Iris paradoxa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID644027b90c8f3043345951 |
| Scientific name | Iris paradoxa |
| Authority | Steven |
| First published in | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 5: 355 (1817) |
Description Top
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Iris paradoxa is a unique species of flowering plant found in western Asia. Its distinguishing feature is its large upright petals and smaller lower petals, which is unlike most other iris forms. The flowers come in various shades of white, lavender, mauve, and purple, with a black or purplish black beard on the lower petals. It is native to the Transcaucasia region and can be found in Iran, Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. This rhizomatous herbaceous perennial has greenish-gray or blue-green leaves and blooms in spring or early summer. Its flowers have two pairs of petals, with the falls (outer petals) being smaller than the standards (inner petals). After flowering, the plant becomes dormant in late summer. It is classified in the subgenus Iris sub. Iris, Iris sect. Oncocyclus and has a known form called I. paradoxa f. choschab. This form has white standards, a black beard, and cream style arms. The plant is known for attracting carpenter bees and can be found on arid, stony hillsides at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,000 meters. It can be easily grown in an Alpine house or rock garden and is
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Oncocyclus paradoxus | Siemssen | Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 4: 706 (1846) |
| Iris paradoxa var. violacea | Baker | Handb. Irid. 20. 1892 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Azerbaijani | paradoksal süsən |
| Armenian | Հիրիկ տարօրինակ |
Forms (abbr. f.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Iris paradoxa f. choschab | (Hoog) B.Mathew & Wendelbo | Fl. Iranica 112: 31 (1975) |
| Iris paradoxa f. paradoxa | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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Western Asia
- Iran
- Turkey
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Caucasus
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000783708 |
| Tropicos | 16600254 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:438953-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-322215 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 237018 |
| Observations.org | 137603 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1273555 |
| IPNI | 438953-1 |
| iNaturalist | 451856 |
| GBIF | 5298216 |
| Elurikkus | 507724 |
| USDA GRIN | 20379 |
| Wikipedia | Iris_paradoxa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |