Iridaceae Press Articles

Skin & Allergy News - Saffron

July 1, 2009 -- Saffron (Crocus sativus), a member of the Iridaceae family, is native to I Southwest Asia, particularly Iran, but was first cultivated in Greece....

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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - Japanese Iris local grower

March 8, 2009 --

Botanical name Iris ensata 'Frilled Elegance'

Family Iris (Iridaceae)

Category Herbaceous perennial

Primary...

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Economic Review - Saffron crocus

March 1, 2009 -- Saffron coming from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, it takes 75,000 blossoms or 225,000 hand picked stigmas to make a single pound which...

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Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology - Stimulatory effect of Crocus sativus on [[beta].sub.2]-adrenoceptors of guinea pig tracheal chains

December 1, 2008 -- Abstract Abstract To study the mechanism(s) of the relaxant effects of Crocus sativus (Iridaceae), the stimulatory effect of aqueous-ethanolic...

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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - Winter flowering iris Winter flowering iris local grower

November 23, 2008 --

Botanical name Iris unguicularis

Family Iris (Iridaceae)

Category Spreading herbaceous perennial

Primary uses...

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The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA - Corn leaf iris local grower

February 10, 2008 --

Botanical name Iris bucharica

Family Iris (Iridaceae)

Category Bulbous perennial

Primary uses Rock gardens,...

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Dominion Post; Wellington, New Zealand - pick of the bunch

August 5, 2006 --

Current garden darling Dietes grandiflora may look delicate and airy, with its large open flowers seemingly hovering about the fans of...

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Journal of Essential Oil Research: JEOR - Volatile Organic Compounds from Tepals and Anthers of Saffron Flowers (Crocus sativus L.), The

May 1, 2006 -- Abstract The ethanolic extracts of tepals and anthers of saffron flowers (Crocus sativus L.) were analyzed by means of GC and GC/MS. The extract...

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Florida Times Union - Featured Flower Louisiana iris

February 4, 2006 --

Botanical name: Iris spp. (Several species of beardless iris and their hybrids come from the lower Mississippi and Gulf Coast regions.)...

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Florida Times Union - Featured Flower

November 5, 2005 --

Yellow African irisBotanical name: Dietes bicolor Common name: African irisFamily: IridaceaeType: Clumping flowering perennial grown from a...

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