mourning iris

Japanese: mourning iris(英語表記)mourningiris
mourning iris

… Other species have bulbs with enlarged rhizomes and sparse hair-like projections on the petals. They are the Regelia of Central Asia and the Oncocyclus of the eastern Mediterranean. There are many wild species of these, but the best known is Iris susiana L. , known as mourning iris because of its black flowers. Cultivation of irises is ancient, dating back to around 2500 BCE. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mourning iris" are listed below.

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Japanese:

… また別に,肥大した地下茎のある球根と,花被片にまばらなひげ状突起をもち,中央アジアに産すレゲリア類Regeliaと東部地中海沿岸諸国に産するオンコキクルス類Oncocyclusがある。これらには多くの野生種があるが,そのうちイリス・スシアナI.susiana L.はよく知られ,その花が黒色のためmourning irisの英名がある。 アイリスの栽培の歴史は古く,前2500年ころから始まったと推定できる。…

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