Iridaceae
Iris

Iris sibirica L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 39 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Europe to Mongolia. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Mongolia, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Romania, South European Russia, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Ukraine, West Siberia, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Great Britain, Illinois, Korea, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Sweden, Vermont, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Alexeyeva, N. (2008). Genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in the Russia. Turczaninowia 11(2): 5-68.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Colasante, M.A. (2014). Iridaceae presenti in Italia: 1-415. Sapienza, Università Editrice, Roma.
  • Czerepanov, S.K. (1995). Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (The Former USSR): 1-516. Cambridge University Press.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 381-450. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Güner, A., Kandemir, A., Menemen, Y., Yıldırım, H., Aslan, S., Çimen, A.Ö., Güner, I., Ekşi, G. & Şen, F. (eds.) (2022). Resimli Türkiye Florası (Illustrated Flora of Turkey) 3a: 1-868. ANG Vakfı Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi Yayınları. İstanbul.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Malyschev L.I. & Peschkova , G.A. (eds.) (2001). Flora of Siberia 4: 1-238. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Urgamal, M., Oyuntsetseg, B., Nyambayar, D. & Dulamsuren, C. (2014). Conspectus of the vascular plants of Mongolia: 1. Mongolian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Austin, C. (2005). Irises: A Gardener's Encyclopedia. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • British Iris Society Species Group (1997). A Guide to Species: Irises: Their Identification and Cultivation. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Cooper, M.R. & Johnson, A.W. (1998). Poisonous Plants and Fungi in Britain. 2nd Edition. The Stationery Office, London.
  • Goldblatt, P. & Manning, J.C. (2008). The Iris Family: Natural History and Classification. Timber Press, Portland, Or.
  • Harris, J.G. & Woolf Harris, M. (2001). Plant Identification Terminology. Spring Lake Publishing, Spring Lake, Utah.
  • Kostrakiewicz, K. & Wroblewska, A. (2008). Low genetic variation in subpopulations of an endangered clonal plant Iris sibirica in southern Poland. Ann. Bot. Fennici 45: 186-194.
  • Köhlein, F. (1987). Iris. Helm, Bromley, Kent.
  • Mathews, B. (1984). Iris. In: Flora of Turkey Volume 8, ed. P.H. Davis. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • McEwen, C. (1996). The Siberian Iris. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. (2008) Seed Information Database (SID). Version 7.1.
  • Webb, D.A. & Chater, A.O. (1980). Iris. In: Flora Europaea Volume 5, ed. T.G. Tutin, V.H. Heywood, N.A. Burges, D.M. Moore, D.H. Valentine, S.M. Walters & D.A. Webb, pp. 87-92. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
  • Witkowski, Z.J., Król, W. & Solarz, W. (eds.) (2003). Carpathian List of Endangered Species. WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2023). https://doi.org/10.3998/glbot.4115. epublication.
  • Alexeyeva, N. (2008). Genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in the Russia. Turczaninowia 11(2): 5-68.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1984). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 8: 381-450. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2002). Flora of North America North of Mexico 26: 1-723. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Grubov, V.I. (2001). Key to the Vascular Plants of Mongolia 1: 1-411. Science Publishers, Inc. Enfield, USA. Plymouth, U.K.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Pavlov, N.V. (ed.) (1958). Flora Kazakhstana 2: 1-290. Alma-Ata, Izd-vo Akademii nauk Kazakhskoi SSR.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • 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?
Roussillon, M. [s.n.] Switzerland K002983110 No
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] K002932402 Yes
s.coll. [1997] K002983119 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001737024 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D29664] Türkiye K002984197 Yes
Sirgo, V. [s.n.] Estonia K002983081 Yes
{Béguinot, A.; Pampanini, R.; Adr. Fiori} [s.n.] Italy K002983108 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002983111 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932386 Yes
Jäggi [s.n.] Switzerland K002983105 Yes
[Albersr] [s.n.] K002983113 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932390 Yes
s.coll. [33] K002932382 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932387 Yes
W.R.D. [630B] K002983079 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932383 Yes
Billot, C.; Bavoux, V.; Guichard, P.; Paillot, J.; Nicklès, N. [s.n.] France K002983115 Yes
MJC [s.n.] K002932379 Yes
{Davies; Hedge} [D30283] Türkiye K002984198 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002983097 Yes
Vicherek, J. [s.n.] Czech Republic K002983099 Yes
Thomas, E. [s.n.] K002983116 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932389 Yes
Perry [6742] K002932397 Yes
Güner, A. [1570] Türkiye K002984199 Yes
Melville, R. [s.n.] K002932401 Yes
s.coll. [70750] K002932398 Yes
Sjuzew, P. [s.n.] K002983080 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932381 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932385 Yes
s.coll. [73] K002983117 Yes
Durkheim [s.n.] Germany K002983090 Yes
Meebold, A. [s.n.] K002983096 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932391 Yes
Syrejsczikow, D. [236] Poland K002983078 Yes
Gergely, I.; Ratiu, F.; Persa, A. [s.n.] Romania K002983103 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002983114 Yes
{M+P} [81/33] Türkiye K002984202 Yes
Güner, A. [1572] Türkiye K002984196 Yes
Thompson, H.P. [54] Bulgaria K002983095 Yes
Roussillon, M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002983109 Yes
Moorcroft [K3693] Korea, South K002932395 Yes
Wovnar, J. [s.n.] Austria K002983092 Yes
Doronkin, V. [6645] Russia K002930090 Yes
Forster, F. [s.n.] Germany K002983082 Yes
Thomas [s.n.] Switzerland K002983107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002983118 Yes
[W. R. D] [s.n.] K002932380 Yes
Moorcroft [K3693] Korea, South K002932393 Yes
Moorcroft, W. [K3693] Korea, South K002932396 Yes
Domin, K.; Krajina, V.; Sillinger, P.; Domin, K. [s.n.] Slovenia K002983094 Yes
Hall [1259] Switzerland K002983112 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932392 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002983085 Yes
{Davies; Hedge} [D30704] Türkiye K002984200 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932384 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002983084 Yes
Oberleitner, F. [s.n.] K002983098 Yes
Baytop, T. [ISTE26227] Türkiye K002984201 Yes
Sannklar, V.; Huter [s.n.] Austria K002983091 Yes
Matz [s.n.] Germany K002983087 Yes
Correvon, H. [s.n.] Switzerland K002983106 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932388 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983102 Yes
Moorcroft [K3693] Korea, South K002932394 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002983104 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Armenia K002984195 Yes
[C. Ruliut] [s.n.] Germany K002983089 Yes
Schulz, F.G. [s.n.] Germany K002983083 Yes
Grabmayr, V. [s.n.] Germany K002983086 Yes
Furuse, M. [6935] Japan K002932399 Yes
Müller, J. [s.n.] Germany K002983088 Yes
Woynar, J. [s.n.] Austria K002983093 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.
    • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
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