Iridaceae
Iris

Iris variegata L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 38 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central & SE. Europe to Ukraine. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Austria, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Introduced into:

Illinois, Italy, Switzerland, West Himalaya

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Akhter, C. & al. (2013). A taxonomic appraisal of genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in Kashmir himalaya, India. Iranian Journal of Botany 19: 119-126.
  • 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.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington.
  • Komarov, V.L. (ed.) (1935). Flora SSSR 4: 1-586. Izdatel'stov Akademii Nauk SSSR, Leningrad.
  • Maire, R. (1959 publ. 1960). Flore de l'Afrique du Nord 6: 1-397. Paul Lechevalier, Paris.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • 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.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2020). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 12. Willdenowia 50: 305-341.

Kew Species Profiles

  • Cooper, M.R. & Johnson, A.W. (1998). Poisonous Plants and Fungi in Britain. 2nd Edition. The Stationery Office, London.
  • Curtis, W. (1787). Iris variegata. Curtis's Bot. Mag. 1: Plate 16.
  • Mathew, B. (1981). The Iris. Batsford, London.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akhter, C. & al. (2013). A taxonomic appraisal of genus Iris L. (Iridaceae) in Kashmir himalaya, India. Iranian Journal of Botany 19: 119-126.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • von Raab-Straube, E. & Raus, T. (eds.) (2020). Euro+Med-Checklist Notulae, 12. Willdenowia 50: 305-341.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Tauscher, J. [s.n.] Hungary K002983856 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932531 Yes
[Kovatt] [s.n.] Austria K002983843 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932532 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983855 Yes
[Gebr. Sintenis] [114] Romania K002983881 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002983859 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983857 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002983861 Yes
Koul, V. [6] India K002931250 Yes
Koul, V. [5] India K002931249 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983863 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002983886 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983873 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932509 Yes
s.coll. [4779] K002983890 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983867 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983858 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002983860 Yes
[Matz] [s.n.] Austria K002983844 Yes
[Halsberg] [s.n.] Austria K002983846 Yes
Stojanoff, N.; Stefanoff, B.; Georgieff, T. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002983885 Yes
Pichler, T. [s.n.] Austria K002983842 Yes
[Matzam] [s.n.] Austria K002983841 Yes
{Graham} [346] Mexico K002932506 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983869 Yes
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983876 Yes
[W.Gal] [s.n.] K002932505 Yes
[Frila] [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983870 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932511 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002983845 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983868 Yes
Rettig, A. [s.n.] Romania K002983880 Yes
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] Austria K002983852 Yes
Ghisa, E. [s.n.] Romania K002983882 No
[Puller]; [W. R. D.] [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983875 Yes
Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002983883 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983866 Yes
[W. R. D.] [s.n.] Austria K002983848 Yes
s.coll. [K4780] K002983888 Yes
[Th. Pinchler] [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983877 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983865 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932507 Yes
s.coll. [4780] K002983887 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932508 Yes
W.R.D. [111] Hungary K002983854 Yes
[Godra] [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983874 Yes
s.coll. [K4780] K002983889 Yes
W.R.D. [s.n.] Austria K002983851 Yes
Jerešcenko [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983871 Yes
Dykes, W.R. [s.n.] Austria K002983853 Yes
Rettig, A. [s.n.] Romania K002983879 Yes
s.coll. [K4779] K002983891 Yes
[Martin. J. M.]; [W. R. D.] [s.n.] Austria K002983850 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983862 Yes
[Martin. J. M.]; [W. R. D.] [s.n.] Austria K002983849 Yes
Stribrny, V. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002983884 Yes
Grecescu, D. [s.n.] Romania K002983878 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002932530 Yes
[B. Livhur]; [W. R. D.] [s.n.] Austria K002983847 Yes
Rothschild, N.C. [s.n.] Hungary K002983864 Yes
Crook, M. [s.n.] North Macedonia K002983872 Yes
[Martin J. M. ] [s.n.] Austria K002983840 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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