family iridaceae

1. Large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs (synset 112431589)
   is a type of: liliid monocot family - family of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae; mostly herbs usually with petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
   subtypes: genus iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
   member holonym:

   • iridaceous plant - any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
   • 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
   belongs to: liliales, order liliales - an order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae
   same as: iridaceae, iris family

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