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Iris collettii Hook.f.  
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FamilyIRIDACEAE
Genus speciesIris collettii Hook.f. 
BibliographyBot. Mag. 129: t. 7889 (1903)
Native Rangesc. China to e. Himalaya and Indo-China
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1700-3700m
Descriptionleaves greyish green, linear or ensiform, 10-25cm, floral stems 0-8cm, spathes 3, green, lanceolate, 2-5cm, 2-4-flowered, flowers 2-5cm
Size5-15cm
Colorviolet
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typetuberous perennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C
division of tubers in late summer
SynonymsIris duclouxii H.Lév.
Iris nepalensis f. depauperata Collet & Hemsl.
Iris nepalensis var. letha Foster
Junopsis collettii (Hook.f.) M.B.Crespo & al.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
4 Asia-Tropical
     40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya)
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar, THA Thailand, VIE Vietnam)
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