Browsing: Iridaceae

Iridaceae is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the Irises, meaning rainbow, referring to its many colors. There are 66 accepted genera with a total of 2244 species worldwide. Members of this family are perennial plants, with a bulb, corm or rhizome. The family name is based on the genus Iris, the largest and best known genus in Europe.

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