Which genus has more species, Burretiokentia or Iris?
Burretiokentia Burretiokentia is a genus of palms (Arecaceae) endemic to New Caledonia containing five species. The relationships between Burretiokentia and some other genera of the tribe Basseliniinae including "Physokentia" and the New Caledonia endemic "Cyphophoenix" are not clear.
Iris atropurpurea Iris atropurpurea, the coastal iris, is a species in the genus "Iris", it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Oncocyclus section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Syria, Israel and Palestine. It has glaucous (blue-green), linear, falcate (sickle-shaped) leaves. Between February and March, it has between 1 and 2 flowers, in darks shades from red-brown, burgundy, dark purple to blackish purple. They have a darker signal patch and yellow beard tipped with purple. It is rarely cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions, due to it needing very dry conditions.