Английская Википедия:Iris kuschkensis
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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.[1] It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
Description
It is similar in form to Iris darwasica,[2] another Regelia section iris.
It can grow up to between Шаблон:Convert tall.[1][2]
It is early flowering.[3]
It has 2 or 3, blue brown,[3] or purple to purple bronze flowers.[1][2] It also has a pale purple beard.[1]
Biochemistry
As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[4] It has not been revealed what is the count of the iris.
Taxonomy
The Latin specific epithet kuschkensis refers to Kazak, Turkestan.[5] 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.[6]
It was first published and described by Grey-Wilson and B.Mathew in the Kew Bulletin Vol.29 page 67 on 27 June 1974.[7][8]
It is sometimes classified as synonym of Iris lineata.[9]
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.[8]
Distribution and habitat
Iris kuschkensis is native to temperate areas of central Asia.[7][8]
Range
It is found in Afghanistan,[1][7][8] in Herat Province.[10]
References
Sources
- Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 63–64.
- Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963–. Flora iranica.
External links
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ D. Gledhill Шаблон:Google books
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 Шаблон:GRIN
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web