<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Iris</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>iris green</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>Iridaceae</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>fleur-de-lis</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>flower-de-luce</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>iris</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>irises</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Genus comprising around 300 species of flowering plants; from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among species. Irises are natives of Europe, northern Africa, and temperate regions of Asia and America; most species have tuberous (less commonly bulbous or fibrous) roots, sword-shaped equitant leaves, and showy flowers. ]]></note></mads>