Part of an iris (5)

I believe the answer is:

petal

(Other definitions for petal that I've seen before include "A bit of a bloomer" , "Leapt (anag.)" , "Floral leaf" , "part taken from stock?" , "Coloured segment of flower" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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