Iris as a plant was originally named by Carl Linnaeus in his book Systema Naturae, with a great number of species being added into the genus. Including new ones that were found after the book's public
Purple Iris pn
Close-up of the flower, showing the yellow hairs of the 'beard'
Bearded iris cultivar 'Stepping Out'
Iris humilis subsp. arenaria
Iris × germanica is the accepted name for a species of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae commonly known as the bearded iris or the German bearded iris. It is of hybrid origin. Varieties include
Iris subg. Iris
…Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Iridoideae Tribe: Irideae Genus: Iris Subgenus: Iris subg. Iris Type species Iris germanica Subgenus Iris is one subgenus of Iris. Iris as a plant was originally named by Carl Linnaeus in his book Systema Naturae (in 1735), with a great number…
Deutsche Schwertlilie im Garten
Irises by Vincent van Gogh, 1890