Iris setosa var. nasuensis




Family Iridaceae
Subfamily Iridoideae
Tribe Irideae
Scientific name Iris setosa Pallas ex Link var. nasuensis H. Hara
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) nasu hiougi-ayame (ナスヒオウギアヤメ, 那須檜扇菖蒲 [meaning: Mt. Nasu Japanese cypress fan iris])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region)
(Other nations) none
Habitat Mountane swamp
Chromosomal number 2n=54
Description Leaves 20-40cm long, 3.5cm wide. Scapes electing over 100cm tall. Flowers purple ca. 8cm across, inner perianths ca. 2cm long, flowering in May to June. Perennial plants.
Reference Iris setosa Pall. ex Link
Iris setosa Pallas ex Link
Polyphenols in Iris setosa var. canadensis and Their Chemotaxonomic Comparisons with Three Japanese Varieties
Wild Iris Species in Japan
Water purificant (US Patent 6254800/2001)
Iris transformation method (US Patent 6459017/2002)
Low complexity classification from a single unattended ground sensor node (US Patent 7343362/2008)



June 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Nikko Botanical Garden