Iris grant-duffii
Grant Duff's Iris, Jaffa Iris
Also known as: Iris aschersonii Foster +4 more
- Iris aschersonii Foster
- Iris melanosticta Bornm.
- Syrianthus aschersonii (Foster) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
- Syrianthus grant-duffii (Baker) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
- Syrianthus melanostictus (Bornm.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris grant-duffii (commonly known as Grant Duff's Iris or Jaffa Iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Iris is notably large, comprising more than 300 species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Iraq, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine