Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy
Since the early 20th century, Iris maackii (Iridaceae) has been considered a synonym of I. laevigata, a synonym of I. pseudacorus, or an accepted species. The current concept of I. maackii in the literature and databases is often applied to yellow-flowered plants with prominently veined rosette leav...
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description | Since the early 20th century, Iris maackii (Iridaceae) has been considered a synonym of I. laevigata, a synonym of I. pseudacorus, or an accepted species. The current concept of I. maackii in the literature and databases is often applied to yellow-flowered plants with prominently veined rosette leaves, which are diagnostic features of I. pseudacorus growing in Northeast Asia. Therefore, the objective was to clarify the taxonomic identity of I. maackii. This study is based on a critical examination of the literature, on the observed morphological characters in the holotype of I. maackii, and on a morphological comparison of I. maackii with living plants of I. laevigata and I. pseudacorus. Additionally, a morphometric comparison of the seed characters was carried out to clarify the morphological distinction among I. maackii, I. laevigata, and I. pseudacorus. A careful study demonstrated that the rosette leaf texture and the morphology of the flowering stem, fruit, and seeds of I. maackii are identical to or within the variation range of I. laevigata. Thus, I. maackii is morphologically non-distinct from I. laevigata and should be recognized as a taxonomic synonym of the latter. An image of the holotype of I. maackii is provided along with detailed illustrations of I. laevigata and I. pseudacorus. |
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spelling | pubmed-105744582023-10-14 Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy Boltenkov, Eugeny V. Plants (Basel) Article Since the early 20th century, Iris maackii (Iridaceae) has been considered a synonym of I. laevigata, a synonym of I. pseudacorus, or an accepted species. The current concept of I. maackii in the literature and databases is often applied to yellow-flowered plants with prominently veined rosette leaves, which are diagnostic features of I. pseudacorus growing in Northeast Asia. Therefore, the objective was to clarify the taxonomic identity of I. maackii. This study is based on a critical examination of the literature, on the observed morphological characters in the holotype of I. maackii, and on a morphological comparison of I. maackii with living plants of I. laevigata and I. pseudacorus. Additionally, a morphometric comparison of the seed characters was carried out to clarify the morphological distinction among I. maackii, I. laevigata, and I. pseudacorus. A careful study demonstrated that the rosette leaf texture and the morphology of the flowering stem, fruit, and seeds of I. maackii are identical to or within the variation range of I. laevigata. Thus, I. maackii is morphologically non-distinct from I. laevigata and should be recognized as a taxonomic synonym of the latter. An image of the holotype of I. maackii is provided along with detailed illustrations of I. laevigata and I. pseudacorus. MDPI 2023-09-22 /pmc/articles/PMC10574458/ /pubmed/37836089 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12193349 Text en © 2023 by the author. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Boltenkov, Eugeny V. Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title | Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title_full | Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title_fullStr | Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title_full_unstemmed | Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title_short | Resolving the Puzzle of Iris maackii (Iridaceae): A Morphological Insight into Its Taxonomy |
title_sort | resolving the puzzle of iris maackii (iridaceae): a morphological insight into its taxonomy |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10574458/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37836089 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12193349 |
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