Stem branched, to 50 cm. Perianth blue-violet with darker spots at the edge of a cream-yellow cup. Outer segments ovate, inner narrower, oblong; spring. Stamens short, erect, close together, concealing style. Syn. G. azurea Herb; G. coerulea (Vell.) Ravenna.

Argentina.

Source: Cooke, D. (2005). Iridaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.