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Iris virginica L.

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Sp. Pl.: 39 (1753)

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Tracheophyta
class
Liliopsida
order
Asparagales
family
Iridaceae
genus
Iris
species
Iris virginica

Name

Synonyms
Iris caroliniana S.Watson
Iris convoluta Raf.
Iris georgiana Britton
Iris shrevei Small
Iris versicolor f. virginica (L.) Voss
Iris versicolor subsp. shrevei
Iris versicolor subsp. virginica
Iris versicolor var. shrevei (Small) B.Boivin
Iris versicolor var. virginica (L.) Baker
Iris virginica subsp. shrevei
Iris virginica var. shrevei (Small) E.S.Anderson
Iris virginica var. virginica
Limniris shrevei (Small) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev
Limniris virginica (L.) Rodion.
Xiphion virginicum (L.) Alef.
Homonyms
Iris virginica L.
Iris virginica A.Gray, 1867
Iris virginica Michx., 1803
Common names
Blue Flag in English
Southern Blue Flag in English
Virginia Iris in English
Virginia iris in English
blue flag in English
flaggiris in Swedish
iris de Virginie in French
southern blue flag in English
iris de Virginie in French
southern blue flag in English
Virginia Blue Flag in English
Virginia blue flag in English
Virginia iris in English
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