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Iris biglumis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Iridoideae
Tribe:	Irideae
Genus:	Iris
Species:	I. biglumis
Binomial name
	Iris biglumis; Vahl
Synonyms
	Joniris biglumis (Vahl) Klatt

Iris biglumis is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It is

Description

Botanical Name: Iris biglumis (added by D. Kramb, 30-NOV-03)

Botanical Synonyms:

Iris lactea (D. Kramb, 14-SEP-04)

Iris lactea (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Classification:

Eremiris - Haloiris Doronkin (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Common Names:

N/A

Chromosome Count:

2n=40 (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

General Description:

See the entry for Iris lactea (D. Kramb, 14-SEP-04)

Average height with peduncles of different lengths (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Distinguishing Features:

Lower leaf flowerstalk (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Preferred Habitat:

Open locations (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Hardiness:

Zone 1-10, reguires not very damp places (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Native Range:

Russia (Siberia), China and Mongolia. (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Status in the Wild:

Unknown (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Commercial Availability:

Rare (Michael Chernousov, 19-MAR-13)

Sources Cited:

Info entered on 14-SEP-04 comes from the SIGNA Checklist of Iris Species. (D. Kramb, 14-SEP-04)

Additional Comments: This species is now considered to be a synonym for Iris lactea. (D. Kramb, 14-SEP-04)^[1]

Biochemistry

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes. This can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.^[2] It has a chromosome count of 2n=20.

Taxonomy

Enum. Pl. Obs. 2: 149 1805.^[3]

Enumeratio Plantarum^[4]

Martin (Henrichsen) Vahl,(1749-1804)

Distribution and habitat

It is native to temperate Asia.^[5]

Range

It is found in Jordan and Israel

Habitat

Toxicity

Like many other irises, most parts of the plant are poisonous (rhizome and leaves), and if mistakenly ingested can cause stomach pains and vomiting. Also, handling the plant may cause a skin irritation or an allergic reaction.^[6]

References

^ Chernousov, Michael. "Iris biglumis". www.signa.org (The Species Iris Group of North America ). Retrieved 2 May 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference ClaireAustin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference Plantlist was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Iris biglumis Vahl, Enum. Pl. [Vahl] ii. 149 (1805)". ipni.org. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference grin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ David G Spoerke and Susan C. SmolinskeToxicity of Houseplants, p. 236, at Google Books

Other sources

External links

Data related to Iris biglumis at Wikispecies

[Signa-1] Chernousov, Michael. "Iris biglumis". www.signa.org (The Species Iris Group of North America ). Retrieved 2 May 2020.

[ClaireAustin-2] Cite error: The named reference ClaireAustin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[4] "Iris biglumis Vahl, Enum. Pl. [Vahl] ii. 149 (1805)". ipni.org. Retrieved 2 May 2020.

[grin-5] Cite error: The named reference grin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[6] David G Spoerke and Susan C. SmolinskeToxicity of Houseplants, p. 236, at Google Books

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