A.violet, Viola odorata, “στέφανοι ἴων” Sapph.Supp.23.12, cf. Pi.O.6.55, etc.; “καὶ τὸ ἴον μέλαν ἐντί” Theoc.10.28, cf. AP4.21 (Mel.); κυαναυγές ib.5.73 (Rufin.); “ἴ. τὸ μέλαν” Thphr.HP1.13.2, CP1.13.12; ἴον alone, Dsc. 4.121:—in Od.5.72, λειμῶνες μαλακοὶ ἴου ἠδὲ σελίνου θήλεον, there were vv.ll. σίου (Ptol. Euerg.) and θρύου.
II. ἴον τὸ λευκόν ( = λευκόϊον, q.v.) gilliflower, Matthiola incana, Thphr.HP6.6.3; also ἴον alone, ib.6.8.1.
III. = κρίνον, Philin. ap. Ath.15.681b.
IV. generally, any flower, EM473.10.