Iris L.
(irises)

Interactions where Iris is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
may be infected and damaged by Foreign Iris Yellow Spot virus IYSV Iris yellow spot virus of Lisianthus, Anon., 2007
 /Iris Yellow Spot virus/Iris Yellow Spot virusIYSV Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirises infects and damages
bud (live, distorted) live, distorted bud has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, distortedbud Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted bud
bulb scale (longitudinally dark-streaked) longitudinally dark-streaked bulb scale may be infected and damaged by Ditylenchus destructor Potato Tuber Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus destructor/Ditylenchus destructorpotato tuber eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslongitudinally dark-streakedbulb scale infects and damages longitudinally dark-streaked bulb scale
corm corm may be infected and damaged by colony Erwinia carotovora Bacterial Soft Rot Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Erwinia carotovora/Erwinia carotovorabacterial soft rotcolony Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisescorm colony infects and damages corm
corm (brown rotting, blackening) brown rotting, blackening corm may be infected and damaged by Major Rosellinia necatrix White Root Rot - causative organism Xylariales: Xylariaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia necatrix/Rosellinia necatrixwhite root rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesbrown rotting, blackeningcormMajor infects and damages brown rotting, blackening corm
corm (live) live corm may be infected and damaged by Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli Gladiolus Scab, Gladiolus Neck Rot - causative organism Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli, Saddler, G.S., 1995
 /Proteobacteria/Betaproteobacteria/Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli/Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioligladiolus scab, gladiolus neck rot (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslivecorm infects and damages live corm
flower flower may have adult Plateumaris rustica a reed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Plateumaris rustica/Plateumaris rusticaa reed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesflower (4-7(-9)adult may be found on flower
flower (live, distorted) live, distorted flower has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, distortedflower Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted flower
flowering shoot (old, dead) old, dead flowering shoot is decayed by becoming erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis iridis a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis iridis/Phomopsis iridisa coelomycetebecoming erumpentpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesold, deadflowering shoot becoming erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on old, dead flowering shoot
leaf (esp. base) (live) live leaf (esp. base) is spotted by Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli Gladiolus Scab, Gladiolus Neck Rot - causative organism Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli, Saddler, G.S., 1995
 /Proteobacteria/Betaproteobacteria/Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioli/Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioligladiolus scab, gladiolus neck rot (causative organism) Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesliveleaf (esp. base) causes spots on live leaf (esp. base)
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta pseudacori a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta pseudacori/Ascochyta pseudacoria coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesdeadleaf (12)immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live, discoloured) live, discoloured leaf may be infected and damaged by Ditylenchus destructor Potato Tuber Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus destructor/Ditylenchus destructorpotato tuber eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, discolouredleaf infects and damages live, discoloured leaf
leaf (live, distorted) live, distorted leaf has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, distortedleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by Ditylenchus dipsaci Stem Eelworm, Stem and Bulb Eelworm Rhabditida: Anguinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Nematoda/Secernentea/Rhabditida/Anguinidae/Ditylenchus dipsaci/Ditylenchus dipsacistem eelworm, stem and bulb eelworm Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesliveleaf infects and damages live leaf
rhizome (decaying) decaying rhizome may contain larva Eumerus funeralis a lesser bulb-fly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Eumerus funeralis/Eumerus funeralisa lesser bulb-flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesdecayingrhizome larva feeds within decaying rhizome
rhizome (decaying) decaying rhizome may contain larva Eumerus strigatus a lesser bulb-fly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Eumerus strigatus/Eumerus strigatusa lesser bulb-flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesdecayingrhizome larva feeds within decaying rhizome
rhizome (live) live rhizome is parasitised by often confluent sclerotium of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph Botryotinia convoluta an ascomycete fungus Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Botryotinia convoluta/Botryotinia convolutaan ascomycete fungusoften confluentsclerotiumBotrytis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesliverhizome often confluent sclerotium of Botrytis dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live rhizome
shoot (young) (live) live shoot (young) has sap sucked by Macrosiphum euphorbiae Potato Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae/Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiaepotato aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesliveshoot (young) sucks sap of live shoot (young)
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Lachnella villosa a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Niaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Lachnella villosa/Lachnella villosaa cyphelloid fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesdead, decayedstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Hymenoscyphus robustior a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus robustior/Hymenoscyphus robustiora discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisirisesdeadstem (6-7)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live, distorted) live, distorted stem has sap sucked by Captivity Aulacorthum circumflexum Mottled Arum Aphid, Crescent-marked Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexum/Aulacorthum (Neomyzus) circumflexummottled arum aphid, crescent-marked lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, distortedstem Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedsucks sap of live, distorted stem
tuber (live, stored) live, stored tuber has sap sucked by Dysaphis tulipae Tulip Bulb Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Dysaphis (Dysaphis) tulipae/Dysaphis (Dysaphis) tulipaetulip bulb aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris/Irisiriseslive, storedtuber sucks sap of live, stored tuber

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007Iris yellow spot virus of LisianthusPlant Clinic News Oct 07: 2.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.
Saddler, G.S., 1995Burkholderia gladioli pv. gladioliI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1218.

Iris (irises) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Iris (Iris)
bearded rhizomatous irises
Subgenus 1 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Iris (Limniris)
beardless rhizomatous irises
Subgenus 8 subtaxa 65 trophisms 1 references
Iris (Xiphium)
smooth-bulbed bulbous irises
Subgenus 2 subtaxa 12 trophisms
[Iris sp. (rhizomatous)]
rhizomatous irises
Informal 11 subtaxa 73 trophisms 1 references
[Iris sp. cult.]
garden irises
Informal 7 subtaxa 16 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusIris (irises)
FamilyIRIDACEAE (corms)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Iris (irises)

Iris (irises) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. The British Iris Society www.britishirissociety.org.uk/index.html

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Iris (irises):

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