Awa Kombirei / Wall Iris
Iris tectorum
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Awa Kombirei
Identify Awa Kombirei by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Crested purple-blue flowers, traditionally grown on thatched roofs (wall iris).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim.
- Confirm it sits within the Iridaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Awa Kombirei.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Iris tectorum
- Genus
- Iris
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Characters marked “recorded” are for Awa Kombirei itself; the rest are typical of the Iridaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Manipuri
- ꯑꯋꯥ ꯀꯣꯝꯕꯤꯔꯩ Awa kombirei
About Awa Kombirei
Wall iris (Iris tectorum) is a species in the Iridaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and 1 other states.
Uses
In practice it is long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
In culture
It carries a body of folklore around it.
Iridaceae
Saffron Family
Awa Kombirei belongs to the Iridaceae family.
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