iris reticulata eng description
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Plant717cmtallatflowering.Bulbcoveredbycoarselyreticulatefibroustunics,sometimesbulbilspresentatthebase.Leaves13fromeachbulb,notlongerthanflowers,laterupto30cmlong,1.53.0mmbroad,4angledincrosssection.Aerialstemobsolescent.Flowersolitary.Spatheupto9.0cmlong,outergreen,enclosingthenarrowandinnermembranousone.Pedicelupto4.0cm.Perianthveryvariableincolour,palebluetoviolet,purple;tube47cmlong,mostlycoveredbyspathe;falls3.25.5cmlong,haft2.13.8cmlong,darkerthanrestsoftheflower;standards35.2cmlong,erectoblanceolate.Stamenswithfilaments12cm;anthers611mmlong.Stylarbranches35cmlong,withlobes11.5cmlong,stigmadeeplybilobed.Capsule3.05.5cmlong,ellipsoid,shortlybeaked,moreorlessatthegroundlevel.Seedsarillate.