Posted by : Muhammad Khalid
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Iris
is a genus of 260 to 300 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, 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.
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