Iris cretensis Janka

First published in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 18: 382 (1868)
This name is a synonym of Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Davis, A.P. & Jury, S.L. (1990). A taxonomic review of Iris L. series Unguiculares (Diels) Lawrence. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 103: 281-300. [Cited as Iris unguicularis subsp. cretensis.]
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 381-450. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh. [Cited as Iris unguicularis.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Post, G.E. (1933). Fl. Syria, Palestine & Sinai 2: 583-604. American Press, Beirut. [Cited as Iris cretensis.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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