1933, Botanical author Dinsmore
Iris hermona Dinsm.(J. ( E. Dinsmore, 1933, ex Bacher 1912, Kunaytrah, Palestine); Section John E. Dinsmore Oncocyclus; Early bloom season; height 20" (50 , 1933, ex Bacher 1912, Kunaytrah, Palestine); cm); W8L; Flowers up to 4" (10 cm) diameter, cream-yellow ground; veined and dotted brown purple with similar colored beard and signal blotch. Style branches creamy white; Anthers yellowish white filaments purple. Section Oncocyclus ; Early bloom season; height 20" (50 cm); Color Class-W8L; Flowers up to 4" (10 cm) diameter, cream-yellow ground; veined and dotted brown purple with similar colored beard and signal blotch. Style branches creamy white; Anthers yellowish white filaments purple.
Distribution: Israel - Golan Heights and mt. Hermon. Intermediate forms between I. hermona and I. bismarckiana are also present in the Hermon.
References:Van T. 1913; Dinsm. ex Post. Revis. Flora of Syria, Palestine, and Sinai 2: 596, Beirut 1933; Amer. Col. 1933; 1939; R., 1936; syn. Hermon Iris. Iris hermona. Registered as ‘Hermona'. ‘Hermona'.
More references: Sapir, Y., A. Shmida, and H. P. Comes. 2001. Iris bismarckiana in Israel and Jordan - new findings and taxonomic remarks. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences 49:229-235.
Iris hermona cultivars include; 'Hermona'.
Iris hermona crosses include; 'Bagdad Beauty', 'Goren'.
Iris hermona is a grandparent in the following crosses; 'Inbal', 'Jet Stream'.
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