Global InformationIris bismarckiana information
| Iris bismarckiana | |
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Conservation status
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 Endangered (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Subgenus: | Iris subg. Iris |
| Section: | Iris sect. Oncocyclus |
| Species: | I. bismarckiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris bismarckiana Damm. & Spreng. ex Regell
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Iris bismarckiana, the Nazareth iris, is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Iris and in the section Oncocyclus. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountainsides of Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria. It has stoloniferous, spreading rhizomes, long, sword shaped, bright green leaves, long slender stem (taller than the leaves) and 1 flower in Spring (between March and April). The large flower is pale yellow, creamy-white, or white background. Which is covered with reddish-brown, maroon brown, purple-brown, purple, blue-purple, or blue veins, markings or spots. It has a dark signal patch and dark purple to black beard. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions (i.e. Europe or America), as it needs very dry conditions during the summer.
- ^ Semaan, M.; Sapir, Y. "Iris bismarckiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Iris bismarckiana Damman & Sprenger is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.