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Iris nigricans is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.It is the national flower of Jordan. [1] The flowers are blackish-purple and 12–15 centimetres (4.7–5.9 in) in diameter, and the plants are 35 cm (14 in) tall with recurved leaves.
Iris nigricans, the black iris is the national flower of Jordan. [56] Iris bismarckiana, the Nazareth Iris, is the symbol of the city of Upper Nazareth. [57] [58] The Iris croatica is the unofficial national flower of Croatia. [59]
Iris chrysographes is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with creeping rhizomes.The leaves are linear and greyish green, and up to 70 cm (28 in) long. The hollow flowering stems, 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) long, bear slightly scented flowers in early summer.
Iris foetidissima L. – Stinking Iris, Gladwin Iris, Stinking Gladwin, Gladdon, Roast-beef Plant; Series Hexagonae (known as the Louisiana irises) Iris brevicaulis Raf. – Zigzag Iris; Iris fulva Ker-Gawl. – Copper Iris; Iris giganticaerulea – Giant Blue Iris, Giant Blue Flag; Iris hexagona Walt. – Dixie Iris; Iris nelsonii Randolph ...
The black iris. The reserve is home to a wide variety of plants and animals. The following animals can be found at the reserve: Evergreen oak, (Quercus calliprinos) Carob, (Ceratonia siliqua) Terebinth (Pistacia terebinthus) Strawberry tree, (Arbutus andrachne) Black iris, (Iris nigricans), the national flower of Jordan; Wild boar (Sus scrofa)
Subgenus Iris is one subgenus of Iris. Iris as a plant was originally named by Carl Linnaeus in his book Systema Naturae (in 1735), with a great number of species being added into the genus. Including new ones that were found after the book's publication.
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For the purposes of this category, "Jordan" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. That is, the geographic region known as Jordan is defined by the political boundaries of Jordan and is included within the broader geographic region of Palestine .