Iridaceae
Iris

Iris lutescens Lam.

First published in Encycl. 3: 297 (1789)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. Europe to Italy. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

France, Italy, Portugal, Spain

Introduced into:

Germany, Morocco, Sicilia, Switzerland, Tunisia

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Rico, E. & al. (eds.) in Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora Iberica 20: 1-651. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Williams, C.A., Harborne, J.B. & Colasante, M. (2000). The pathway of chemical evolution in Bearded Iris species based on flavonoid and xanthone patterns. Annali di Botanica, n.s, 58: 51-58.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] K002983737 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002983738 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983710 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983719 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983734 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983712 Yes
[Huter] [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983681 Yes
Porter, A. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983726 Yes
{Ch. Battersby} [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983697 Yes
[G. de Coutas] [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983735 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983694 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K001617298 Yes
[Riverchon]; Willmott, E. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983720 Yes
Hénon [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983722 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983687 Yes
s.coll. [45] France Iris chamaeiris K002983731 Yes
Bonnet, D. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K000464971 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983709 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983733 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932148 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983690 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983728 Yes
Bornet, D. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983729 Yes
Gay, J. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K001790174 Yes
Gay, J. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K001737030 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932151 Yes
s.coll. [8098] Serbia Iris chamaeiris K002931859 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983677 Yes
[M. Joster] [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931832 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K000464972 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K001737029 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983724 Yes
Gros, J. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983717 Yes
[Ft.] [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983701 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983695 Yes
Richard, A. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983732 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931861 Yes
[P. Consolath] [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983721 Yes
Lynch [s.n.] United Kingdom Iris chamaeiris K002931834 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983703 Yes
Moggridge, J.T. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983682 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983716 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983693 Yes
Wolf, F.O. [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983702 Yes
[Lombardi M] [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983713 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983715 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983680 Yes
Porter, A. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983725 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983705 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983711 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931841 Yes
Sennen, F. [3584] Spain Iris chamaeiris K002983699 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983727 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983700 Yes
Vidal; Pons, A. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983683 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931865 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983691 Yes
{Ooster; Dostert} [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932144 Yes
Mezzana, N. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983696 Yes
s.coll. [64867] Iris chamaeiris K002931866 Yes
[Goel M] [[8]] France Iris chamaeiris K002983685 Yes
s.coll. [295] Iris chamaeiris K002931864 Yes
Mosseray, R. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983706 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983679 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932145 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931840 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983692 Yes
s.coll. [10] Iris chamaeiris K002932146 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983678 Yes
Joad, G.C. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983686 Yes
Requien [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983707 Yes
[Blanchan] [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983714 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy Iris chamaeiris K002983698 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983676 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932147 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002932150 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983708 Yes
s.coll. [10] Iris chamaeiris K002931835 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983688 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931843 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983730 Yes
Wolf, F.O. [s.n.] Switzerland Iris chamaeiris K002983704 Yes
[J. Whittmaniana]. [4296] Iris chamaeiris K002931862 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931821 Yes
Lynch [s.n.] United Kingdom Iris chamaeiris K002931833 Yes
Hénon [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983723 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931857 Yes
[J. Whittmanmiana] [4295] Germany Iris chamaeiris K002931860 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002931842 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Iris chamaeiris K002983736 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France Iris chamaeiris K002983684 Yes
{Henriques} [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983644 Yes
{Trotter} [25] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983653 Yes
[Grego] [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983643 Yes
Burnat, E. [s.n.] Iris subbiflora K002983641 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983648 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Morocco Iris subbiflora K002214996 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983642 Yes
[J. Brflera Linn] [353] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983651 Yes
Lisboa [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983649 Yes
[J. H. Hoolter] [573] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983655 Yes
Mathew, D.C. [16] Morocco Iris subbiflora K002214997 Yes
Maw, G. [5806] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983646 Yes
Christie Miller, C.W. [H654] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983654 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983652 Yes
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983647 Yes
Mosley, A. [1881] Spain Iris subbiflora K002983640 Yes
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] Portugal Iris subbiflora K002983645 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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