Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Asparagales > Family Iridaceae

Iris Tourn. ex L.

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Alatavia*	Rodion.	heterotypic synonym
*Belamcanda*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym; nom. cons.
*Beverna*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Chamaeiris*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym
*Chamoletta*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Coresantha*	Alef.	heterotypic synonym
*Costia*	Willk.	heterotypic synonym
*Cryptobasis*	Nevski	heterotypic synonym
*Eremiris*	(Spach) Rodion.	heterotypic synonym
*Evansia*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Gattenhofia*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym
*Gemmingia*	Heist. ex Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Hermodactylus*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Iriastrum*	Heist. ex Fabr.	heterotypic synonym
*Iridodictyum*	Rodion.	heterotypic synonym
*Joniris*	(Spach) Klatt	heterotypic synonym
*Juno*	Tratt.	heterotypic synonym
*Junopsis*	Wern. Schulze	heterotypic synonym
*Limnirion*	Opiz	heterotypic synonym
*Limniris*	Fuss	heterotypic synonym
*Neubeckia*	Alef.	heterotypic synonym
*Oncocyclus*	Siemssen	heterotypic synonym
*Ophioiris*	(Y. T. Zhao) Rodion.	heterotypic synonym
*Pardanthopsis*	(Hance) L. W. Lenz	heterotypic synonym
*Pardanthus*	Ker Gawl.	heterotypic synonym
*Pseudo-iris*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym
*Sclerosiphon*	Nevski	heterotypic synonym
*Siphonostylis*	Wern. Schulze	heterotypic synonym
*Spathula*	Fourr.	heterotypic synonym
*Thelysia*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Xeris*	Medik.	heterotypic synonym
*Xiphion*	Mill.	heterotypic synonym
*Xuris*	Adans.	heterotypic synonym
*Xyridion*	Fourr.	heterotypic synonym
*Ioniris*	Baker	orthographic variant
*Xyphion*	Medik.	orthographic variant

Children

Iris acutiloba C. A. Mey.
Iris adriatica Trinajstić ex Mitić
Iris albicans Lange
Iris alexeenkoi Grossh.
Iris antilibanotica Dinsm.
Iris aphylla L.
Iris assadiana Chaudhary, G. Kirkw. & C. Weymouth
Iris atrofusca Baker
Iris atropatana Grossh.
Iris atropurpurea Baker
Iris aucheri (Baker) Sealy
Iris auranitica Dinsm.
Iris barnumiae Foster & Baker
Iris basaltica Dinsm.
Iris bismarckiana Damman & Sprenger
Iris boissieri Henriq.
Iris bostrensis Mouterde
Iris camillae Grossh.
Iris caucasica Hoffm.
Iris cedreti Dinsm. ex Chaudhary
Iris celikii Akpulat & K. I. Chr.
Iris colchica Kem.-Nath.
Iris damascena Mouterde
Iris danfordiae (Baker) Boiss.
Iris edomensis Sealy
Iris farashae Güner
Iris filifolia Boiss.
Iris flavissima Pall.
Iris foetidissima L.
Iris galatica Siehe
Iris gatesii Foster
Iris graminea L.
Iris grant-duffii Baker
Iris grossheimii Woronow ex Grossh.
Iris halophila Pall.
Iris haynei Baker
Iris hellenica Mermygkas, Kit Tan & Yannits.
Iris hermona Dinsm.
Iris histrio Rchb. f.
Iris histrioides (G. F. Wilson) S. Arn.
Iris humilis Georgi
Iris iberica Steven
Iris imbricata Lindl.
Iris juncea Poir.
Iris junonia Schott
Iris kerneriana Asch. & Sint. ex Baker
Iris kirkwoodiae Chaudhary
Iris koyuncui Fırat
Iris lactea Pall.
Iris latifolia (Mill.) Voss
Iris lazica Albov
Iris lortetii Barbey ex Boiss.
Iris lusitanica Ker Gawl.
Iris lutescens Lam.
Iris mariae Barbey
Iris marsica I. Ricci & Colas.
Iris masiae Foster
Iris mzchetica Rodion.
Iris nectarifera Güner
Iris nezahatiae Güner & H. Duman
Iris nigricans Dinsm.
Iris nusairiensis Mouterde
Iris orientalis Mill.
Iris orjenii Bräuchler & Cikovac
Iris palaestina (Baker) Boiss.
Iris pallida Lam.
Iris pamphylica Hedge
Iris paradoxa Steven
Iris persica L.
Iris peshmeniana Güner & T. Hall
Iris petrana Dinsm.
Iris planifolia (Mill.) Fiori & Paol.
Iris pontica Zapał.
Iris postii Mouterde
Iris pseudacorus L.
Iris pseudocaucasica Grossh.
Iris pseudonotha Galushko
Iris pseudopumila Tineo
Iris pumila L.
Iris purpureobractea B. Mathew & T. Baytop
Iris regis-uzziae Feinbrun
Iris reichenbachii Heuff.
Iris reticulata M. Bieb.
Iris revoluta Colas.
Iris ruthenica Ker Gawl.
Iris rutherfordii J. Mart. Rodr., P. Vargas, Carine & Jury
Iris sari Schott ex Baker
Iris scariosa Willd. ex Link
Iris schachtii Markgr.
Iris schelkowinkowii (Fomin) Fomin
Iris schischkinii Grossh.
Iris serotina Willk.
Iris sibirica L.
Iris sintenisii Janka
Iris sisianica Zubov & Bondarenko
Iris sprengeri Siehe
Iris spuria L.
Iris stenophylla Hausskn. ex Baker
Iris suaveolens Boiss. & Reut.
Iris susiana L.
Iris swensoniana Chaudhary, G. Kirkw. & C. Weymouth
Iris taochia Woronow ex Grossh.
Iris tenuifolia Pall.
Iris timofejewii Woronow
Iris tingitana Boiss. & Reut.
Iris tuberosa L.
Iris unguicularis Poir.
Iris variegata L.
Iris vartanii Foster
Iris versicolor L.
Iris wallisiae T. Hall & Seisums
Iris westii Dinsm.
Iris winogradowii Fomin
Iris xanthospuria B. Mathew & T. Baytop
Iris xiphium L.
Iris yebrudii Dinsm. ex Chaudhary
Iris zagrica subsp. hakkariensis Fırat

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: (perho)kurjenmiekat sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: irisar

Literature

nomenclatural reference	Sp. Pl.: 38. 1753

Genbank

Citation

World Checklist of Selected Plant Families (2010), copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Iris Tourn. ex L. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/26e3819b-2e42-45f0-90df-e9676a48983d

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Importance

EU Birds Directive:
Annex I 2009 This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

This species is the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution, according to Annex I of the EU Bird Directive 2009/147/EC.

IUCN:
Red List status LC 2009 This species is least concern and is widespread and abundant according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.