Iris filifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Iridaceae
Subfamily:
Iridoideae
Tribe:
Irideae
Genus:
Iris
Subgenus:
Xiphium
Species:
Iris filifolia
Binomial name
Iris filifolia
Synonyms

Xiphion filifolium var. latifolium,
Xiphion filifolium (Boiss.),
Xiphion tingitanum (Hook),[1]
Iris praecox [2]

Iris filifolia is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Xiphium. Its name means 'threadleaved iris'.[3] From the greek words for

In Gibraltar, it is also known as the 'Narrow-leaved Purple Iris'.[4]

In 1842, it was first described in 'Voyage botanique en Espagne' 2: 602.[5]

It was also described in Curtis's Botanical Magazine table 5928 as 'Xiphion filifolium'.[2]

It was recorded in the Catalogue of Life in 2011.[1]

Habit

It flowers between March and June. Producing red-purple flowers with orange spots on the falls.[6] It normally reaches a height of 10-16 inches (or 25-40 cm).[6] But can reach up to 45cm tall.[7]

The leaves appear in the autumn.[7] up to known to be toxic http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Iris+filifolia

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Native

Found originally on Sierra Bermeja in Spain, at 3,000 to 4,000 feet above sea level.[2]It has also be found in Southwestern Spain,[6] Gibraltar[4] and Tangier in Morocco.[6]

The iris likes to grow in sandy areas.[8]

Cultivars

Several known cultivars are: 'A. Bloemaard', 'Filifolia', 'Filifolia Alba', 'Filifolia Elizabeth', 'Filifolia Imperator', 'Filifolia Praecox', 'Latifolia', 'Queen Of Gazelles', 'Rex'.[2]

mentioned in www.beardlessiris.org/.../dykes%20on%20irises%20-%20part1.pdf

var. latifolia (foster) var. filifolia (Boiss) [7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2014. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |editors= ignored (|editor= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c d "(SPEC) Iris filifolia Boiss". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  3. ^ Ivan Nikolaevič Filipév, Jacobus Hermanus Schuurmans StekhovenA Manual of Agricultural Helminthology , p. 284, at Google Books
  4. ^ a b Linares, Leslie L. "Gibraltar Flora". www.gibraltar.gov.gi. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
  5. ^ . apps.kew.org http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=321817. Retrieved 30 July 2014. ((cite web)): Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b c d Austin, Claire. "Irises A Garden Encyclopedia" (pdf). worldtracker.org. p. 291. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  7. ^ a b c British Iris Society A Guide to Species Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation , p. 221, at Google Books
  8. ^ Rosenberg, Kristin. "Flowers of Gibraltar". www.unicover.com. Retrieved 29 July 2014.

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