Family Iridaceae Juss., nom. cons.

Family number:

584 Last Updated: 12-Jan-2017

Alternate name:

Number of accepted genera:

115

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
Crocoideae
Iridoideae
Iridoideae	Irideae
Iridoideae	Mariceae
Iridoideae	Sisyrinchieae
Iridoideae	Tigridieae
Isophysidoideae
Ixioideae
Ixioideae	Ixieae
Ixioideae	Pillansieae
Ixioideae	Watsonieae
Nivenioideae

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://apg.pir.sa.gov.au/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily?id=584.
Accessed 22 July 2025.