Iris domestica




Family Iridaceae
Subfamily Iridoideae
Tribe Irideae
Scientific name Iris domestica Goldblatt & Mabberley
Synonyms Belamcanda chinensis (L.) Redouté; Belamcanda chinensis (L.) de Candolle; Belamcanda chinensis (L.) de Candolle var. taiwanensis S. S. Ying; Belamcanda pampaninii H. Léveillé; Belamcanda punctata Moench; Epidendrum domesticum L.; Gemmingia chinensis (L.) Kuntze; Ixia chinensis L.; Moraea chinensis (L.) Thunberg; Pardanthus chinensis (L.) Ker Gawler; Vanilla domestica (L.) Druce
Common name (Japanese common name) hi-ougi (ヒオウギ, 緋扇 [meaning: scarlet fan or Japanese cypress fan])
(English common name) blackberry-lily
Distribution (Japan) Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia, Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Myanmar, Vietnam, Bhutan, Nepal, India
Habitat Seaside, mountane fields
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 50-120cm tall. Leaves 25-50cm long, 2-4cm wide. Flowers pedicelets 1-6cm long, orange 5-6cm across, 6 perianths, flowering in August to September. Fruits ca. 3cm long, seeds black ca. 5mm across. Perennial plants.
Reference Iris domestica Goldblatt & Mabb.
Belamcanda chinensis (Linnaeus) Redouté
Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb.
The Genus Iris: hylogeny of the genus Iris based on DNA sequence data
Antiviral agent containing crude drug (US Patent 5411733/1995)
Cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions containing, as active ingredient, mangiferine or its derivatives, in pure form or in plant extracts (US Patent 5824320/1998)
Cleansing and conditioning article for skin or hair (US Patent 6153208/2000)
Cleansing and conditioning products for skin or hair with improved deposition of conditioning ingredients (US Patent 6190678/2001)
Antiwrinkle cosmetic/pharmaceutical compositions comprising iridaceae extracts (US Patent 6224850/2001)
Cleansing articles for skin and/or hair which also deposit skin care actives (US Patent 6338855/2002)
Herbal compositions for prostate conditions (US Patent 6790464/2004)
Multi component controlled delivery system for soap bars (US Patent 6825161/2004)
Estrogen receptor modulators (US Patent 7151196/2006)



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



October 2009
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden