Iris hookeriana

Iris hookeriana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Iris
Section: Iris sect. Pseudoregelia
Species:
I. hookeriana
Binomial name
Iris hookeriana
Synonyms[1]
  • Iris gilgitensis Baker ex Hook.f.
  • Iris kemaonensis var. caulescens Baker

Iris hookeriana is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Pseudoregelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the Himalayan mountains of India and Pakistan. It has long pale green or yellow green leaves, long slender stem and fragrant blue, purple or lilac flowers, that are mottled with a darker colour. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

  1. ^ "Iris hookeriana Foster is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2015.