Iris rossii

Iris rossii
Iris rossii in flower in Kuboizumi, Saga City, Japan
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. Limniris
Series: Iris ser. Chinenses
Species:
I. rossii
Binomial name
Iris rossii
Synonyms[1]
  • Iris iyoana Makino
  • Iris rossii f. alba Y.N.Lee
  • Iris rossii f. albiflora Y.X.Ma & Y.T.Zhao
  • Iris rossii var. latifolia J.K.Sim & Y.S.Kim
  • Iris rossii f. purpurascens Y.N.Lee

Iris rossii, the long-tail iris, is a beardless iris in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Chinenses of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial from Japan, Korea and China. It has narrow, grass-like leaves, short stems and 1 or 2 purple-violet flowers.

  1. ^ "Iris rossii Baker is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2015.