The Iris Family
Iris Family - Iridaceae
Purple Sand Crocus Romulea linaresii ssp. graecaThe species is native to the Mediterranean Region, from Tunisia and Sicily eastward through Greece to western Turkey, with the current subspecies occurring in the east of the range.
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Field Gladiolus Gladiolus italicus
Native throughout the Mediterranean Basin and eastwards to Central Asia. Anthers longer than their filaments.
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Algerian Iris Iris unguicularis
Native to North-west Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Region. Forms tight tussocks of narrow leaves.
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Bearded Iris Iris x germanica
A hybrid between Iris pallida and Iris variegata, originating from the Balkans but long cultivated as a garden plant. Cultivated varieties come in an endless array of colours.
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White Iris Iris florentina
(Florentine Iris) Native to the Arabian Peninsula but widely grown in Europe and often found as a relic of cultivation on ancient sites in Greece.
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Snake's-head Iris Iris tuberosa
(Hermodactylus tuberosus) Native from South-east France to the Aegean islands.
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Barbary Nut Moraea sisyrinchium
(Gynandriris sisyrinchium ) Native to warmer, drier parts of the Mediterranean, eastwards through the Middle East to the western Himalayas. Flowers usually open only in the afternoon.
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