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''Iris cypriana'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Cyprus. It has narrow, glaucous and evergreen leaves, tall slender stem, with 2-3 branches, and 1-3 large flowers in lavender, lilac, red-lilac, to dark purple shades. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It is listed in some sources as a synonym of ''Iris germanica''. ==Description== It has long and horizontal rhizomes and numerous secondary roots (underneath the rhzome), they are similar in form to other bearded irises.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://irisbotanique.over-blog.com/article-chapitre-i-les-iris-rhizomateux-partie-1-123750659.html )〕 It has 2-3 basal, narrow, ensiform (sword shaped),〔 glaucous and evergreen leaves.〔British Iris Society (1997) 〕 They can grow up to long,〔 and between wide.〔 They are narrower then ''Iris mesopotamica'' lreaves.〔 They are finely and irregularly ribbed.〔 The leaves, soon die after flowering,〔 then compared to ''Iris junonia'', the leaves re-grow in autumn. They are larger enough, that during winter they can be damaged by frosts.〔 It has a slender stem or peduncle, that can grow up to between tall.〔Kelly Norris 〕 It has 2-3 (rarely 4,〔) slender (slightly weak,〔) branches (or pedicels), near top of the plant.〔〔 The stem and branches have 2 (scarious) membranous spathes, (leaves of the flower bud).〔 They are normally up to long,〔〔 navicular (boat shaped),〔〔 broad and rounded.〔〔 The outer bracts are brown and paper-like,〔〔Stuart Max Walters (Editor) 〕 or completely scarious.〔 The stems (and many branches) hold between 1 to 3 flowers,〔〔 in late spring,〔 between March and May,〔 or June.〔〔 The large flowers,〔〔〔 are in diameter,〔 come in various shades,〔 from lavender,〔 lilac,〔〔 red-lilac,〔〔〔 to dark purple.〔 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 falls are obovate and cuneate,〔 or wedge shaped.〔〔 They are long and wide.〔〔 They can have green-brown,〔 or white veining on the hafts (where the petal meets the stem).〔〔 In the centre of the petal is a thick white beard,〔 tipped with orange.〔〔 The standards are oblong, and long,〔〔 and wide.〔〔 They are paler in colour than falls.〔 It has style branch that is 3.9 cm long and 1.9 cm wide.〔 It has a light green,〔 perianth tube that is long.〔〔 It is longer and more slender than ''Iris mesopotamica''.〔 It is also longer than ''Iris pallida''.〔 It has filaments that are longer than anthers, which are 1.5 – 1.6 cm long〔 and 1.5-1.8 cm long and 0.6 cm wide ovary.〔 ''Iris pallida'' has small ovaries.〔 After the iris has flowered, it produces an oval seed capsule, that is long and wide. It is triangular in cross-section, with 6 grooves or ridges. Inside the capsule, are pyriform (pear shaped0 or D shaped seeds, that are brown and wrinkled. They can measure up to 8mm x 5mm. They also germinate easily.〔 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 cypriana」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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