Iris lactea
White Flower Chinese Iris
Also known as: Eremiris lactea (Pall.) Rodion. +2 more
- Eremiris lactea (Pall.) Rodion.
- Iris lactea var. lactea
- Limniris lactea (Pall.) Peruzzi, F.Conti & Bartolucci
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Iridaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.
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Iris lactea (commonly known as white-flower Chinese iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Iris genus, encompassing over 300 species globally. There are naturally occurring botanical forms of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Altay, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Manchuria, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qinghai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Tuva, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang
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