Iris orientalis
Common names
Oriental iris
Biostatus
Exotic
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Herbs - Monocots
Flower colours
White, Yellow
Conservation status
Not applicable
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Ecology
Year naturalised
1951
Origin
Turkey, E. Agean Is, Asia Minor
Other information
Etymology
iris: From the Greek iris ‘rainbow’, presumably in reference to the many colours of the flowers (Johnson and Smith, 1986).
orientalis: From the Latin orientale, meaning ‘eastern’ but sometimes also translated as ‘from the Orient’.
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.