Moraea pavonia

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Read about Moraea pavonia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Moraea pavonia, Ker (Iris Pavonia, Linn. f.). Outer segms. without a distinct claw, orange-red, with a blue-black or greenish black spot at the glabrous base: lvs. narrow, linear, usually pilose: spathe-valves scariose at the tip. B.M. 1247. Var. villosa, Ker (Iris villosa, Ker). Lvs. pilose: outer segms. bright purple, with a blue-black spot and a hairy claw. B.M. 571 (Iris villosa). Var. lutea, Baker. Lvs. glabrous: fls. yellow, unspotted. B.M. 772 (Moraea tricuspis var.lutea). Cape Colony, southwest district.—In M. Pavonia and M. glaucopis the inner segms. have a large central cusp and 2 lateral lobes, while in M. tricuspis the inner segms. have 3 large cusps. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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