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Iris Sambucina. Elder-scented Iris.
Class and Order.
Triandria Monogynia.
Generic Character.
Cor. 6-petala, inæqualis, petalis alternis geniculato-patentibus. Stigmata petaliformia cucullato-bilabiata. Thunb. Diss. de Iride.
Specific Character and Synonyms.
IRIS sambucina barbata, foliis ensiformibus glabris erectis brevioribus scapo multifloro, petalis deflexis planis. Linn. Syst. Vegetab, ed. 14. Murr. Thunb. loc. cit. n. 10. Ait. Hort. Kew. v. 1. p. 69.
IRIS latifolia germanica, sambuci odore. Bauh. Pin. 31.
IRIS Camerarii sive purpurea versicolor major. The greater variable coloured purple Flower-de-Luce. Park. Par. p. 181.