Английская Википедия:Iris aucheri

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Iris aucheri, the Aucher-Éloy iris, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. It is a bulbous perennial in the Juno group of irises (multiple flowers per plant).

Description

Iris aucheri grows to Шаблон:Convert tall, with crowded lanceolate (lance-shaped) leaves, producing several flowers in late winter or early spring.

The flowers may be white, pale blue or dark blue, with a yellow splash on the falls. It has a violet-like scent.

Genetics

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[1] It has a chromosomal count of 2n = 24.[2] A study in 2014, was carried out on various species of iris DNA, it found that I. iberica subsp. elegantissima had a purity value of 2.80, compared to 1.26 of Iris aucheri.Шаблон:Citation needed

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet aucheri commemorates the 19th century French botanist Pierre Martin Rémi Aucher-Éloy.[3]

It was first described as Xiphion aucheri by Baker and then published as Iris aucheri by Sealy in Kew Bull. page 562 in 1950.[4][5]

There is a known variant Iris aucheri var. fumosa which was published in 2017.[6]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to temperate Western Asia, in Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Syria and Jordan.[4][7]

Cultivation

Iris aucheri is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its showy flowers. It requires neutral or slightly alkaline soil in a sheltered, frost-free spot, or it can be grown in an unheated greenhouse or conservatory, in the UK.[8][9]

It is hardy down to USDA Zone 6.[7] In the UK, it has been given a hardiness rating by the RHS of H4: Шаблон:Convert (hardy in most locations).[10]

This plant species has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[10][11]

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