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Iris

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Iris

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Also known as irises, blackberry-lily

genus of plants in the order Iridaceae

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Iris is a taxon at the genus rank within the family Iridaceae. It belongs to the order Asparagales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The genus is named after Iris and has the common name iris. Its parent taxon is Irideae, and it is classified under the freshwater habitat.

The species Iris latifolia, also known as the English iris, is native to France and Spain but has been introduced to Great Britain. Records for the genus are held by institutions including the University of Alberta Museums, LSU, SJNM, RENO, and UNICACH. These records originate from the United States, Mexico, Romania, and China.

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Species

Genus

  1. PhylumTracheophyta
  2. ClassMagnoliopsida
  3. OrderAsparagales
  4. FamilyIridaceae
Habitatfreshwater
Native toFrance, Spain

General: English iris, which is in fact native to France and Spain Common Name: English iris

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,566
With media
2,082
Family
Iridaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, LSU, SJNM, RENO, UNICACH, DBG
Recorded in
United States, Mexico, Romania, China
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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

Iris is a flowering plant genus of 310 accepted species with showy flowers. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species, as well as some belonging to other closely related genera. A common name for some species is flags, while the plants of the subgenus Scorpiris are widely known as junos, particularly in horticulture. It is a popular garden flower.

The often-segregated, monotypic genera Belamcanda (blackberry lily, I. domestica), Hermodactylus (snake's head iris, I. tuberosa), and Pardanthopsis (vesper iris, I. dichotoma) are currently included in Iris.

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