Iris sanguinea var. violacea




Family Iridaceae
Subfamily Iridoideae
Tribe Irideae
Scientific name Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornemann var. violacea Makino
Synonyms Iris kamayama Makino; Iris thunbergii Lundstrom
Common name (Japanese common name) kamayama shobu (カマヤマショウブ, 蒲山菖蒲 [meaning: Pushan iris (Pushan locats in Korea)])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) garden plants
(Other nations) [native] Korea
Chromosomal number 2n=28
Description Leaves 30-50cm long, 5-10mm wide. Scapes 30-60cm tall. Flowers purple 8cm across, flowering in May to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Iris sanguinea Hornem.
Iris sanguinea Donn ex Hornemann
Note Iris sanguinea var. violacea is not native to Japan. This plant has been thought to be introduced from Korea in ancient era.



April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden
April 2008
at Koishikawa Botanical Garden