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Iris palaestina

Synonyms: Iris planifolia palaestina (homotypic); Juno palaestina (homotypic); Thelysia palaestina (homotypic); Xiphion palaestinum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

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. It is a bulbous perennial. It is known in Hebrew as איריס ארץ-ישראלי. It was first published in Flora Orientalis by Pierre Edmond Boissier in July 1882. It was originally thought to be a variety of Iris vartanii.It is similar in form to the better known and more decorative Iris planifolia. Iris palaestina is an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society. It is hardy to USDA Zone 4.
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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