familyIridaceae
genusIris
subgenusIris subg. Limniris
sectionIris sect. Limniris

Iris sect. Limniris

Tausch

Hort. Canal. 1. 1823.

Norlan C. Henderson
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26.
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Rhizomes usually homogeneous (heterogeneous in ser. Prismaticae; heterogeneous or torulose in ser. Vernae), spreading or compact. Sepals with signal of conspicuous lines or patch of contrasting color.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia

Discussion

Species ca. 70 (28 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

"decreasing" is not a number.

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Anther dehiscence
dehiscing +  and latrorse +
Anther dehiscence or orientation
extrorse +
Aril prominence
obvious +
Author
Norlan C. Henderson +
Authority
Tausch +
Basal leaf quantity
3;10 +
Basionyms
Iris sect. Limniris +
Blade architecture
monofacial +
Blade architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Blade shape
ridged +
Blade size or width
thickened +
Bract condition or texture
dry +
Branch architecture
petaloid +
Branch quantity
additional +
Branch reproduction
vegetative +
Branch shape
cordlike +
Branch size
enlarging +
Branch size or width
thickened +
Branch structure in adjective form
stigmatic +
Cauline leaf architecture or shape
bracteiform +
Cauline leaf position
subtending +
Cauline leaf quantity
0 (4) +
Cyme arrangement
monochasial +
Distribution
North America +  and Eurasia +
Embryo size
small +
Endosperm texture
hard +
Filament fragility
weak +
Filament fusion
distinct or;partly completely connate +
Floral-tube architecture
hollow +  and solid +
Floral-tube position or shape
distal +
Floral-tube shape
ridged +  and terete +
Floral bract quantity
1 +
Flower architecture
sessile +  and pedicellate +
Flower architecture or arrangement or growth form
solitary +
Flower arrangement
monochasial +
Flower duration
lasting +
Flower odor
fragrant +
Flower orientation
upward-facing +
Flower quantity
1;4 +
Flowering-stem architecture
hollow +, solid +, branched +  and simple +
Flowering-stem location
aerial +
Flowering-stem orientation
Erect (?) +
Flowering-stem quantity
additional +
Flowering-stem reproduction
vegetative +
Flowering-stem shape
flattened +, terete +  and cordlike +
Fruit architecture
capsular +
Fruit dehiscence
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
Fruit texture
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
Hair pubescence
multicellular +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey +
Inflorescence architecture
rhipidiate +
Keel fusion
distinct +
Leaf arrangement
distichous +
Leaf position
cauline +  and basal +
Leaf reproduction
vegetative +
Leaf shape
scale-like +
Line coloration or relief
dots +
Line fusion
distinct +
Line prominence
conspicuous +
Lobe quantity
2 (?) +
Lobe shape
triangular +  and rounded +
Midrib height or length or size
short +
Number of lower taxa
9 +
Opposed bract quantity
2 +
Opposed quantity
2 +
Other architecture
unifacial +
Other orientation
oriented +
Ovary architecture
grooved +
Ovary architecture or structure in adjective form
3-locular +
Ovary placentation
axile +
Ovary position
inferior +
Ovary shape
6-angled +, 3-angled +  and terete +
Ovule orientation
anatropous +
Ovule quantity
2;few +
Perianth architecture
actinomorphic +
Perianth coloration
purple +, blue-violet +, blue +, maroon +, copper-red +, brown +, tan +, yellow +  and white +
Perianth diameter
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Perianth position
epigynous +
Perianth variability
differentiated +
Petal orientation
reflexed +, spreading +  and erect +
Petal prominence
hidden +
Petal quantity
3 +
Petal size
reduced +
Pollen-sac quantity
2 +
Proximal leaf position relational
not reaching +
Proximal leaf quantity
2;3 +
Proximal leaf texture
membranous +
Publication title
Hort. Canal. +
Publication year
1823 +
Reference
None +
Rhipidium architecture
leafy +
Rhipidium size
large +
Rhizome architecture or arrangement
compact +
Rhizome orientation
spreading +
Rhizome texture
heterogeneous +
Rhizome variability
homogeneous +
Ridge prominence
prominent +
Row quantity
1;2 +
Seed-coat architecture or pubescence or relief
smooth +
Seed-coat coloration
tan;dark-brown +
Seed-coat condition or texture
dry +
Seed-coat texture
conspicuously roughened +  and extensively corky +
Seed-coat width
thin +
Seed architecture
winged +
Seed architecture or shape
discoid +
Seed quantity
4 +  and 20 +
Seed shape
rounded;flattened +
Sepal arrangement
opposite +
Sepal orientation
reflexed +  and spreading +
Sepal quantity
3 +
Sepal size
expanding +
Sheath architecture
open +
Sheath condition
closed +
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Spathe duration
persisting +
Spathe growth form or texture
herbaceous +
Spathe quantity
2 +
Spathe texture
scarious +
Spike arrangement
monochasial +
Stamen fixation or orientation
appressed +
Stamen fusion
free +
Stem architecture
branched +
Stem architecture or shape
sheathing +
Stigma position
abaxial +
Style architecture
3-branched +
Style orientation
arching +
Style quantity
single +
Style shape
3-lobed +  and filiform +
Synonyms
Undefined subg. Limniris +
Taxon family
Iridaceae +
Taxon name
Iris sect. Limniris +
Taxon parent
Iris subg. Limniris +
Taxon rank
section +
Tepal fusion
connate +  and distinct +
Tepal prominence
showy +
Tepal quantity
3 +
Tepal size
large +
Tepal stamen architecture or orientation or position
unilateral +
Tepal stamen arrangement
arranged +
Tepal stamen atypical quantity
2 +
Tepal stamen course or shape
arcuate +
Tepal stamen quantity
3 +
Tip texture
scarious +
Unit architecture
spathaceous +  and more-flowered +
Unit quantity
1 +
Vein prominence
obscure;prominent +
Volume
Volume 26 +
Wall condition or texture
dry +
Wall dehiscence
indehiscent +
Wall texture
hardened +  and papery +
Whole organism duration
perennial +
Whole organism growth form
herb +
Whorl quantity
2 +
Whorl size
unequal +
Whorl variability
equal +