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''Iris griffithii'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Afghanistan. It has short, sickle-shaped leaves, short green stem and purple flowers with white beards. Several specimens exist within herbariums around Europe, but it is rarely cultivated. ==Description== It is similar in form to ''Iris chamaeiris''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://irisbotanique.over-blog.com/article-chapitre-i-les-iris-rhizomateux-partie-2-105950846.html )〕 Which is now a synonym of ''Iris lutescens''. Although has various differences from it, to separate the two species.〔 It has a stout rhizome.〔British Iris Society (1997) 〕 It has erect, falcate (sickle shaped) leaves that can grow up to between long and between 2.7 cm wide.〔 It has a slender green stem or peduncle, that can grow up to between tall.〔 It is classed as a dwarf species. It is similar in size to ''Iris kashmiriana'', but the rest of form is very different.〔 The stem has 2 stem leaves, from the mid point, upwards,〔 and a long green, spathes (leaves of the flower bud).〔 The spathes are different to ''Iris pseudopumila'', which has membranous and curled spathes.〔 The stem holds 2 terminal (top of stem) flowers,〔 blooming early summer, between May or August.〔 The flowers come in shades of 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 about 5 cm long, in the centre of each petal, they have a dense white beard.〔〔 The standards are about 4 cm long.〔 The perianth tube is long,〔〔 which is also different to ''Iris pseudopumila''.〔 It has 3 cm long styles arms, and a 0.8 cm long anther.〔 After the iris has flowered, it produces a seed capsule, which has not yet been described. 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 griffithii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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