''Iris'' subg. ''Scorpiris'', commonly called Juno, is a
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Iris
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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, representing the smooth-bulbed bulbous irises. For a while it was an independent genus ''Juno''
Tratt. in some classifications.
There are around 60 different species of Juno irises, making it the largest group of bulbous irises.
They generally have thick fleshy storage roots (between a few and to several) under a fleshy-like bulb. Most are native to the Middle East and Central Asia (excluding China). There is a single Mediterranean species, ''
Iris planifolia''.
All the species are dormant in summer and then grow leaves in mid-winter or early spring.
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, ''Scorpiris''.
Section ''Scorpiris''
*'' Iris aitchisonii'' Baker
*'' Iris albomarginata'' R.C.Foster
*'' Iris almaatensis'' Pavlov
*''Iris aucheri
''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 tall, with crowded lance ...
'' (Baker) Sealy (including ''I. sindjarensis'')
*''Iris baldshuanica
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' O.Fedtsch.
*'' Iris boissier'' Henriques
*'' Iris bucharica'' Foster
*''Iris cabulica
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Gilli
*''Iris capnoides
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Vved.
*'' Iris carterorum'' Mathew & Wendelbo
*'' Iris caucasica'' Hoffm.
*''Iris cycloglossa
''Iris cycloglossa'' (sometimes known as the Afghani iris) is a species in the genus '' Iris'', in the subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It comes from Afghanistan.
Description
It has a small ovate blackish brown bulb, which also has tuberous roots, which ...
'' Wendelbo
*'' Iris doabensis'' Mathew
*''Iris drepanophylla
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Aitch. & Baker
*''Iris edomensis
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Sealy
*''Iris fosteriana
''Iris fosteriana'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', subgenus '' Scorpiris''.
It was named after Michael Foster (a known British Iris expert) by Dr Aitchison, and found in Pendjeh, Turkmenistan.
First described in transactions of the Li ...
'' Aitch. & Baker
*''Iris galatica
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Siehe
*''Iris graeberiana
''Iris graeberiana'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', in the subgenus of ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial.
Description
In late spring, (or April), it has between 4–6 flowers per stem and reaches a maximum height of tall.
It ha ...
'' Sealy
*''Iris hippolyti
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Vved.
*''Iris hymenospatha
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Mathew & Wendelbo
*''Iris inconspicua
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Vved.
*''Iris khassanovii
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
* Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Tojibaev & Turginov
*'' Iris kopetdagensis'' (Vved.) Mathew & Wendelbo
*''Iris kuschakewiczii
''Iris kuschakewiczii'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from the hills of Kazakhstan. It has dark green glaucous leaves, a short thick stem and purple spring flowers.
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'' B.Fedtsch
*'' Iris leptorhiza'' Vved.
*'' Iris linifolia'' Reg.
*'' Iris magnifica'' Vved.
*'' Iris maracandica'' (Vved.) Wendelbo
*''Iris microglossa
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Wendelbo
*''Iris narynensis
''Iris narynensis'' is a plant species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial.
It was published in Bulletin of the Jardin of St Peterburg's Botanic Garden 159 in 1905.
The name comes from ...
'' O.Fedtsch.
*''Iris narbutii
''Iris narbutii'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Iris'', subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia. It has dark green leaves, short stems, spring flowers in shades of greenish-yellow to pale violet.
Des ...
'' O.Fedtsch.
*'' Iris nicolai'' Vved.
*'' Iris nusairiensis'' Monterode
*'' Iris odontostyla'' Mathew & Wendelbo
*''Iris orchioides
''Iris orchioides'', the orchid iris'',' is a plant species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial, from the mountains of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. It has dark green leaves, slender stems, up ...
'' Carriere
*'' Iris palaestina'' (Bak.) Boiss.
*'' Iris parvula'' T.Hall & Seisums
*''Iris persica
''Iris persica'', the Persian iris, is a native plant of Iran. It is particularly known for its beauty and fragrance.
One of the first Juno irises to be described, this species has been in cultivation
for centuries and was listed by Philip Mill ...
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*'' Iris planifolia'' (Mill.) Fiori & Paol.
*'' Iris platyptera'' Mathew & Wendelbo
*'' Iris popovii'' Vved.
*'' Iris porphyrochrysa'' Wendelbo
*''Iris postii
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
* ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
* Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Mouterde
*''Iris pseudocaucasica
''Iris pseudocaucasica'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from central Asia, within the Caucasus (in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and in Iran, Iraq and Turkey.
Descripti ...
'' Grossh.
*'' Iris regis-uzziae'' Feinbrun
*''Iris rosenbachiana
''Iris rosenbachiana'', the spinster iris, is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia, within Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It has long mid-green leaves, short flower s ...
'' Reg.
*'' Iris schischkinii'' Grossh.
*'' Iris stenophylla'' Hausskn. (ex Baker)
*'' Iris stocksii'' (Baker) Boiss
*'' Iris subdecolorata'' Vved.
*'' Iris svetlanae'' Vved.
*''Iris tadshikorum
Iris most often refers to:
*Iris (anatomy), part of the eye
*Iris (mythology), a Greek goddess
*Iris (plant), ''Iris'' (plant), a genus of flowering plants
*Iris (color), an ambiguous color term
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'' Vved.
*''Iris tubergeniana
''Iris tubergeniana'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus ''Scorpiris''. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia, in the former states of USSR (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkestan and Kazakhstan). It has pale green, ...
'' Foster
*'' Iris vicaria'' Vved.
*'' Iris vvedenskyi'' Nevski
*'' Iris warleyensis'' Foster
*'' Iris wendelboi'' Grey-Wilson & Mathew
*'' Iris willmottiana'' Foster
*'' Iris xanthochlora'' Wendelbo
*'' Iris zaprjagajevii'' Abramov
*'' Iris zenaidae'' Botschant.
Hybrids
Several Scorpiris have been crossed by breeders to produce various hybrids.Dutch
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nurseryman called Thomas M. Hoog. It has standards that are pearl streaked with milk-blue. It also has bright yellow lozenges tipped with chocolate brown on its falls. It grows to a height of between 24 and 35 cm (10-14"). It is hardy in the US.
References
External links
''Juno'' at plantarium.ruList of most iris species
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Iris (plant)
Plant subgenera