Iris masia

Iris masia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Limniris
Section: Iris sect. Limniris
Series: Iris ser. Syriacae
Species:
I. masia
Binomial name
Iris masia
Dykes
Synonyms
  • Iris caeruleoviolacea (Gomb.) Mouterde
  • Iris grant-duffii var. caeruleoviolacea Gomb.
  • Iris grant-duffii subsp. Masia (Dykes) Dykes
  • Iris masiae Foster [Invalid]

Iris masia, commonly known as the barbed iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Syriacae. It is a rhizomatous perennial from the Middle East and Asian Turkey. It has long grass-like leaves, unbranched stems with single flowers in late spring, in shades from purple to violet blue.

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