genus iris
Noun
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Large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes (synset 112432215)
is a type of:
- liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
- family iridaceae, iridaceae, iris family - large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
member holonym:- flag, fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
- bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
- beardless iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
- bulbous iris - any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
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