Iris orientalis

Iris orientalis
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. orientalis
Binomial name
	Iris orientalis; Mill.
Synonyms
	Chamaeiris longipedicellata (Czeczott) M.B.Crespo ; Chamaeiris monnieri (DC.) M.B.Crespo ; Chamaeiris orientalis (Mill.) M.B.Crespo ; Iris albida Davidov ; Iris gigantea Carrière ; Iris longipedicellata Czeczott ; Iris monnieri DC. ; Iris ochroleuca L. ; Iris spuria subsp. monnieri (DC.) Dykes ; Iris spuria var. ochroleuca (L.) Sims ; Iris spuria subsp. ochroleuca (L.) Dykes ; Xiphion monnieri (DC.) Alef. ; Xiphion ochroleucum (L.) Alef. [Illegitimate] ; Xyridion monnieri (DC.) Klatt ; Xyridion ochroleucum (L.) Klatt ; Xyridion orientalis (Mill.) Rodion.;

Iris orientalis is a species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus Limniris and in the series Spuriae. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, from Turkey and Greece, with white flowers with a yellow mark or blotch. It was also known as Iris ochroleuca for a long time. It is commonly known as yellow banded iris in the U.S. and Turkish iris in the UK but also has some other less common names. It is very hardy and has been known to naturalize in various countries. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.