[1] It was first described by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1871.

[3] Its flowers are light yellow[4] and fragrant.

[6] The 3mm wide leaves appear in the autumn and then fade before flowering.

[3] It can be found in (Algeria and Tunisia) in North Africa,[7] Southern Spain and Sicily.

[5] Other varieties known include;[5] Media related to Iris juncea at Wikimedia Commons