| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris tectorum Maxim. |
| Bibliography | Bull. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, sér. 3, 15: 380 (1870) |
| Native Range | China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 500-3500m |
| Description | leaves yellow-green, broadly ensiform, curvate, 15-50cm, floral stems ramose, 1-2-leaved, spathes 2-3, green, 2-flowered, lanceolate, acuminate, flowers ca. 10cm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | blue-violet |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Evansia tectorum (Maxim.) Klatt Iris rosthornii Diels Iris tomiolopha Hance Tectiris tectorum (Maxim.) M.B.Crespo |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHH Hainan, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHS China Southeast, CHT Tibet) |