Iris sintenisii

Iris sintenisii
Iris sintenisii flower in Bulgaria
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. sintenisii
Binomial name
Iris sintenisii
Janka
Synonyms
  • Chamaeiris sintenisii (Janka) M.B.Crespo
  • Chamaeiris sintenisii subsp. lorea (Janka) M.B.Crespo
  • Chamaeiris urumovii (Velen.) M.B.Crespo
  • Iris foetidissima subsp. lorea (Janka) K.Richt.
  • Iris graminea (Janka) K. Richt.
  • Iris graminea var. sintenisii (Janka) K.Richt.
  • Iris graminea subsp. sintenisii (Janka) K.Richt.
  • Iris lorea Janka
  • Iris sintenisii subsp. Sintenisii (unknown)
  • Iris urumovii Velen.
  • Xyridion sintenisii (Janka) Rodion.

Iris sintenisii is a species in the genus Iris, in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae, with tall thin stems, violet-blue flowers and long grass-like leaves. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from grass meadows (including steppe) parts of Europe, Russia, and Turkey. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.