iris family

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iris family - large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs family Iridaceae, Iridaceae liliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils Liliales, order Liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae genus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes Belamcanda, genus Belamcanda - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae genus Crocus - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae genus Freesia - cormous perennial herbs; native to South Africa genus Gladiolus - gladiolas genus Ixia, Ixia - a monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae genus Sisyrinchium, Sisyrinchium - chiefly North American grasslike herbs genus Sparaxis, Sparaxis - deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa