Iris gracilipes
| Iris gracilipes | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Species: | I. gracilipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Iris gracilipes | |
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Iris gracilipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[2] It is native to Japan.[1] A rhizomatous geophyte, it is typically found in deciduous forests.[2] Currently called ヒメシャガ (hime-shaga; princess iris), it is a candidate for the legendary ハナカツミ or はながつみ (hana-katsumi) plant mentioned in ancient Japanese poetry, including in the Man'yōshū.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b "Iris gracilipes A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ a b Ishii, H. S.; Sakai, S. (2001). "Implications of geitonogamous pollination for floral longevity in Iris gracilipes". Functional Ecology. 15 (5): 633–641. Bibcode:2001FuEco..15..633I. doi:10.1046/j.0269-8463.2001.00560.x.
- ^ 髙橋貞夫 (17 October 2018). 安積の史蹟めぐり. 歴史春秋出版. ISBN 978-4-89757-935-1.
- ^ "萬葉植物園 花ごよみ" [Manyo Botanical Garden Flower Calendar] (PDF). 春日大社 [Kasuga-taisha] (in Japanese). Nara, Japan. March 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.