''Tigridia matudae'' is a rare plant species known from only two locations in Mexico, in a small region along the boundary between the

State of Mexico The State of Mexico ( es, Estado de México; ), officially just Mexico ( es, México), is one of the 32 federal entities of the United Mexican States. Commonly known as Edomex (from ) to distinguish it from the name of the whole country, it is ...

and

Morelos Morelos (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Morelos ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Morelos), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 36 municipalities and its capital city is Cuer ...

. Both sites are at high elevations in the mountains, at altitudes of 2900–3000 m, in forests of ''Pinus'' and ''Abies''. One is within Zempoala Lakes National Park. The species is a bulb-forming perennial up to 90 cm tall. Leaves are narrow and tapering. Flowers are pale lilac, up to 3 cm in diameter, blooming in August and September.Pacific Bulb Society, ''Trigridia''
/ref>

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15584066 Iridaceae Flora of the State of Mexico Flora of Morelos