Iris wattii

Iris wattii
Iris wattii flower head
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. wattii
Binomial name
Iris wattii
Synonyms[1]

None known

Iris wattii is a plant species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and the section Lophiris (crested irises). It is a rhizomatous perennial plant. It is native to China, Burma and India, it has lavender or light blue flowers. It is also known as 'Bamboo Iris' (although confusingly, so is Iris confusa). It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

  1. ^ "Iris wattii Baker ex Hook.f. is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2015.