| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris kemaonensis Wall. ex D.Don |
| Synonyms | Iris duthiei Foster |
| Iris kamaonensis Wall. | |
| Iris kingiana Foster | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4200m |
| Description | leaves yellow-green, linear, 6-10cm, apiculate, floral stem under ground, spathes 2-3, green, broadly lanceolate, acuminate, flowers 5-6cm, dark variegate |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , West Himalaya ) Indo-China (Myanmar) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | IRIDACEAE
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