Iris setosa Pall. ex Link
Publ. & Syn.Link in Spreng., Schrad. & Link, Jahrb. Gewächsk. 1, 3: 71 (1820). Described from eastern Siberia.
NotesTwo varieties are entered. For justification, see var. interior. Anderson (1936) in addition reported a non-arctic var. canadensis Foster from eastern Canada and discussed the disjunction as due to the Pleistocene glaciations.
Chromosomes40 40-42 (4x). - Far East (N, S), Alaska. - Several reports.
GeographyAsian (NE) - amphi-Pacific/Beringian: SIB RFE ALA.
Parent taxonIris L.
Child taxa Iris setosa var. interior E.S. Anderson
Iris setosa var. setosa
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