Iridaceae
Iris

Iris macrosiphon Torr.

First published in Pacif. Railr. Rep. Whipple, Bot. 4(5; 4): 144 (1857)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is California. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

California

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Bolander, H.N. [3842] United States K002931501 Yes
[illeible] [1029] United States K002931499 Yes
C.F.B. [1947] United States K002931500 Yes
Lenz, L.W.; Balls, E.K. [17151] United States K002931488 Yes
{Lenz; Balls} [17151] United States K002931493 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932154 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K002931497 Yes
Bolander, H.N. [4651] United States K002931502 Yes
Henderson, L.F. [s.n.] United States K002931498 Yes
Lenz, L.W.; Balls, E.K. [17173] United States K002931489 Yes
C.F.B. [3095] United States K002931494 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K002931495 Yes
Bigelow, J.M. [s.n.] United States K000802341 Unknown Type Material Yes
Constance, L. [2132] United States K002931490 Yes
Constance, L.; Morrison, J.L. [2173] United States K002931492 Yes
Rose, L.S. [s.n.] United States K002931491 Yes
Lobb [179] United States K002931496 Yes
J. H. Bue[illegible] [167] United States Iris californica K002931513 Yes
Eastwood, A. [601] United States Iris amabilis K000802329 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • 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/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0