Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae

Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Species:	I. spuria
Subspecies:	I. s. subsp. carthaliniae
Trinomial name
	Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae; (Fomin) B.Mathew
Synonyms
	Chamaeiris carthaliniae (Fomin) M.B.Crespo; Chamaeiris violacea (Klatt) M.B.Crespo; Iris carthaliniae Fomin; Iris klattii Kem.-Nath.; Iris violacea Klatt (nom. illeg.); Xyridion carthaliniae (Fomin) Rodion.; Xyridion violaceum Klatt;

Iris spuria subsp. carthaliniae is a species in the genus Iris. It is also in the subgenus of Limniris and in the series Spuriae. It is a subspecies of Iris spuria, a rhizomatous perennial plant, from the Caucasus region, it is a tall iris with sky blue or white flowers. It was originally described by Fomin, as a separate species before Brian Mathew in 1981, added it to Iris spuria as one of its many subspecies. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.