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''Iris alexeenkoi'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from the Caucasus mountains in Azerbaijan, in Central Asia. It has green or greyish grass-like leaves, a short slender stem and 1-2 flowers that come in shades of purple, violet, purple-blue, or blue. It is closely related to ''Iris pumila''. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. ==Description== It is a dwarf, bearded species which is closely related to ''Iris pumila'' L.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://irisbotanique.over-blog.com/article-chapitre-i-les-iris-rhizomateux-partie-2-105950846.html )〕 It has a thick and short rhizome.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.agbina.com/site.xp/053051050124052052055.html )〕 They are bigger than ''Iris pumila'',〔 and fibrous.〔 It has green,〔 or greyish leaves, which are sword-shaped, with pointed ends.〔 They are grass-like, and form tufts of plants.〔 They can grow up to between long,〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pepinieredesavettes.com/pepiniere/iris-alexeenkoi,1587,theme==0,page==1?noclear )〕 and between 0.4 and 1 cm wide.〔 They are longer than ''Iris pumila''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Iris/alexeenkoi )〕 It has a slender stem, that can grow up to between tall. It has a very, very small pedicel, similar to ''Iris pumila''.〔 The stem has green, glaucous, (scarious) membranous, spathes (leaves of the flower bud).〔 The stems hold 1,〔〔〔 or 2 terminal (top of stem) flowers,〔 blooming in spring,〔 in April.〔 The large flowers,〔〔 come in shades of purple,〔 violet,〔〔〔 purple-blue,〔〔〔 or blue.〔〔 The flowers are larger than ''Iris pumila''.〔〔 It has a long, thin perianth tube, which is purple, but with a brown colour at the base. They are longer than the ovary.〔 Like other irises, it has 2 pairs of petals, 3 large sepals (outer petals), known as the 'falls' and 3 inner, smaller petals (or tepals), known as the 'standards'.〔 The narrow,〔 falls oblong or elongated, and reflexed, they can grow up to long.〔 In the centre of the petal, it has a varied coloured beard, in blue,〔 light violet,〔 white tipped with yellow,〔〔 or yellow.〔〔〔 The standards are longer than the falls.〔〔 They are ovate or oblong shaped, they also have dark purple veining.〔 It has a blue anthers.〔 After the iris has flowered, it produces an ovate, oblong or triangular seed capsule, that is long.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Iris alexeenkoi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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