| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris dolichosiphon Noltie |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mag. (Kew Mag.) 7: 12 (1990) |
| Native Range | sc. China to e. Himalaya and n. Myanmar |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 2700-4300m |
| Description | leaves linear, 3-20cm, on apex curvate, shortly acuminate, floral stem with leafy sheath, spathes 1-flowered, flowers slightly variegate, 3-8cm |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | deep violet |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division in late summer |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya) 41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar) |