cultivar is 'Basaltica'. It is poisonous, and if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting.
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Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Arabic | سوسن بازلتي |
| Persian | زنبق بازالتی |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Western Asia
- Lebanon-Syria
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Western Asia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000783120 |
| Tropicos | 16600214 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438395-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-321608 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3998374 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1701872 |
| IUCN Red List | 13161468 |
| IPNI | 438395-1 |
| iNaturalist | 1224333 |
| GBIF | 5298383 |
| EOL | 5866434 |
| USDA GRIN | 20260 |
| Wikipedia | Iris_basaltica |
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| In public collections | 0 |