Patersonia

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Patersonia

Description Patersonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, native to Australia. It comprises around 20 species of perennial herbs, with the most common being Patersonia occidentalis. The genus was named in honor of William Paterson, a Scottish botanist and explorer. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Plantae Phylum Tracheophyta Class Liliopsida Order Asparagales Family Iridaceae Genus Patersonia…