Delphinium iris
Species of flowering plant
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Delphinium iris is a species of flowering plant within the genus Delphinium and the family Ranunculaceae.
| Delphinium iris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Delphinium |
| Species: | D. iris |
| Binomial name | |
| Delphinium iris Ilarslan & Kit Tan | |
Distribution and habitat
Delphinium iris is native to Turkey,[2] where it is endemic to a single area of Northeast Anatolia.[3] Only one population is known to exist in the wild.[1]
This species grows in temperate and subalpine conditions where it can be found growing in shrubland habitats.[1]
It grows at altitudes ranging between 1700 and 1920 m above sea level.[1]
Threats
Delphinium iris is threatened by agriculture and human activity within their range. The overgrazing of livestock and the harvesting of hay within their habitat has a negative impact on the survival of D. iris.[1]
No conservation measures have been put in place to protect the species from extinction and the population is continuing to decline.[1]