| Family | IRIDACEAE |
| Genus species | Iris fosteriana Aitch. & Baker |
| Bibliography | Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 3: 114 (1888) |
| Native Range | Turkmenistan to nw. Afghanistan and ne. Iran |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | leaves in anthesis approximate, in fruit remote, falcate, margins smooth, flowers solitary, tube of perianth 3-4cm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | violet-yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-16°C division of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Iris caucasica var. bicolor Regel Juno fosteriana (Aitch. & Baker) Rodion. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan, IRN Iran) |