Iris japonica
Butterfly Flower
Also known as: Evansia chinensis (Curtis) Salisb. +11 more
- Evansia chinensis (Curtis) Salisb.
- Evansia chinensis Salisb. ex Decne.
- Evansia fimbriata (Vent.) Decne.
- Evansia japonica (Thunb.) Klatt
- Iris fimbriata Vent.
- Iris japonica f. japonica
- Iris japonica f. pallescens P.L.Chiu & Y.T.Zhao
- Iris japonica subsp. pallescens
- Iris squalens Thunb.
- Isis fimbriata Tratt.
- Moraea fimbriata Dum.Cours.
- Xiphion fimbriatum (Vent.) Alef.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris japonica (commonly known as Butterfly-Flower) is a rhizomatous 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.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Japan, Myanmar, Qinghai, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, East Himalaya, Italy, Réunion, Vietnam, West Himalaya