Rigidella

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Read about Rigidella in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Rigidella (Latin, somewhat rigid; referring to the pedicels, which after the petals fall become erect and stiff). Iridaceae. Half-hardy bulbous plants allied to Tigridia and useful for planting in the garden.

Leaves broad, plicate, with channeled petiole: fls. fugitive, bright red, pedicelled; perianth-tube none; segms. very unequal, outer oblong, connivent in a cup in the lower third, then spreading or reflexed; inner very small, erect, ovate, with a narrow claw.—About 3 species, Mex. Distinguished from Tigridia by the very small inconspicuous ovate and erect inner perianth-segms., those of Tigridia being larger, fiddle-shaped and spreading.


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