Orris Root (鸢尾根)

Claim & Evidence

Claim: 鸢尾根 (yuānwěi gēn) is a Chinese botanical incense ingredient — Iris germanica / I. pallida (orris); cf. Iris tectorum (Chinese iris) — with an aroma profile of powdery, floral, violet, woody.

Evidence sources:

Source Type Evidence level Accessed
Iris germanica on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Iris pallida on GBIF taxonomy Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20
Iris tectorum (Chinese iris) in Flora of China botanical Tier 2 — Academic / Museum / Institutional 2026-09-20

Attributes

Field Value
Chinese 鸢尾根
Pinyin yuānwěi gēn
Scientific name Iris germanica / I. pallida (orris); cf. Iris tectorum (Chinese iris)
Type ingredient
Aroma powdery, floral, violet, woody
Category Roots

Relationships

Type Related entity
category Roots
aroma Floral
aroma Woody
related Vetiver
related Sandalwood

Main Site

Read the full article: Orris Root on IncenseHerbs


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