Iris gracilipes

Iris gracilipes
Close-up of flower
In a garden setting
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Iris
Species:
I. gracilipes
Binomial name
Iris gracilipes
Synonyms[1]
  • Evansia gracilipes (A.Gray) Klatt
  • Rodionenkoa gracilipes (A.Gray) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev

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

  1. ^ a b "Iris gracilipes A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.