Iris domestica

Leopard flower (Iris domestica)

The Leopard flower (Iris domestica) is a species of the subgenus Hermodactyloides in the genus Iris (Iris ) within the family of Iris Family ( Iridaceae ). The German name of the species goes back to the dark mottling of the flowers, which is vaguely reminiscent of a leopard skin.

Description

The Leopard flower grows as a perennial herbaceous plant with a light brown rhizome as Überdauerungsorgan. The arranged fächerig and double-spaced, simple, parallel venation leaves have a length of 20 to 60 cm and a width of 2 to 4 cm.

In a branched inflorescence the Rhipidien stand together. The hermaphrodite flowers are triple. The six -spotted bracts are free and equal designed. It's just a circle with three free stamens present. There are three free pen available.

The capsule fruit has a size of 2.5 to 3 x 1.5 to 2.5 cm. The black seeds have a diameter of 5 mm.

Dissemination

The Leopard flower is native to South and East Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan and North India ). In the northern U.S., it is naturalized.

Use

The Leopard flower is used in traditional Chinese medicine. The plant is poisonous.

System

There are a number of synonyms for Iris domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb. Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC, Pardanthus chinensis (L.) Ker - Gawl, Gemmingia chinensis (L.) O.Kuntze, Belamcanda punctata. . Moench, Ixia chinensis L.

Swell

• Peter Goldblatt & David J. Mabberley: Belamcanda Included in the iris, and the New Combination I. domestica ( Iridaceae: irideae ) in Novon. A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2005, pp. 128-132: Abstract - online
• Yu -tang Zhao, Henry J. Noltie & Brian F. Mathew: Iridaceae in the Flora of China: Belamcanda chinensis - Online
• Edward F. Gilman: Datasheet, 1999