It was originally discovered and collected by Prof. Peter Parenzan,[REF] (of the Museum of Marine Biology[REF]) on the islet of Mojuso near Porto Cesareo,[REF] in the gulf of Taranto, within the Lecce in southern Italy [REF].
Specimens of the plant were then sent to Maretta Colasante (from Ricci University of Rome), who studied the plant,[REF] and then first published and described it as Iris revoluta by in 'Annali di Botanica', (published in Roma), Vol.