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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris goniocarpa Baker 
BibliographyGard. Chron., n.s., 6: 710 (1876)
Native RangeChina to Himalaya and n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude3000-4000m
Descriptionleaves yellowish green, linear, 10-25cm, acute, floral stems 0-2-leaved, spathes 2, green, acute, 1-flowered, acuminate, flowers 2-3cm, tube of perianth 1-2cm
Size10-25cm
Colorviolet
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division in late summer
SynonymsIris felina Farrer
Iris goniocarpa var. tenella Y.T.Zhao
Iris gracilis Maxim.
Iris pardalino Farrer
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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