Papa Urban VI

The family of the Iridacées is a family of plants Monocotylédone S. the district is discussed: it includes/understands approximately 1800 Espèce S divided into 67-92 kind S in some subfamilies.

They are plants herbaceous, even if there exist some rare shrubs, rhizomateuses, bulbous or with thickened roots of the areas moderated with tropical. It is a cosmopolitan family but which misses in the cold areas and the north of the Eurasia.

In this family, one can quote the Crocus ( kind Crocus ) producing of saffron and the iris ( kind Iris ). One can incorporate the Géosiridacée S in this family, small herbaceous plants endemic saprophytes Geosiris aphylla of Madagascar.

The phylogenetic classification place today this family in the order of the Asparagales .

A list of the kinds:

  • Ainea, Alophia, Anomatheca, Aristea, Babiana, Barnardiella, Belamcanda, Bobartia, Calydorea, Cardenanthus, Chasmanthe, Cipura, Cobana, Crocosmia, Crocus, Cypella, Deviated, Dierama, Dietes, Diplarrhena, Duthiastrum, Eleutherine, Ennealophus, Ferraria, Fosteria, Freesia, Galaxia, Geissorhiza, Gelasine, Geosiris, Gladiolus, Gynandriris, Herbertia, Hermodactylus, Hesperantha, Hesperoxiphion, Hexaglottis, Homeria, Homoglossum, Iris, Isophysis, Ixia, Kelissa, Klattia, Lapeirousia, Lethia, Libertia, Mastigostyla, Melasphaerula, Micranthus, Moraea, Nemastylis, Neomarica, Nivenia, Olsynium, Onira, Orthrosanthus, Pardanthopsis, Patersonia, Pillansia, Pseudotrimezia, Radinosiphon, Rheome, Roggeveldia, Romulea, Savannosiphon, Schizostylis, Sessilanthera, Sisyrinchium, Solenomelus, Sparaxis, Sympathetic, Syringodea, Tapeina, Thereianthus, Tigridia, Trimezia, Tritonia, Tritoniopsis, Tucma, Watsonia, Wisenia, Zygotritonia .

External bonds

  • regional photographic Flora
  • Bulbsociety

Random links:Maurice Constantin-Weyer | Canton of Bourguébus | Deceangli | Automobile Grand Prix of Canada 1996 | Clyde Walcott