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Iris subg. Iris
Common names: Bearded iris
Sepals with signal of multicellular hairs (beard) [or papillae] along midrib of claw and base of limb. Seeds without [with] fleshy aril.
Distribution
Introduced; Eurasia
Discussion
Species ca. 90 (3 in the flora).
The species of subg. Iris that are established in the flora outside cultivation all belong to sect. Iris.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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extrorse +
obvious +
fleshy +
3;10 +
monofacial +
ridged +
thickened +
petaloid +
additional +
vegetative +
cordlike +
enlarging +
thickened +
stigmatic +
bracteiform +
subtending +
Bearded iris +
monochasial +
Eurasia +
small +
hard +
weak +
distinct or;partly completely connate +
monochasial +
lasting +
fragrant +
upward-facing +
1;4 +
aerial +
additional +
vegetative +
capsular +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
multicellular +
multicellular +
rhipidiate +
true +
distinct +
distichous +
vegetative +
scale-like +
distinct +
unifacial +
oriented +
grooved +
axile +
inferior +
anatropous +
2;few +
actinomorphic +
epigynous +
differentiated +
hidden +
reduced +
not reaching +
membranous +
leafy +
large +
heterogeneous +
homogeneous +
prominent +
1;2 +
tan;dark-brown +
thin +
winged +
discoid +
rounded;flattened +
opposite +
expanding +
open +
closed +
persisting +
herbaceous +
scarious +
monochasial +
appressed +
free +
branched +
sheathing +
abaxial +
3-branched +
arching +
single +
Iris subg. Iris +
Iris +
subgenus +
showy +
large +
arranged +
arcuate +
scarious +
obscure;prominent +
indehiscent +
perennial +
unequal +
equal +