Iris pontica

Iris pontica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Limniris
Section:	Iris sect. Limniris
Series:	Iris ser. Spuriae
Species:	I. pontica
Binomial name
	Iris pontica; Zapal
Synonyms
	Chamaeiris pontica (Zapal.) M.B.Crespo ; Iris humilis M.Bieb. [Illegitimate] ; Iris humilis var. pontica Prod. ; Iris marschalliana Bobrov ; Limniris humilis (Alef.) Fuss ; Neubeckia humilis Alef. ; Xyridion ponticum (Zapal.) Rodion.;

Iris pontica is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a dwarf rhizomatous perennial plant from eastern Europe, the Causcasus region and Russia, with a short stem and violet-blue and white flowers. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.