Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica

Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Species:
Subspecies:
I. s. subsp. musulmanica
Trinomial name
Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica
Synonyms 
  • Iris daenensis Kotschy ex Baker
  • Iris musulmanica Fomin
  • Iris spuria var. daenensis (Kotschy ex Baker) Baker
  • Xyridion musulmanicum (Fomin) Rodion.

Iris spuria subsp. musulmanica is a species of the genus Iris, part of a subgenus known as Limniris and in the series Spuriae. It is a subspecies of Iris spuria and is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey in Asia with flowers in various shades of blue, but there are rare white forms. They have a yellow centre and darker veining. It has the common name of 'Muslim iris'. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.