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Published In: Species Plantarum 1: 38. 1753. (1 May 1753) (Sp. Pl.) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

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Contributor Text: S. I. Ali & Brian Mathew
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: April-May. Vern.: Keore ka mul, Bikh-i-banafshah.
Type: Type: Described from Germany, Herb. Clifford: 18, Iris 2 (BM) (B. Mathew in Jarvis et al. (eds.) Regnum Vegetabile 127: 57. 1993).
Distribution: Distribution: Recorded from most parts of the world, though not known in the wild.
Comment/Acknowledgements: Widely cultivated as an ornamental plant. The fertility is reported to be low, hence its hybrid origin is suspected. It occurs on comparatively dry, rocky places, usually in or near cultivated areas or cemetries, 50-600 m (B. Mathew, l.c. 393. 1984).

Roots are reputed to have medicinal properties. Rhizomes yield an essential oil used in perfumery, cosmetics etc. Extracts of rhizomes are used in meat curing. Leaves are rich source of ascorbic acid and vitamin P (Ambasta, Ramachandaran, Kashyapa & Chan, Usef. Pl. Ind. 294. 1986).

Photo: Iris germanica L. (Photo)
Map Location: A-7 Chitral village, 5000 ft., on graves and edges of fields, petals mauve with white markings, 13.4.1958, J.D.A. Stainton 2194 (BM); B-7 Kashmir, Bandipur, 5150 ft., ripe capsule, 16.7.1876, C.B. Clarke 29154 (K); Bandapur, Wular Lake, 5000 ft., outer perianth whorl violet, inner perianth whorl velvety purple, striped yellowish white at base; there is a white form also, 28.4.1940, Ludlow and Sherriff 7591 (BM); Abottabad, April 1935, Mohindar Nath (RAW); B-8 Kashmir, Liddar valley, 10.6.(19)01, Duthie's Collector 25970 (K); Srinagar, 5000 ft., fls. 3-5(( diam., fragrant, stem 2-4 in ht., leaves 1(1/2(( broad, up to 2( in length, spathes scarious, 6.5.(18)28, B. Coventry1325 (K); village around Srinagar, 5000 ft., common on banks, in cemetries etc. April 1940, P.M. Pinfold 53 (BM).

 

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Rhizome thick, plant 60-120 cm tall. Leaves 30-40 cm long, 2.0-4.5 cm broad, ensiform, glaucous. Peduncle (stem) up to 100 cm long, up to 3 branches with 4-5 flowers. Bract and bracteoles up to 5 cm long, scarious in upper half, often purplish. Perianth lavender, violet or bluish with brownish veins in lower parts; tube 2-2.5 cm; falls 7-9 ´ 4-5 cm, obovate-cuneate at base; beard white or pale blue; standard 7-9 ´ 4-5 cm, obovate or elliptic with a narrow claw at the base. Filament c. 1.8 cm long, pale-purple, anther white, subequal. pedicel short, ovary c. 1.6 cm long, style branches 4-4.5 ´ 1.5 cm, lobes obtuse 1-1.5 ´ 0.6-1 cm. Capsule 3-5 cm, ellipsoid, rare. Seeds pyriform, wrinkled, acute.
 
 
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