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Iris Bostrensis
''Iris bostrensis'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Iris'' and in the section ''Oncocyclus''. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the border between Syria and Jordan. It has greenish-grey leaves, 1–2 flowers in Spring, (in March), which have a yellowish, greenish or pale brown ground, which is then covered in many brown-black, brown-purple, or brown, spots, streaks or veining. It has a bright yellow beard, slightly tipped in purple. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, due to its environmental conditions of its natural habitat. Description It is a geophyte, with small, compact rhizomes.British Iris Society (1997) The rhizomes are close to the surface level, so that they receive maximum solar energy. It has up to 8 (in number), greenish grey, linear or lanceolate (shaped) leaves. That can grow up to long, and nearly 1 cm wide. They start to grow in spring and fade before the end of summer. It has a slender s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Mouterde
Paul Mouterde (1892– 14 January 1972) was a French Jesuit missionary and naturalist, and the director of the Oriental Library at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut. He published two previously unknown homilies of fifth-century Syriac poet-theologian Jacob of Serugh, and multiple works on Levantine flora, including a three-volume work on the flora of Lebanon and Syria. Early life Paul Mouterde was born in 1862 in Bruyères, in the French Department of Vosges. His father was Professor of Law at the Catholic University of Lyon The Catholic University of Lyon (''Université Catholique de Lyon''), or the Lyon Catholic University also known as the Catholic Institute of Lyon (''Institut catholique de Lyon''), is a private university based in Lyon, France. History The Cat .... Selected works * ''Petite flore des environs de Beyrouth'' (1935) * ''La Flore du Djebel Druze'' (1953) * ''Deux homélies inédites de Jacques de Saroug'' (1944) * ''Nouvelle flore du Liban et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |