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Narrative
Irises (Family Iridaceae) include the Iris, Gladiolus, Crocus, and other related species. These are important as a family for their beautiful flowers. This family includes approximately 1,800 natural species organized into roughly 92 genera. There are literally thousands of named varieties. In greater North America there are 116 species organized into 23 genera.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Plantae
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Plant
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Phylum
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Embryophyta
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Seed Plants
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Class
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Monocotyledoneae
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Monocot
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Order
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Liliiflora
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Lilies And Allies
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Family
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Iridaceae
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Irises
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SubFamily
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References
| Title | Author | Comments |
| Iris | Mathew, Brian | This excellent book covers the 250 species of wild Iris that are found in the Northern Hemisphere, including geographical distribution, placement into various subgenera, and general comments. Some of the species are pictured in color, and some are pictured in black and white. |
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| Genus | Species |
| Abies | cephalonica |
| Abies | forrestii |
| Abies | numidica |
| Abies | pinsapo |
| Abies | veitchii |
| Acacia | tortuosa |
| Acacia | wrightii |
| Acer | barbatum |
| Acer | leucoderme |
| Acer | pseudoplatanus |
| Acer | spicatum |
| Achras | emarginata |
| Acoelorrhaphe | wrightii |
| Acrocomia | totai |
| Albizia | lebbek |
| Alnus | crispa |
| Alnus | maritima |
| Alnus | oblongifolia |
| Alnus | oregona = rubra |
| Alnus | rhombifolia |
| Alnus | rugosa |
| Alvaradoa | amorphoides |
| Amphitecna | latifolia |
| Amyris | balsamifera |
| Amyris | elemifera |
| Annona | squamosa |
| Aquilegia | brevistyla |
| Aquilegia | caerulea |
| Aquilegia | desertorum |
| Aquilegia | elegantula |
| Aquilegia | jonesii |
| Aquilegia | longissima |
| Aquilegia | micrantha |
| Aquilegia | saximontana |
| Aquilegia | scopulorum |
| Aquilegia | triternata |
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