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Iris tenuifolia

Slender Leaf Iris
Also known as: Cryptobasis mariae Mavrodiev +8 more
  • Cryptobasis mariae Mavrodiev
  • Cryptobasis regelii (Maxim.) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
  • Cryptobasis tenuifolia (Pall.) Nevski
  • Iris acaulis Pall.
  • Iris regelii Maxim.
  • Iris regelii Maxim. ex Regel
  • Joniris tenuifolia (Pall.) Klatt
  • Neubeckia tenuifolia (Pall.) Alef.
  • Xiphion tenuifolium (Pall.) Schrank
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Iridaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous geophyte.

Iris tenuifolia (commonly known as Slender-Leaf Iris) is a rhizomatous plant within the Iridaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Mongolia, Siberia, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, China North-Central, Chita, East European Russia, Inner Mongolia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kirgizistan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Pakistan, Qinghai, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang

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