Iris persica

Iris persica
The Botanical Magazine, Plate 1
(Volume 1, 1787)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Scorpiris
Section: Iris sect. Scorpiris
Species:
I. persica
Binomial name
Iris persica
Synonyms
  • Coresantha persica Alef
  • Juno persica Tratt
  • Iris praecox Salisb.
  • Costia persica (L.) Willk.
  • Iris bolleana Siehe
  • Iris issica Siehe
  • Iris persica var. bolleana (Siehe) Dykes
  • Iris persica var. isaacsonii Foster
  • Iris persica var. issica (Siehe) Dykes
  • Iris persica var. purpurea (Siehe) Dykes
  • Iris persica f. sieheana (Lynch) B.Mathew & Wendelbo
  • Iris persica var. sieheana (Lynch) Dykes
  • Iris praecox Salisb.
  • Iris purpurea Siehe
  • Iris sieheana Lynch
  • Iris squamata Gaterau
  • Thelysia persica (L.) Parl.
  • Xiphion persicum (L.) Mill.

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 Miller in his book of 1732. It was originally grown as an indoor plant.

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