''Iris'' ser. ''Chinenses'' is a series of the genus ''
Iris'', in
''Iris'' subg. ''Limniris''.
The series was first classified by
Diels Diels is the last name of several people:
* Rudolf Diels (1900–1957), German politician
* Otto Diels (1876–1954), German scientist noted for his work on the Diels–Alder reaction
* Ludwig Diels (1874–1945), German botanist
* Hermann Diels
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in 'Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien' (Edited by H. G. A. Engler and K. Prantl) in 1930.
It was further expanded by
Lawrence
Lawrence may refer to:
Education Colleges and universities
* Lawrence Technological University, a university in Southfield, Michigan, United States
* Lawrence University, a liberal arts university in Appleton, Wisconsin, United States
Preparator ...
in Gentes Herb (written in Dutch) in 1953.
[James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey (Editors) ]
Most species come from East Asia with flattish (looking) flowers.
The species in this series are similar in form to small forms of
''Iris'' ser. ''Sibiricae''.
Species in the series generally have a ridge on the falls of the flowers, similar to a crest.
They are not hardy in the UK and should be cultivated in an
alpine house
A greenhouse (also called a glasshouse, or, if with sufficient heating, a hothouse) is a structure with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, in which plants requiring regulated climatic conditions are grown.These s ...
, with plenty of water during the growing months.
[
Only 'Iris minutoaurea' has been cultivated in Britain.][
The series has been analysed by C. A Wilson in 2009, and found to be polyphyletic.][Rina Kamenetsky, Hiroshi Okubo (editors)]
Includes;
*'' Iris henryi'' Baker
*'' Iris koreana'' Nakai
*''Iris minutoaurea
''Iris minutoaurea'' is a beardless iris in the genus ''Iris'', in the subgenus '' Limniris'' and in the series '' Chinenses'' of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial of eastern Asia, native to China and Korea.
It has been natura ...
'' Makino
*'' Iris odaesanensis'' Y.N.Lee
*'' Iris proantha'' Diels
*'' Iris rossii'' Baker
*''Iris speculatrix
''Iris speculatrix'' is a beardless iris in the genus ''Iris'', in the subgenus '' Limniris'' and in the series '' Chinenses'' of the genus. It is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial, from
Asia, found in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It has dark ...
'' Hance
References
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Chinenses
Flora of Asia