Iris notha

Iris notha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Iris
Subgenus:	Iris subg. Limniris
Section:	Iris sect. Limniris
Series:	Iris ser. Spuriae
Species:	I. notha
Binomial name
	Iris notha; M.Bieb.
Synonyms
	Chamaeiris notha (M.Bieb.) M.B.Crespo ; Iris gueldenstadtiana var. notha (M.Bieb.) Regel ; Iris spuria var. notha (M.Bieb.) Baker ; Iris spuria subsp. notha (M.Bieb.) Asch. & Graebn. ; Iris spuria var. notha R. R. Stewart ; Xiphion nothum (M.Bieb.) Alef. ; Xyridion nothum (M.Bieb.) Klatt;

Iris notha is a species in the genus Iris, it is also in the subgenus Limniris and series Spuriae. It is a rhizomatous perennial with deep blue or violet flowers from the Caucasus region. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions. It was once Iris spuria subsp. notha, and can often be found under that name. It has the common name of fake iris or mimic iris in Russia.