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Iridaceae
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Iridaceae () is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises. It has a nearly global distribution, with 69 accepted genera with a total of about 2500 species. It includes a number of economically important cultivated plants, such as species of Freesia, Gladiolus, and Crocus, as well as the crop saffron.
Iridaceae is a large family of plants found almost worldwide that includes about 2,500 species in 69 genera, named after irises. The family matters because it contains several economically important plants that people cultivate and use, including freesias, gladiolus, crocuses, and saffron.
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Species
Iridaceae
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderAsparagales
- FamilyIridaceae
General: Number of genera: The Iridaceae comprises about 67 genera Appearance: Key differences from similar families: Iridaceae differs
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Research
2,091 papers- Radiation of pollination systems in the Iridaceae of sub-Saharan Africa.Annals of botany · 2006
- Bioactive constituents of Iris hybrida (Iridaceae): Processing effect.Biomedical chromatography : BMC · 2022
- Flavonoids of the genus Iris (Iridaceae).Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry · 2010
- An Examination into the Effects of a Saffron Extract (Affron) on Mood and General Wellbeing in Adults Experiencing Low Mood: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.The Journal of nutrition · 2025
- [Effects of saffron (Crocus sativus l. iridaceae) on blood level of follicle-stimulating hormone, and number and dynamics of body weight of offspring in female rats].Advances in gerontology = Uspekhi gerontologii · 2017
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- taxon common name
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9 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Crocoideae
- Isophysidoideae
- Nivenioideae and allies
- Iridoideae
- Ecology
- List of genera
- References
Iridaceae () is a family of plants in order Asparagales, taking its name from the irises. It has a nearly global distribution, with 69 accepted genera with a total of about 2500 species. It includes a number of economically important cultivated plants, such as species of Freesia, Gladiolus, and Crocus, as well as the crop saffron.
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.
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