About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Iris, Crocus, Sparaxis, Gladiolus, Moraea, Calydorea, Cypella, Ixia, Sisyrinchium, Watsonia, Crocosmia, Dietes, Cipura, Freesia, Neomarica, Herbertia, Cyanixia socotrana, Patersonia, Trimezia, Bobartia, Libertia, Diplarrena, Tigridia, Romulea, Olsynium, Tritonia, Zygotritonia, Aristea, Ferraria, Ennealophus, Babiana, Geissorhiza, Devia, Xenoscapa, Eleutherine, Geosiris, Isophysis, Chasmanthe, Orthrosanthus, Dierama, Cobana, Homeria, Nivenia, Nemastylis, Solenomelus, Mastigostyla, Tritoniopsis, Hesperantha, Savannosiphon, Pillansia, Afrocrocus, Duthieastrum, Micranthus, Melasphaerula, Witsenia, Syringodea, Radinosiphon, Thereianthus, Klattia, Hesperoxiphion, Tapeinia, Pseudotrimezia, Gelasine, Galaxia, Larentia. Excerpt: Iris is a genus of 260 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species. As well as being the scientific name, iris is also very widely used as a common name for all Iris species, though some plants called thus belong 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 genera Belamcanda (blackberry lily), Hermodactylus (snake's head iris), Neomarica (walking iris) and Pardanthopsis are sometimes included in Iris. Rhizomes of ornamental irises Iris persica, a bulbous irisThe genus is widely distributed throughout the north temperate zone. Their habitats are considerably varied, ranging from cold and montane regions to the grassy slopes, meadowlands and riverbanks of Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa, Asia and across North America. Irises are perennial herbs, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises...
