Iridaceae Liliopsida Magnoliophyta Plantae


Large family of monocotyledonous plants, comprising about 60 genera and 800 species, with underground corms, tubers or rhizomes. The leaves are long with parallel veins. The flowers are usually in spikes and often showy, and are widely grown as ornamentals. They include the iris, gladiolus, crocus and freesia.








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Iridaceae


See Also:
  • Description of Iridaceae - Habit and leaf form; Anatomy; Morphology; Physiology; Biochemistry; magnoliophyta Geography.
  • Iridaceae - The characteristics of the Iris family which may include as liliopsida many as 1800 species.
  • The Iridaceae - Information and photographs of several species of this liliopsida family which iridaceae comprises of about 80 genera and liliopsida 1,500 species.
  • Seedpods of the Iridaceae Family - Information on the seedheads of members of this magnoliophyta family with photographs of several.


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