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The iris family - iridaceae - comprises about 1800 species of bulbous or rhizomatous plants which mainly
grow in Africa, America and Mediterranean region. Because of their importance in floriculture, many of their members
can be seen as cultivated species throughout the world.
| Leaves ( 1 ) : basal or stem , glabrous, sword-shaped, embracing the stem below. |
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| Flowers : | |
| At the end of the stem, solitary or in cymes. | |
| Perianth : Looking like petals (tepals), with 3 segments outside, generally hanging ( 2 ) and 3 inside usually straight ( standards) (3) | |
| Stamens : 3 with the filaments either joined or free. | |
| Ovary : Inferior | |
| Carpel: 3- celled | |
| Stigmas: 3, petal -like, bending towards the stamens | |
| Fruit: Capsule |
GENERA
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There are about 70 genera. The most important ones are the following:
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