Family Iridaceae in Order Asparagales
What is a Family (pl. Families)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Family rank is a taxonomic rank that is used to classify groups of related genera within an Order. Families are based on a set of shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit type, and leaf morphology. The Family rank is situated between Order and Genus in the hierarchy of taxonomic ranks.
Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Afrosolen
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Alophia
5 -
Aristea
64 -
Babiana
105 -
Bobartia
27 -
Calydorea
22 -
Chasmanthe
4 -
Cipura
10 -
Cobana
1 -
Codonorhiza
7 -
Crocosmia
11 -
Crocus
256 -
Cyanixia
1 -
Cypella
38 -
Deluciris
2 -
Devia
1 -
Dierama
46 -
Dietes
10 -
Diplarrena
2 -
Duthiastrum
1 -
Eleutherine
4 -
Ennealophus
10 -
Ferraria
22 -
Freesia
23 -
Geissorhiza
108 -
Gelasine
11 -
Geosiris
2 -
Gladiolus
313 -
Herbertia
10 -
Hesperantha
104 -
Hesperoxiphion
6 -
Iris
396 -
Isophysis
1 -
Ixia
115 -
Klattia
3 -
Lapeirousia
36 -
Larentia
3 -
Lethia
1 -
Libertia
17 -
Mastigostyla
28 -
Melasphaerula
2 -
Micranthus
7 -
Moraea
254 -
Nemastylis
10 -
Nivenia
13 -
Olsynium
27 -
Orthrosanthus
11 -
Patersonia
34 -
Phalocallis
1 -
Pillansia
1 -
Radinosiphon
2 -
Romulea
175 -
Salpingostylis
1 -
Savannosiphon
1 -
Schizorhiza
1 -
Sisyrinchium
225 -
Solenomelus
2 -
Sparaxis
20 -
Syringodea
10 -
Tapeinia
1 -
Thereianthus
11 -
Tigridia
69 -
Trimezia
71 -
Tritonia
43 -
Tritoniopsis
34 -
Watsonia
60 -
Witsenia
1 -
Xenoscapa
2 -
Zygotritonia
6