User:DavidAnstiss/Iris acutiloba ssp. longitepala

'Iris acutiloba'' subsp. longitepala' is a species in the genus Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a subspecies of Iris acutiloba, and is a rhizomatous perennial, from the mountains of Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. It has narrow, lanceolate, or falcate (sickle-shaped) leaves, which are grey-green and glaucous. It has a slender straight stem holding one terminal flower. The flowers, come in shades of white, cream, or creamy white and have veining that is purple or brown, or a mixture of both. It is heavily veined or streaked in purple or brown, with a dark purple-brown, spot on 3 of the outer petals and brown, dark purple, or black short beard. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, unless grown in a greenhouse.

Description
Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'.

Iris acutiloba longitepala flowering sized, cultivated, propagated rhizomes. – please note these are naturally very small and look insubstantial, that is their natural state, they make only VERY small rhizomes.

Biochemistry
As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.

Taxonomy
It was published and described by B.Mathew and Zarrei in 'Bulletin of British Iris Society, Specialist Group,

(Bull. Brit. Iris Soc. Spec. Group) 2008/9: 23 (on plates 10-11) in 2009.

Distribution: Iran (Western Asia, Asia-Temperate) Type Information Collector(s): Zarrei et al. s.n. Locality: On the road from Manjil towards Zanjan, after Gilvan, Sorkeh Dizaj mountains, 1753m Collection Date: 2005-5-11 Type Location: holotype TUH

https://training.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=476348 Bull. Brit. Iris Soc. Spec. Group 2008/9:23, t. 10-11. 2009 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last Changed: 05-Oct-2015 Native Asia-Temperate WESTERN ASIA: Iran (n.w.)

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 5 October 2015.

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Distribution and habitat
It is native to temperate central Asia,

Range
It is found in Iran.

Habitat
It grows on the

Propagation
Irises can generally be propagated by division, or by seed growing.

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

Other sources

 * Mathew, B. & M. Zarrei 2009. 654. Iris acutiloba subsp. longitepala Curtis's Bot. Mag. 26:253-259.