Iris tingitana

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Read about Iris tingitana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Iris tingitana, Boiss. & Reut. (I. xiphium, Desf:). St. stout, 1-2-headed, about 2 ft. high, hidden by the sheathing bases of the stout, falcate lvs., of which there are 6-7 on the st., the lower about 1 ft. long: fls. 2-3 in a cluster; outer segms. 3 in. long, with an obovate, reflexed blade, pale lilac, yellow in the center, and with a bright yellow keel down the claw; inner segms. shorter, oblanceolate, erect, incurved. Tangiers. B.M. 6775. Gn. 36:294; 63, p. 41; 71, p. 404; 74, p. 349; 75, p. 323. G.C. III. 37:339; 40:24; 48:16, 17. G.M. 40:377. J.H. III. 50:429. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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