About Iris caucasica M.Bieb.
Iris caucasica, commonly called the Caucasian iris, is a plant species in the genus Iris and the subgenus Scorpiris. Its scientific epithet is pronounced 'kaw-KAS-ee-kuh'. It is a bulbous perennial plant. It was first described in 1808 by Georg Hoffman in the publication Commentat. Soc. Phys.-Med. Univ. Litt. Caes. Mosq. It was historically confused with Iris orchioides, but differs by being smaller, having sessile flowers, and bearing leaves with white margins. The name Iris caucasica is considered an accepted name by the Royal Horticultural Society. A survey of folk medicinal plants found that the subspecies Iris caucasica Hoffm. subsp. turcica, which is locally called SarΔ± nevroz in OvacΔ±k, Dersim, is used in folk medicine in Turkey. An infusion made from its flowers is used to treat colds.
