Genus
Iris (Irises)
Iris tenax. Photo: (c) Courtney Kelly Jett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Iris is a genus of 260–300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, which is also the name for the Greek goddess of the rainbow, Iris. Some authors state that the name refers to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also widely used as a common name for all Iris species,…
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