Iris susiana

Iris susiana
	Iris susiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Iris
Section:	Iris sect. Oncocyclus
Species:	I. susiana
Binomial name
	Iris susiana; Linnaeus
Synonyms
	Iris grandiflora Salisb. ; Iris kasruwana Dinsm. ; Iris livida Tratt. ; Iris punctata Moench ; Iris sofarana Foster ; Iris sofarana f. franjieh Chaudhary, G.Kirkw. & C.Weymouth ; Iris sofarana subsp. kasruwana (Dinsm.) Chaudhary, G.Kirkw. & C.Weymouth ; Iris sofarana f. kasruwana (Dinsm.) Mouterde ; Iris sofarana var. magnifica Siehe ; Oncocyclus susianus (L.) K.Koch;

Iris susiana, commonly known as the mourning iris, is a species of perennial plant in the family Iridaceae. The mourning iris is native to the Middle East. It grows in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, although it is believed to be extinct in the wild. It is popular as a cut flower as the flowers can easily span 12 centimeters (5 inches). The survival of the species is seriously threatened by excessive picking.

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