Iris japonica

Iris japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Limniris
Section: Iris sect. Lophiris
Species:
I. japonica
Binomial name
Iris japonica
Synonyms[1]
  • Evansia chinensis (Curtis) Salisb.
  • Evansia fimbriata (Vent.) Decne.
  • Evansia japonica (Thunb.) Klatt
  • Iris chinensis Curtis
  • Iris fimbriata Vent.
  • Iris japonica f. japonica (none known)
  • Iris japonica f. pallescens P.L.Chiu & Y.T.Zhao
  • Iris squalens Thunb. [Illegitimate]
  • Moraea fimbriata (Vent.) Loisel.
  • Xiphion fimbriatum (Vent.) Alef.

Iris japonica, commonly known as fringed iris, shaga and butterfly flower, is a native of China and Japan. It is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and within the Lophiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, with pale blue, lavender or white flowers with an orange or yellow crest. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

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