Iris griffithii (Iris griffithii)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: leaves, roots Iris griffithii is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has short, sickle-shaped leaves, short green stem and purple flowers with white beards. Several specimens exist within herbaria around Europe, but it is rarely cultivated. It is similar in form to Iris chamaeiris. Which is now a synonym of Iris lutescens.Although has various differences from it, to separate the two species. It has a stout rhizome. It has erect, falcate (sickle shaped) leaves that can grow up to between 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long and between 2.7 cm wide. It has a slender green stem or peduncle, that can grow up to between 12–40 cm (5–16 in) tall. It is classed as a dwarf species. It is similar in size to Iris kashmiriana, but the rest of form is very different. The stem has 2 stem leaves, from the mid point, upwards, and a long green, spathes (leaves of the flower bud). The spathes are different to Iris pseudopumila, which has membranous and curled spathes
Taxonomic tree
-
Domain: Eukarya
-
-
Kingdom: Plantae
-
-
Phylum:
-
-
Class: Liliopsida
-
-
Order: Asparagales
-
-
Family: Iridaceae
-
-
Genus: Iris
-
-
-
-
-
-
