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Iris pseudopumila

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Iris pseudopumila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Subgenus: Iris subg. Iris
Section: Iris sect. Pogon
Species:
I. pseudopumila
Binomial name
Iris pseudopumila
Tineo (1827)
Subspecies[1]
  • Iris pseudopumila subsp. gozoensis N.Service
  • Iris pseudopumila subsp. pseudopumila

Iris pseudopumila is a perennial plant species with violet, purple, or yellow flowers, sometimes in combination.The beards are white, yellow, or bluish white.[2][3] It is native to southeastern Italy, Sicily, Malta, and former Yugoslavia.[1]

Two subspecies are accepted.[1]

  • Iris pseudopumila subsp. gozoensis N.Service – Gozo
  • Iris pseudopumila subsp. pseudopumila – southeastern Italy, Sicily, Malta, and former Yugoslavia

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Iris pseudopumila Tineo". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  2. ^ James W. Waddick; Austin, Claire (2005). Irises: a gardener's encyclopedia. Portland, Or: Timber Press. p. 184. ISBN 0-88192-730-9.
  3. ^ Donald Wyman Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia, p. 577, at Google Books