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Genera and generic subdivisons of Iridaceae Juss., nom. cons.
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Acidanthera Hochst. Gladiolus L. Acidanthera Hochst. Gladiolus L.
Afrocrocus J. C. Manning & Goldblatt a Afrocrocus J. C. Manning & Goldblatt
Ainea Ravenna a Ainea Ravenna
Alophia Herb. a Alophia Herb.
Anaclanthe N. E. Br. Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims Anaclanthe N. E. Br. Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims
Anapalina N. E. Br. Tritoniopsis L. Bolus Anapalina N. E. Br. Tritoniopsis L. Bolus
Anomalesia N. E. Br. Gladiolus L. Anomalesia N. E. Br. Gladiolus L.
Anomalostylus R. C. Foster Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb. Anomalostylus R. C. Foster Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb.
Anomatheca Ker Gawl. Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt Anomatheca Ker Gawl. Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt
Antholyza L. Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims Antholyza L. Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims
Aristea Aiton a Aristea Aiton
Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims a Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims
Barnardiella Goldblatt Moraea Mill. Barnardiella Goldblatt Moraea Mill.
Beatonia Herb. Tigridia Juss. Beatonia Herb. Tigridia Juss.
Belamcanda Adans. Iris L. Belamcanda Adans. Iris L.
Bobartia L. a Bobartia L.
Botherbe Steud. ex Klatt Calydorea Herb. Botherbe Steud. ex Klatt Calydorea Herb.
Calydorea Herb. a Calydorea Herb.
Cardenanthus R. C. Foster a Cardenanthus R. C. Foster
Cardiostigma Baker Tigridia Juss. Cardiostigma Baker Tigridia Juss.
Catila Ravenna Calydorea Herb. Catila Ravenna Calydorea Herb.
Chamelum Phil. Olsynium Raf. Chamelum Phil. Olsynium Raf.
Chasmanthe N. E. Br. a Chasmanthe N. E. Br.
Chasmatocallis R. C. Foster Lapeirousia Pourr. Chasmatocallis R. C. Foster Lapeirousia Pourr.
Chlamydostylus Baker Nemastylis Nutt. Chlamydostylus Baker Nemastylis Nutt.
Cipura Aubl. a Cipura Aubl.
Cleanthe Salisb. Aristea Aiton Cleanthe Salisb. Aristea Aiton
Cobana Ravenna a Cobana Ravenna
Crociris Schur Crocus L. Crociris Schur Crocus L.
Crocosmia Planch. a Crocosmia Planch.
Crocus L. a Crocus L.
Cryptobasis Nevski Iris L. Cryptobasis Nevski Iris L.
Curtonus N. E. Br. Crocosmia Planch. Curtonus N. E. Br. Crocosmia Planch.
Cyanixia Goldblatt & J. C. Manning a Cyanixia Goldblatt & J. C. Manning
Cypella Herb. a Cypella Herb.
Deluciris A. Gil & Lovo a Deluciris A. Gil & Lovo
Devia Goldblatt & J. C. Manning a Devia Goldblatt & J. C. Manning
Dichone Salisb. Ixia L. Dichone Salisb. Ixia L.
Dierama K. Koch a Dierama K. Koch
Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt a Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt
Diplarrena Labill., orth. var. Diplarrhena Labill. Diplarrena Labill., orth. var. Diplarrhena Labill.
Diplarrhena Labill. a Diplarrhena Labill.
Dortania A. Chev. Gladiolus L. Dortania A. Chev. Gladiolus L.
Duthiastrum M. P. de Vos a Duthiastrum M. P. de Vos
Duthiella M. P. de Vos Duthiastrum M. P. de Vos Duthiella M. P. de Vos Duthiastrum M. P. de Vos
Eleutherine Herb. a Eleutherine Herb.
Ennealophus N. E. Br. a Ennealophus N. E. Br.
Eurynotia R. C. Foster Ennealophus N. E. Br. Eurynotia R. C. Foster Ennealophus N. E. Br.
Eustylis Engelm. & A. Gray Alophia Herb. Eustylis Engelm. & A. Gray Alophia Herb.
Ferraria Burm. ex Mill. a Ferraria Burm. ex Mill.
Fosteria Molseed a Fosteria Molseed
Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt a Freesia Eckl. ex Klatt
Galaxia Thunb. Moraea Mill. Galaxia Thunb. Moraea Mill.
Geissorhiza Ker Gawl. a Geissorhiza Ker Gawl.
Gelasine Herb. a Gelasine Herb.
Gemmingia Heist. ex Fabr. Iris L. Gemmingia Heist. ex Fabr. Iris L.
Geosiris Baill. a Geosiris Baill.
Gladiolus L. a Gladiolus L.
Gladiolus L. sect. Acidanthera a i Gladiolus L. sect. Acidanthera
Gladiolus L. sect. Blandus a i Gladiolus L. sect. Blandus
Gladiolus L. sect. Decoratus a i Gladiolus L. sect. Decoratus
Gladiolus L. sect. Densiflorus a i Gladiolus L. sect. Densiflorus
Gladiolus L. sect. Gladiolus a i Gladiolus L. sect. Gladiolus
Gladiolus L. sect. Hebea a i Gladiolus L. sect. Hebea
Gladiolus L. sect. Heterocolon a i Gladiolus L. sect. Heterocolon
Gladiolus L. sect. Homoglossum a i Gladiolus L. sect. Homoglossum
Gladiolus L. sect. Linearifolius a i Gladiolus L. sect. Linearifolius
Gladiolus L. sect. Ophiolyza a i Gladiolus L. sect. Ophiolyza
Gladiolus L. sect. Tenuibracteus a i Gladiolus L. sect. Tenuibracteus
Gynandriris Parl. Moraea Mill. Gynandriris Parl. Moraea Mill.
Hebea (Pers.) R. Hedw. Gladiolus L. Hebea (Pers.) R. Hedw. Gladiolus L.
Hebea L. Bolus Tritoniopsis L. Bolus Hebea L. Bolus Tritoniopsis L. Bolus
Helixyra Salisb. ex N. E. Br. Moraea Mill. Helixyra Salisb. ex N. E. Br. Moraea Mill.
Herbertia Sweet a Herbertia Sweet
Hermodactylus Mill. Iris L. Hermodactylus Mill. Iris L.
Hesperantha Ker Gawl. a Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Hesperoxiphion Baker a Hesperoxiphion Baker
Hewardia Hook. Isophysis T. Moore Hewardia Hook. Isophysis T. Moore
Hexaglottis Vent. Moraea Mill. Hexaglottis Vent. Moraea Mill.
Homeria Vent. Moraea Mill. Homeria Vent. Moraea Mill.
Homoglossum Salisb. Gladiolus L. Homoglossum Salisb. Gladiolus L.
Hydastilus Salisb. ex E. P. Bicknell Sisyrinchium L. Hydastilus Salisb. ex E. P. Bicknell Sisyrinchium L.
Hydrotaenia Lindl. Tigridia Juss. Hydrotaenia Lindl. Tigridia Juss.
Iridodictyum Rodion. Iris L. Iridodictyum Rodion. Iris L.
Iris L. a Iris L.
Iris L. subg. Hermodactyloides a i Iris L. subg. Hermodactyloides
Iris L. subg. Iris a i Iris L. subg. Iris
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Hexapogon a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Hexapogon
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Iris a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Iris
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Oncocyclus a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Oncocyclus
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Psammiris a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Psammiris
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Pseudoregelia a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Pseudoregelia
Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Regelia a i Iris L. subg. Iris sect. Regelia
Iris L. subg. Limniris a i Iris L. subg. Limniris
Iris L. subg. Limniris sect. Limniris a i Iris L. subg. Limniris sect. Limniris
Iris L. subg. Limniris sect. Lophiris a i Iris L. subg. Limniris sect. Lophiris
Iris L. subg. Nepalensis a i Iris L. subg. Nepalensis
Iris L. subg. Scorpiris a i Iris L. subg. Scorpiris
Iris L. subg. Xiphium a i Iris L. subg. Xiphium
Isophysis T. Moore a Isophysis T. Moore
Itysa Ravenna Calydorea Herb. Itysa Ravenna Calydorea Herb.
Ixia L. a Ixia L.
Juno Tratt. Iris L. Juno Tratt. Iris L.
Junopsis Wern. Schulze Iris L. Junopsis Wern. Schulze Iris L.
Keitia Regel Eleutherine Herb. Keitia Regel Eleutherine Herb.
Kelissa Ravenna a Kelissa Ravenna
Kentrosiphon N. E. Br. Gladiolus L. Kentrosiphon N. E. Br. Gladiolus L.
Klattia Baker a Klattia Baker
Lansbergia de Vriese Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb. Lansbergia de Vriese Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb.
Lapeirousia Pourr. a Lapeirousia Pourr.
Larentia Klatt a Larentia Klatt
Lethia Ravenna a Lethia Ravenna
Libertia Spreng. a Libertia Spreng.
Lomenia Pourr. Watsonia Mill. Lomenia Pourr. Watsonia Mill.
Marica Ker Gawl. Neomarica Sprague Marica Ker Gawl. Neomarica Sprague
Marica Schreb. Cipura Aubl. Marica Schreb. Cipura Aubl.
Mastigostyla I. M. Johnst. a Mastigostyla I. M. Johnst.
Melasphaerula Ker Gawl. a Melasphaerula Ker Gawl.
Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. a Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl.
Montbretia DC. Tritonia Ker Gawl. Montbretia DC. Tritonia Ker Gawl.
Montbretiopsis L. Bolus Tritonia Ker Gawl. Montbretiopsis L. Bolus Tritonia Ker Gawl.
Moraea Mill. a Moraea Mill.
Moraea Mill. subg. Grandiflora a i Moraea Mill. subg. Grandiflora
Moraea Mill. subg. Monocephalae a i Moraea Mill. subg. Monocephalae
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Acaules a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Acaules
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Deserticola a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Deserticola
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Flexuosae a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Flexuosae
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Galaxia a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Galaxia
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Gynandriris a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Gynandriris
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Hexaglottis a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Hexaglottis
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Homeria a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Homeria
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Moraea a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Moraea
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Polyanthes a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Polyanthes
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Subracemosae a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Subracemosae
Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Tubiflora a i Moraea Mill. subg. Moraea sect. Tubiflora
Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia a i Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia
Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia sect. Thomasiae a i Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia sect. Thomasiae
Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia sect. Vieusseuxia a i Moraea Mill. subg. Vieusseuxia sect. Vieusseuxia
Moraea Mill. subg. Visciramosa a i Moraea Mill. subg. Visciramosa
Nemastylis Nutt. a Nemastylis Nutt.
Neomarica Sprague a Neomarica Sprague
Nivenia Vent. a Nivenia Vent.
Oenostachys Bullock Gladiolus L. Oenostachys Bullock Gladiolus L.
Olsynium Raf. a Olsynium Raf.
Ona Ravenna Olsynium Raf. Ona Ravenna Olsynium Raf.
Onira Ravenna a Onira Ravenna
Orthrosanthus Sweet a Orthrosanthus Sweet
×Pardancanda L. W. Lenz Iris L. Pardancanda L. W. Lenz Iris L.
Pardanthopsis (Hance) L. W. Lenz Iris L. Pardanthopsis (Hance) L. W. Lenz Iris L.
Patersonia R. Br. a Patersonia R. Br.
Petamenes Salisb. ex J. W. Loudon Gladiolus L. Petamenes Salisb. ex J. W. Loudon Gladiolus L.
Phaiophleps Raf. Olsynium Raf. Phaiophleps Raf. Olsynium Raf.
Phalocallis Herb. Cypella Herb. Phalocallis Herb. Cypella Herb.
Pillansia L. Bolus a Pillansia L. Bolus
Polia Ten. Cypella Herb. Polia Ten. Cypella Herb.
Pseudotrimezia R. C. Foster a Pseudotrimezia R. C. Foster
Radinosiphon N. E. Br. a Radinosiphon N. E. Br.
Renealmia R. Br. Libertia Spreng. Renealmia R. Br. Libertia Spreng.
Rheome Goldblatt Moraea Mill. Rheome Goldblatt Moraea Mill.
Rigidella Lindl. Tigridia Juss. Rigidella Lindl. Tigridia Juss.
Roggeveldia Goldblatt Moraea Mill. Roggeveldia Goldblatt Moraea Mill.
Romulea Maratti a Romulea Maratti
Salpingostylis Small a Salpingostylis Small
Savannosiphon Goldblatt & Marais a Savannosiphon Goldblatt & Marais
Schizostylis Backh. & Harv. Hesperantha Ker Gawl. Schizostylis Backh. & Harv. Hesperantha Ker Gawl.
Sessilanthera Molseed & Cruden a Sessilanthera Molseed & Cruden
Sessilistigma Goldblatt Moraea Mill. Sessilistigma Goldblatt Moraea Mill.
Siphonostylis Wern. Schulze Iris L. Siphonostylis Wern. Schulze Iris L.
Sisyrinchium L. a Sisyrinchium L.
Solenomelus Miers a Solenomelus Miers
Sparaxis Ker Gawl. a Sparaxis Ker Gawl.
Sphenostigma Baker Gelasine Herb. Sphenostigma Baker Gelasine Herb.
Streptanthera Sweet Sparaxis Ker Gawl. Streptanthera Sweet Sparaxis Ker Gawl.
Sympa Ravenna a Sympa Ravenna
Symphyostemon Miers Olsynium Raf. Symphyostemon Miers Olsynium Raf.
Synnotia Sweet Sparaxis Ker Gawl. Synnotia Sweet Sparaxis Ker Gawl.
Syringodea Hook. f. a Syringodea Hook. f.
Tamia Ravenna Calydorea Herb. Tamia Ravenna Calydorea Herb.
Tanaosolen N. E. Br. Tritoniopsis L. Bolus Tanaosolen N. E. Br. Tritoniopsis L. Bolus
Tapeinia Comm. ex Juss. a Tapeinia Comm. ex Juss.
Thereianthus G. J. Lewis a Thereianthus G. J. Lewis
Tigridia Juss. a Tigridia Juss.
Trichonema Ker Gawl. Romulea Maratti Trichonema Ker Gawl. Romulea Maratti
Trifurcia Herb. Herbertia Sweet Trifurcia Herb. Herbertia Sweet
Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb. a Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb.
Tritonia Ker Gawl. a Tritonia Ker Gawl.
Tritoniopsis L. Bolus a Tritoniopsis L. Bolus
Tucma Ravenna Ennealophus N. E. Br. Tucma Ravenna Ennealophus N. E. Br.
Warneria Mill. Watsonia Mill. Warneria Mill. Watsonia Mill.
Watsonia Mill. a Watsonia Mill.
Witsenia Thunb. a Witsenia Thunb.
Xenoscapa (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning a Xenoscapa (Goldblatt) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning
Xiphion Mill. Iris L. Xiphion Mill. Iris L.
Xiphium Mill. Iris L. Xiphium Mill. Iris L.
Zygella S. Moore Cypella Herb. Zygella S. Moore Cypella Herb.
Zygotritonia Mildbr. a Zygotritonia Mildbr.


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