Iridaceae

Iris family Temporal range: 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:

• Gladiolus
• Ixia
• Iris
• Libertia