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Iris bostrensis

Synonyms: Iris atropurpurea var. purpurea

Wikipedia Abstract

Iris bostrensis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the border between Syria and Jordan. It has greenish-grey leaves, 1-2 flowers in Spring, (in March), which have a yellowish, greenish or pale brown ground, which is then covered in many brown-black, brown-purple, or brown, spots, streaks or veining. It has a bright yellow beard, slightly tipped in purple. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, due to its environmental conditions of its natural habitat.
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Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Iris bostrensis

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Medium-Low

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0