Biology:Iris kuschkensis
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew
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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.
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
- ↑ "Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2013. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-322023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Iris summary". pacificbulbsociety.org. 14 April 2014. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Iris/Iris_Summary.pdf.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "(Spec) Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & Mathew". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). 29 November 2013. http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Spec/SpecKuschkensis.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cassidy, George E.; Linnegar, Sidney (1987). Growing Irises (Revised ed.). Bromley: Christopher Helm. p. 124. ISBN 0-88192-089-4.
- ↑ Austin, Claire (2005). Irises; A Garden Encyclopedia. Timber Press. ISBN 0881927309.
- ↑ D. Gledhill The Names of Plants, p. 226, at Google Books
- ↑ Ruksans, Janis. "Buried Treasures". scribd.com. https://www.scribd.com/doc/193097989/9780881928181-Buried-Treasures#scribd.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Iridaceae Iris kuschkensis Grey-Wilson & B.Mathew". ipni.org (International Plant Names Index). http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=438771-1.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Iris kuschkensis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 26 May 2015 }}
- ↑ Khassanov, F. O.; Rakhimova, N. (2012). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Iris L. (Iridaceae Juss.) for the flora of Central Asia". Stapfia 97: 177. http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_remote/STAPFIA_0097_0174-0179.pdf. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ Podlech, D. (2012). "Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Afghanistan". sysbot.biologie.uni-muenchen.de. http://www.sysbot.biologie.uni-muenchen.de/de/personen/podlech/flowering_plants_afghanistan.pdf.
Sources
- Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 63–64.
- Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963–. Flora iranica.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15572343 entry
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