Iris collettii
Plateau Iris
Also known as: Iris nepalensis f. depauperata Collett & Hemsl. +1 more
- Iris nepalensis f. depauperata Collett & Hemsl.
- Junopsis collettii (Hook.f.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous geophyte.
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Iris collettii (commonly known as Plateau Iris) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Iris is notably large, comprising more than 300 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms