Family Iridaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

584 Last Updated: 12-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

118

Type genus:

Iris L.

Comments:

monocot family

Complete list of genera

Synonyms for family:

Geosiridaceae Jonker, nom. cons.
Gladiolaceae Raf.
Hewardiaceae Nakai, nom. illeg.
Isophysidaceae F. A. Barkley
Ixiaceae Horan.

Subfamilies and tribes for Iridaceae Juss., nom. cons.:

Subfamily	Tribe
Aristeoideae
Crocoideae
Crocoideae	Croceae
Crocoideae	Freesieae
Crocoideae	Gladioleae
Crocoideae	Tritoniopsideae
Crocoideae	Watsonieae
Geosiridoideae
Iridoideae
Iridoideae	Diplarreneae
Iridoideae	Irideae
Iridoideae	Sisyrinchieae
Iridoideae	Tigridieae
Iridoideae	Trimezieae
Isophysidoideae
Nivenioideae
Patersonoideae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=584.
Accessed 1 May 2025.