Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2656)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2569)
Class: Liliopsida (391)
Order: Liliales (105)
Family: Iridaceae (16)(family description)
Genus: Iris (4)
Epithet: domestica (L.) Goldblatt & Mabb. (4)
Synonyms: Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC., Belamcanda flabellata Grey, Belamcanda pampaninii H.Lév., Bermudiana guttata Stokes, Epidendrum domesticum L., Ferraria crocea Salisb.
chinensis => of Chinese origin
crocea => citron-yellow, saffron-like
domestica => domestic, used in the home
domesticum => domestic, used in the home
flabellata => fan-shaped
guttata => dotted or spotted, as by drops
pampaninii => in honor of Renato Pampanini (1875-1949), Italian botanist and curator