Dietes grandiflora, the large wild iris or fairy iris, is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. Wikipedia
The name Dietes means 'having two relatives' and refers to the relationship between this genus and Moraea and Iris. Grandiflora means 'large flower'.
There are 6species of Dietes — five of which occur in South Africa — and one on an island in the Tasman Sea (between New Zealand and Australia). Dietes were once called Moraea (a closely related group), but were separated because Dietes have a rhizome, whereas Moraea have a true corm.
I'm from Tulbagh, Western Cape, South Africa. Tulbagh is a small farming community.
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