Species:
Iris sofarana subsp. sofarana Foster
Common name:
Iris de Sofar
Arabic name:
سوسن صوفر
2013
Bou Dagher-Kharrat M. , Abdel-Samad N., Douaihy B., Bourge M., Fridlender A., Siljak-Yakovlev S., Brown S.C. Nuclear DNA C-values for biodiversity screening: Case of the Lebanese flora. Plant Biosystems. 2013. DOI:10.1080/11263504.2013.861530
2009
Saad L. , Talhouk S.N., Mahy G. Decline of endemic Oncocyclus irises (Iridaceae) of Lebanon: survey and conservation needs. Oryx. 2009. 43, pp 91-96. doi:10.1017/S0030605308000380.
Saad, L. , Mahy, G. Molecular and morphological variation of rare endemic oncocyclus irises (Iridaceae) of Lebanon. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 2009. 159: 123–135. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00896.x
2003
Saad L., Khuri S. 2003. Hanging in there by a fall The Oncocyclus of Lebanon. BIS Yearbook. pp 50-53.
Saad L. 2003. Finding the lost Iris sofarana Foster. ASI Yearbook. pp 21-24.
2002
Georges Tohmé & Henriette Tohmé. 2002. A THOUSAND AND ONE FLOWERS OF LEBANON. Publications of the LEBANESE UNIVERSITY, Beirut, Republic of Lebanon.
1997
A Guide to Species Irises. Cambridge University Press. British Iris Society, Species Group.
1984
Paul Mouterde. 1984. Nouvelle flore du Liban et de la Syrie. Editions de l'Impr. catholique, Beyrouth, 3 tomes.
1977
Avishai M. , Zohary D. Chromosomes in the Oncocyclus Irises. Botanical Gazette. Dec. 1977. Vol. 138, No. 4, pp. 502-511. Published by: The University of Chicago Press.
1974
Dykes W.R., The Genus Iris. Cambridge University Press.
Endemic to:
Lebanon
Habitat :
Terrain rocheux
Life Forms:
Geophyte
Chromosome Number:
20 (2x)
Botanic Description
-Taille un peu au-dessous de la moyenne de sofarana.
-Spathes légèrement dilatées à la base, dépassant le tube.
-Tépales externes réfléchis, ovales, 7 cm. de long sur 4 de large, fortement tachés de pourpre sur fond blanc un peu bleuâtre.
-Onglet couvert de poils nombreux et occupant une large surface, suivi d'une tache violacé-pourpre assez grande.
-Tépales internes dressés 8 sur 7 cm.,aussi chargés de violet-pourpre que les tépales externes.
-Nervures tantôt blanches tantôt pourprées.
-Branches du style 2-3 cm. de long, à lobes assez courts, arrondis, denticulés à la marge.
Ehmej - Dichar
Saoufar
Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 26 April 2008
Location: Afqua
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Hammana
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Hazzerta
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Hazzerta
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Hazzerta
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 05 May 2020
Location: Hammana
Photo: Christina El Habr
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Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Hazzerta
Photo: Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat
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Date: 2006
Location: Dahr El-Baydar
Photo: M. Bou Dagher
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Date: 2006
Location: Dahr El-Baydar
Photo: Nour Abdel Samad
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Date: 2006
Location: Dahr El-Baydar
Photo: Nour Abdel-Samad
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Date: 2006
Location: Dahr El-Baydar
Photo: Nour Abdel Samad
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Photo: Dr. Layla Saad
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Altitude
2000m
1500m
Distribution
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