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Iridaceae Plants in this family are perennial herbs with underground storage organs of rhizomes, bulbs, or corms. They have adventitious roots and sword-shaped leaves that overlap each other transversely at the base. The latter feature is unique to this family. Other features include:
Examples include Crocus, Fressia, Gladiolus, Iris, Ixia. |
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