Iris kuschkensis

Iris kuschkensis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Regelia. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has blue brown, or purple to purple bronze flowers, with a pale purple beard.[2] It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

Iris kuschkensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Iris
Section: Iris sect. Regelia
Species:
I. kuschkensis
Binomial name
Iris kuschkensis
Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew
Synonyms[1]

No synonyms known

Description

It is similar in form to Iris darwasica,[3] another Regelia section iris.

It can grow up to between 30–50 cm (12–20 in) tall.[2][3]

It is early flowering.[4]

It has 2 or 3, blue brown,[4] or purple to purple bronze flowers.[2][3] It also has a pale purple beard.[2]

Biochemistry

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[5] It has not been revealed what is the count of the iris.

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet kuschkensis refers to Kazak, Turkestan.[6] It is also a Russian version of the village of Serhetabat in Turkmenistan. It is also used by Tulipa kuschkensis as well, collected from the same area.[7]

It was first published and described by Grey-Wilson and B.Mathew in the Kew Bulletin Vol.29 page 67 on 27 June 1974.[8][9]

It is sometimes classified as synonym of Iris lineata.[10]

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003 and then updated on 3 December 2004.[9]

Distribution and habitat

Iris kuschkensis is native to temperate areas of central Asia.[8][9]

Range

It is found in Afghanistan,[2][8][9] in Herat Province.[11]

References
  1. "Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  2. "Iris summary" (PDF). pacificbulbsociety.org. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  3. "(Spec) Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & Mathew". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). 29 November 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  4. Cassidy, George E.; Linnegar, Sidney (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 124. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
  5. Austin, Claire (2005). Irises; A Garden Encyclopedia. Timber Press. ISBN 0881927309.
  6. D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 226, at Google Books
  7. Ruksans, Janis. "Buried Treasures". scribd.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. "Iridaceae Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew". ipni.org (International Plant Names Index). Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  9. "Iris kuschkensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 26 May 2015.
  10. Khassanov, F. O.; Rakhimova, N. (2012). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) for the flora of Central Asia" (PDF). Stapfia. 97: 177. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. Podlech, D. (2012). "Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Afghanistan" (PDF). sysbot.biologie.uni-muenchen.de. Retrieved 18 May 2015.

Sources
  • Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 63–64.
  • Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963–. Flora iranica.

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