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==Distribution and habitat==
==Distribution and habitat==
It is [[native plant|native]] to temperate [[Asia]].<ref name=grin/>
It is [[native plant|native]] to temperate [[Asia]].<ref name=grin/>

===Range===
It is [[endemic]],<ref name=signa/><ref name=flora/><ref name=pancratium>{{cite journal |last=Atallah |first=S. |last2=Talhouk |first2=Dr. S. |date=2004 |title=Domestication Potentials of [[Pancratium Maritimum]] L. and Iris Cedretii Dinsmore |url=http://documents.irevues.inist.fr/bitstream/handle/2042/41137/2004_5_95-101.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y |format=PDF |journal=Annales de Recherche Scientifique |publisher=Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Lebanon |volume=5 |issue= |pages=95-101 |language=French |doi= |accessdate=29 August 2016}}</ref> to Lebanon,<ref name=ipni/><ref name=cassidy/><ref name=pacific/> <!-- also <ref name=grin/> --> and found along the [[Mount Lebanon]] mountain chain,<ref name=Ecogeographic/><ref name=redlist>{{cite web |first=M. |last=Semaan |title=Iris cedreti |url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/201657/0 |publisher=iucnredlist.org (IUCN) |accessdate=23 August 2016}}</ref> including the [[Bsharri District]].<ref name=greentour/><ref name=Bsharri><ref name=hanging>{{cite web |first=Layla |last=Saad |first2=Sawsan |last2=Khuri |title=Hanging in There by a Fall – The Oncocyclus Irises of Lebanon |date=4 August 2003 |url=https://orbi.ulg.ac.be/bitstream/2268/40878/1/Saad%26Khuri2003.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=orbi.ulg.ac.be |accessdate=30 August 2016}}</ref>

===Habitat===
It grows on the mountains,<ref name=signa/><ref name=kew>{{cite web |first=Simon |last=Khairallah |title=Plant story - Iris sofarana, an endemic plant species from the higher mountains in Lebanon |url=http://www.kew.org/discover/news/plant-story-iris-sofarana-endemic-plant-species-higher-mountains-lebanon |publisher=kew.org |accessdate=23 August 2016}}</ref> at the sub-alpine zone.<ref name=redlist/> On rocky slopes,<ref name=hanging/> (of inclines up to 45°) that have good drainage, and [[terra rossa]] soil on a [[karstic]] substrate.<ref name=Ecogeographic/>

They can be found at an altitude of {{convert|1300|to|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.<ref name=american/><ref name=Ecogeographic/><ref name=hanging/>

====Synecology====
In 'Bcharre qaza', it grows with four other endangered species, ''[[Carlina involucrate libanotica]]'' in [[Hachit]], and ''[[Potentilla libanotica]]'', ''[[Arenaria libatonica]]'' and ''[[Astragalus pinetorum]]'' from Bcharre.<ref name=study/> It can be found with ''[[Fritillaria hermonis]]'' and ''[[Romulea nivalis]]'' and [[Corydalis]] and [[Tulip]] species growing on the higher slopes of the mountains.<ref name=greentour/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:32, 1 September 2016

Iris cedretii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Monocots
Order:
Asparagales
Family:
Iridaceae
Subfamily:
Iridoideae
Tribe:
Irideae
Genus:
Iris
Subgenus:
Iris
Species:
Iris cedretii
Binomial name
Iris cedretii
Synonyms

None known [2]

Iris cedretii is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus of Iris. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Lebanon.


Taxonomy

It is commonly misspelt as Iris cedretti (with 2 t's),[3][4] or Iris cedreti (with 1 t and 1 i).[2][5][6]

It is known in Arabic as سوسن الأرز.[7]

The Latin specific epithet cedretii refers to The Cedars, Lebanon where the iris was found. Similar to Astragalus cedretti ,[8] and Verbascum cedreti.[9][10]

It was first described by John Edward Dinsmore and then published by Shaukat Ali Chaudhary in Botaniska Notiser (Bot. Not.) Vol.125 Issue4 on page 497 in 1972.[2][5][11]

It was verified by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service on 4 April 2003 and then updated on 2 December 2004.[11]

Iris cedretii is an accepted name by the RHS.[12]

It is listed in the Encyclopedia of Life,[13] and in the Catalogue of Life.[14]

Distribution and habitat

It is native to temperate Asia.[11]

Range

It is endemic,[15][7][16] to Lebanon,[5][17][18] and found along the Mount Lebanon mountain chain,[19][1] including the Bsharri District.[6]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Habitat

It grows on the mountains,[15][20] at the sub-alpine zone.[1] On rocky slopes,[21] (of inclines up to 45°) that have good drainage, and terra rossa soil on a karstic substrate.[19]

They can be found at an altitude of 1,300 to 2,000 m (4,300 to 6,600 ft) above sea level.[22][19][21]

Synecology

In 'Bcharre qaza', it grows with four other endangered species, Carlina involucrate libanotica in Hachit, and Potentilla libanotica, Arenaria libatonica and Astragalus pinetorum from Bcharre.[23] It can be found with Fritillaria hermonis and Romulea nivalis and Corydalis and Tulip species growing on the higher slopes of the mountains.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Semaan, M. "Iris cedreti". iucnredlist.org (IUCN). Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Iris cedreti Dinsm. ex Chaudhary is an accepted name". theplantlist.org (The Plant List). 23 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Permitted Seeds List – 16 June 2016" (PDF). agriculture.gov.au (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources). 16 June 2016. p. 26 (of 75). Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Rainwater catchment pond at Bsharri". sgp.undp.org. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Iridaceae Iris cedreti Dinsm. ex Chaudhary". ipni.org (International Plant Names Index). Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "LEBANON,APHRODITE'S TEARS". greentours.co.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Species: Iris cedreti Dinsm". lebanon-flora.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Accepted scientific name: Astragalus cedreti Boiss. (accepted name)". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ "Verbascum cedreti". flickr.com. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  10. ^ Palestine Exploration Fund (Compiled by Henry C Stewardson) The Survey of Western Palestine: A General Index to 1. The Memoirs, Volume I-III, 2. The Special Papers, 3. The Jerusalem Volume, 4. The Flora and Fauna of Palestine, 5. The Geological Survey and to The Arabic and English Name Lists, p. 8, at Google Books
  11. ^ a b c "Taxon: Iris cedretii Dinsm. ex Chaudhary". ars-grin.gov (Germplasm Resources Information Network). Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Iris cedretii from Lebanon". rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  13. ^ "Iris cedreti". eol.org. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Iris cedreti Dinsm. ex Chaudhary (accepted name)". catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  15. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference signa was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Atallah, S.; Talhouk, Dr. S. (2004). "Domestication Potentials of [[Pancratium Maritimum]] L. and Iris Cedretii Dinsmore" (PDF). Annales de Recherche Scientifique (in French). 5. Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Lebanon: 95–101. Retrieved 29 August 2016. {{cite journal}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference cassidy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference pacific was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Ecogeographic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Khairallah, Simon. "Plant story - Iris sofarana, an endemic plant species from the higher mountains in Lebanon". kew.org. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  21. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference hanging was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference american was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference study was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Other sources

  • Mathew, B. The Iris. 1981 (Iris) 48.
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