Biology:Iris reticulata var. bakeriana

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Short description: Variety of flowering plant

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Section: Iris sect. Reticulatae
Species:
I. reticulata
Variety:
I. r. var. bakeriana
Trinomial name
Iris reticulata var. bakeriana
(Foster) B.Mathew & Wendelbo
Synonyms[1]
  • H.R.Wehrh. (Foster) Rodion.
  • Iris bakeriana Iridodictyum bakerianum
  • (Foster) Iris melaina

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana is a variety of Iris reticulata, a plant in the genus Iris. It is sometimes treated as Iris bakeriana,[2] especially in the USA.

Description

The bulbs are more pointed and slender in shape than other reticulata irises in the genus.[3] It grows to about 10 cm tall, with a 5–6 cm tall flower. It has bluish lilac standards and styles. Falls are white with deep blue tips, lines, and blotches.[4] It also has pale blue veining.[5] This variety of iris has nearly cylindrical leaves unlike other reticulata species.[4] It blooms in early spring, normally February.[2]

Biochemistry

As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes, this can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings.[6]:18 It has a chromosome count: 2n=20, counted by Johnson & Brandham in 1997.[7][5]

Taxonomy

The Latin specific epithet reticulata refers to the Latin word for net, and bakeriana is in honor of the English botanist John Gilbert Baker.[8]

It was originally found in Armenia near the city of Mardin(in Turkey).[9]

It was originally described and published by Sir Michael Foster as Iris bakeriana in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, Tab. 7084. on November 1, 1889.[10]

Then in Flora Iranica (1975) it was re-classified to be a variety of Iris reticulata by Wendelbo.[11] This now is accepted by most botanists. Iris bakeriana (Foster) then become a synonym for the plant.[1] Although the United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service still class Iris bakeriana as a true species.[12]

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana is an accepted name by the RHS.[13]

Distribution and habitat

Iris reticulata var. bakeriana is native to the temperate areas of Asia,[12] mainly Iran, Iraq and Turkey.[12][5] It is found on rocky hillsides,[4] with heavy clay soil.[5]

Cultivation

It is suitable for a rock or gravel garden or front of border. It is hardy between USDA Zones 3–9.[5]

Cultivars

Cultivars regarded as involving I. reticulata var. bakeriana include:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Iris reticulata var. bakeriana (Foster) B.Mathew & Wendelbo". theplantlist.org. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-322306. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wyman, Donald. Wyman's Gardening Encyclopedia, p. 575, at Google Books
  3. ↑ "Reticulata Or Dwarf Bulbous Irises". www.herbs2000.com. http://www.herbs2000.com/flowers/i_ireticulata.htm. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Reticulata Irises". www.pacificbulbsociety.org. 11 May 2014. http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/ReticulataIrises. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Zera, Sean (6 April 2009). "Iris bakeriana". The Species Iris Group of North America. http://www.signa.org/index.pl?Iris-bakeriana. 
  6. ↑ Austin, Claire (2005). Irises; A Garden Encyclopedia. Timber Press. ISBN 0881927309. 
  7. ↑ Pries, Bob (4 December 2016). "SpecBakeriana < Spec < Iris Wiki". The American Iris Society. https://wiki.irises.org/Spec/SpecBakeriana. 
  8. ↑ Dr Ross Bayton RHS Gardener’s Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names (2019), p. 55, at Google Books
  9. ↑ Lynch, RichardThe Book of the Iris, p. 163, at Google Books
  10. ↑ "Scientist Sir Michael Foster (1836 - 1907)". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). 2 July 2014. http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Main/Bio/ScientistFosterSirMichael. 
  11. ↑ Walters, Stuart Max (Editor)European Garden Flora: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated, p. 354, at Google Books
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Iris reticulata var. bakeriana | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?20257 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 9 June 2020 }}
  13. ↑ "Iris reticulata var. bakeriana". www.rhs.org.uk. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/279589/Iris-reticulata-var-bakeriana/Details. 
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Stebbings, Geoff (1997). The Gardener's Guide to Growing Irises. Newton Abbot: David and Charles. p. 73. ISBN 0715305395. https://archive.org/details/gardenersguideto00steb. 
  15. ↑ Mathew, Brian (1 May 2007). "Irises: An expert reveals the secrets of growing the jewel-like reticulatas". www.hortmag.com. http://www.hortmag.com/plant-files/iris-reticulata. 
  16. ↑ "(Spx) 'Melaina'". wiki.irises.org (American Iris Society). http://wiki.irises.org/bin/view/Main/Spx/SpxMelaina. 

Other sources

  • Mathew, B. 1981. The Iris. 173

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18639327 entry



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