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Iris graeberiana (Iris graeberiana)

Description

Iris graeberiana is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus of Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial. It was named after Paul Graeber (a plant collector who also collected Iris hoogiana and Tulipa ostrowskiana for the Dutch Van Tubergen company). It was first published in Botanical Magazine 167: t. 126 by Sealy in 1950. Iris graeberiana is an accepted name by the RHS. It is hardy to USDA Zone 5-8. It can be seen growing in Le Grand Clos botanical garden in Bourgueil, France.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Asparagales

            • Family: Iridaceae

              • Genus: Iris