Citation: Jacq., Hort. Vind. 3:14 (1776).

Synonymy: Vieusseuxia fugax Delaroche, Pl. Nov. Descr. 33 (1766); Iris edulis L.f.,

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial to 75 cm high; corm to 2.5 cm diam.; leaves 1 or 2, inserted far above the ground, narrowly linear, lax, trailing, to 120 cm long, glabrous; stem branched, glabrous.

Spathes elliptic, herbaceous with a scarious apex and margin, the outer bract 2-3 cm long, the inner one 5-8 cm long, enclosing 2 or 3 flowers; flowers white to pale-violet, sweet-scented; outer segments patent, with claws c. 1.5 cm long and obovate laminae 2-2.5 cm long, each with a white or yellow mark near the base; inner segments 3-3.5 cm long, oblong, entire, patent; filaments half connate; style branches 1-2 cm long, with lanceolate crests 6-16 mm long.

Capsule clavate to cylindrical, beaked, erect, 1.5-2.5 cm long.

Distribution:    Native to South Africa. Conservation status: naturalised Flowering time: Sept., Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: Not known to be naturalised in S.Aust. at present, but was collected at Burnside in 1939.

Author: Not yet available