Iridaceae

Iris family; Temporal range: 60 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Early Paleogene - Recent
	Iris pseudacorus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae; Juss.
Subfamilies and tribes
	Subfamily Crocoideae; Subfamily Iridoideae Tribe Irideae; Tribe Mariceae; Tribe Sisyrinchieae; Tribe Tigridieae; ; Subfamily Isophysidoideae; Subfamily Ixioideae Tribe Ixieae; Tribe Pillansieae; Tribe Watsonieae; ; Subfamily Nivenioideae;

Iridaceae are perennial herbs from rhizomes, bulbs or corms comprising about 80 genera and 1,500 species. The leaves are distichous and have a sheathing, equitant base and a generally ensiform or linear blade with parallel venation. The flowers are bisexual, usually showy, and are actinomorphic or zygomorphic.

Some genera:

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