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}} ''Iris masia'' is a species in the genus ''Iris'', it is also in the subgenus of ''Limniris'' and in the ''Syriacae''. It is a rhizomatous perennial. It is occasionally known in Turkey, as the 'Barbed iris'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.endemicflorabulb.net/ )〕 It was originally discovered by plant hunter, Paul Sintenis in 1888, near to the village of 'Sueverek', on the lower slopes of the Karadja Dagh, a mountain which lies in the district of Diyarbakır Province (now part of Southeastern Anatolia) of northern Mesopotamia. It was then named by Otto Stapf in 1888. Herr Max Leichtlin then gave Sir Michael Foster some specimens and Mr Foster then published it 'The Garden' (Issue61,page288) on 3 May 1902 as ''Iris masiae'' (Foster). Iris masia got its name from the ancient name of its habitat, the Karadja Dagh mountain, which was once known as 'Mons Masius',(erroneously given as 'Mons Masins' by Dykes). It was also known as 'Mount Masia'. It was again published and described as ''Iris masiae'' by Dykes, in the 'Gardeners Chronicle' (Issue 99) of London in 1910.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=438859-1 )〕 In his research of his book 'The Genus Iris', Dykes then discovered that Mr Fosters ''Iris masiae'' and a Kew Garden specimen were very similar to his species of ''Iris grant-duffii'' and ''Iris Aschersonii''.〔 Dykes had to then publish a correction in 'Gardeners Chronicle' Issue 147 in 1910. Calling it ''Iris Masia''.〔 ''Iris Aschersonii'' was later treated as a synonym of Iris grant-duffii. But Iris masia was then classified as a separate species by Brian Mathew in his book of 1981 'The Iris'.〔 It is one of only two species in the ''Syriacea'' series according to Mathew. As most irises are diploid, having two sets of chromosomes. This can be used to identify hybrids and classification of groupings. It has a chromosome count: 2n=24.〔 It has been found that the species within ''Series Syriacae'' (with short fat, vertical rhizomes and terminal bulb-like buds) are derived from ''Iris series Tenuifoliae'' (another dry-land rhizomatous group of irises). There is also a genetic link between Syriacae and the bulbous ‘reticulata’ irises, especially with divergent ''Iris pamphylica'', which has been confirmed by pollen similarities and rootstock morphology. A 'Sintenis' collected plant specimen is within the University of Vienna, Institute for Botany – Herbarium, collected from Kurdistan/Iraq.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/11602/HERBARWU_WU_AUSTRIA_63501.html )〕 Similar to ''Iris grant-duffii'', Iris masia is rare in cultivation in the UK. It can be cultivated in deep pots, as long it has a high potash feeding, and protected from the winter rains. But in sheltered areas of Canada, it could be planted against a south-facing wall within well-drained soil. Non-sheltered areas need a Bulb frame.〔 ==Description== Iris masia is a darker coloured version of ''Iris grant-duffii'', but with different sized flowers,〔 hence the confusion over whether or not it is a synonym. It has unbranched stems with single flowers,〔 in late spring (between April and May)〔 and can flower up to 30–45 days.〔 It grows to a height of between 15–70 cm (6-28 inches) tall.〔〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://irisbotanique.over-blog.com/article-chapitre-ii-iris-a-touffe-et-autre-partie2-106517062.html )〕 It has rigid, grass-like leaves that can reach up to 45 cm (18 inches) long by 0.6 cm (0.25inch) wide. These grow larger than the flowering stems by at least 25 cm (10inch). The iris has a very small perianth tube of 0.6 cm (0.25inch) long.〔 It has flowers that come in a range of shades, from purple,〔〔〔 to violet-blue.〔 It has purple or violet blue falls of 6 cm x 1.2 cm (2.5 x 0.5 inches), that have a dark purple veining with a creamy-white/white signal patch.〔〔 It has standards of 5.7 cm x 1.2 cm (2.25 x 0.5 inches), that are slightly paler than the falls, but still veined but with a pale yellow background. It has purple crested styles and a bi-lobed stigma.〔 After flowering it produces seed capsules, these have not been described. Its germination rate can be very high, depending on the amount of moisture within the soil.〔British Iris Society (1997) 〕 Seedlings of both Iris masia and ''Iris grant-duffii'' initially form a small bulb with reticulate tunics (net-like coatings).〔 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 masia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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