Iris gracilipes
Species of plant
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Iris gracilipes is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae.[2] It is native to Japan.[1] A rhizomatous geophyte, it is typically found in deciduous forests.[2] Currently called ヒメシャガ (hime-shaga; princess iris), it is a candidate for the legendary ハナカツミ or はながつみ (hana-katsumi) plant mentioned in ancient Japanese poetry, including in the Man'yōshū.[3][4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Iris |
| Species: | I. gracilipes |
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| Iris gracilipes | |
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