Iris sect. Lophiris

Tausch

Hort. Canal. 1. 1823.

Synonyms: Undefined sect. Evansia Bentham
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 26.

Rhizomes heterogeneous, widely spreading. Sepals with signal of one or more ridges or crests.

Distribution

North America, e Asia

Discussion

Species 12 (3 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

"decreasing" is not a number.

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dehiscing +  and latrorse +
Norlan C. Henderson +
Tausch +
Iris sect. Limniris +
additional +
cordlike +
enlarging +
monochasial +
North America +  and e Asia +
distinct or;partly completely connate +
hollow +  and solid +
ridged +  and terete +
sessile +  and pedicellate +
fragrant +
upward-facing +
hollow +, solid +, branched +  and simple +
flattened +, terete +  and cordlike +
indehiscent +  and loculicidal +
woody;firm;cartilaginous +
multicellular +
distinct +
cauline +  and basal +
scale-like +
distinct +
triangular +  and rounded +
6-angled +, 3-angled +  and terete +
purple +, blue-violet +, blue +, maroon +, copper-red +, brown +, tan +, yellow +  and white +
4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
differentiated +
reflexed +, spreading +  and erect +
reduced +
Hort. Canal. +
heterogeneous +
heterogeneous +
tan;dark-brown +
conspicuously roughened +  and extensively corky +
4 +  and 20 +
rounded;flattened +
reflexed +  and spreading +
expanding +
persisting +
monochasial +
3-lobed +  and filiform +
Undefined sect. Evansia +
Iris sect. Lophiris +
Iris subg. Limniris +
section +
connate +  and distinct +
scarious +
spathaceous +  and more-flowered +
obscure;prominent +
indehiscent +
hardened +  and papery +
unequal +