Iridaceae, the iris family of flowering plants (order Asparagales), comprising 66 genera and about 2,200 species. Many species, including members of the genera Iris, Gladiolus, Crocus, and Freesia, are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive flowers.

Members of this family are perennial plants, with a bulb, corm or rhizome. The plants grow erect, and have leaves that are generally grass-like, with a sharp central fold. Some examples of members of this family are the blue flag and yellow flag. The family name comes from the genus Iris, the family's largest and best-known genus in Europe.

Iridaceae is a family of terrestrial plants, perennial herbs, and rarely annuals with underground stems (rhizomes, corms, or rarely bulbs) from which adventitious roots originate into the soil.

Iridaceae is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises, meaning rainbow, referring to its many colours. There are 66 accepted genera with a total of c. 2244 species worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016).

2002年3月19日 · These plants have a cosmopolitan distribution, with diversity centers in the Eastern Mediterranean region, tropical America, and South Africa. In the United States and Canada there are 28 genera with 109 species, the largest being Iris and Sisyrinchium.

Perennial evergreen or deciduous herbs, occasionally shrubs with anomalous secondary growth (Klattia, Nivenia, Witsenia), rarely annuals (Sisyrinchium spp.), or an achlorophyllous saprophyte (Geosiris). Rootstock a rhizome, corm or bulb, or, when shrubs, a woody caudex or …

Learn about the members of the Iridaceae plant family, including Crocus, Iris and Gladiolus. The iris family, Iridaceae, is home to around 80 genera including Crocus, Iris and Gladiolus. Plants …

Iridaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes around 2,000 species and 66 genera. These plants are found worldwide with a majority being native to Europe, Africa, and South America. The taxonomy of Iridaceae has been constantly evolving, and it is currently categorized under the order Asparagales.

2024年10月29日 · Iridaceae or the Iris family is a worldwide diverse group found in mostly temperate regions of perennial evergreen or deciduous herbs with roots usually from underground rhizomes, bulbs or corms. This family belongs to the order Asparagales. Plants with simple leaves with parallel veins are mostly arranged in a fan arising from the rootstock or ...

Identify plants and flowers of the Iris family (Iridaceae) with these wildflower identification tools and a photo gallery with plants grouped according to families.