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Sisyrinchium orbiculatum
(Sisyrinchium orbiculatum)
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Asparagales
Family:Iridaceae
Genus:Sisyrinchium
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