Iris tectorum
Cockscomb Like Water Iris, Roof Iris
Other regional names: Shenan +1 more
- Shenan
- Wall Iris
Also known as: Evansia tectorum (Maxim.) Klatt +8 more
- Evansia tectorum (Maxim.) Klatt
- Iris rosthornii Diels
- Iris tectorum f. alba (Dykes) Makino
- Iris tectorum f. tectorum
- Iris tectorum subsp. alba
- Iris tectorum var. alba Dykes
- Iris tectorum var. aurescens Nakai
- Iris tomiolopha Hance
- Tectiris tectorum (Maxim.) 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 tectorum (commonly known as Cockscomb-like water iris or Roof Iris) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Iridaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, 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)
East Himalaya, Italy, Japan, Korea, West Himalaya