Iridaceae
This list of genera was made in November 2025 according to World Flora Online, Plants of the World Online, Stevens 2001 onwards (APWeb), Eggers et al. 2019, Goldblatt et al. 2008, and Lovo et al. 2018. This list includes only genera present in our herbaria: M and MSB.
| All genera (accepted genera in bold) | Stored under | Synonyms included |
|---|---|---|
| Acidanthera Hochst. | Gladiolus L. | |
| Afrosolen Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (prev. under Lapeirousia Pourr.) | ||
| Alophia Herb. | ||
| Anapalina N.E.Br. | Tritoniopsis L.Bolus | |
| Anomalesia N.E.Br. | Gladiolus L. | |
| Anomatheca Ker Gawl. | Freesia Klatt | |
| Antholyza L. | Gladiolus L. | |
| Aristea Aiton | ||
| Babiana Ker Gawl. ex Sims | ||
| Barnardiella Goldblatt | Moraea Mill. | |
| Belamcanda Adans. | Iris Tourn. ex L. | |
| Bobartia L. | ||
| Calydorea Herb. | ||
| Chamelum Phil. | Olsynium Raf. | |
| Chasmanthe N.E.Br. | ||
| Cipura Aubl. | Marica Ker Gawl. | |
| Codonorhiza Goldblatt & J.C.Manning | Lapeirousia Pourr. | |
| Crocosmia Planch. | Curtonus N.E.Br. | |
| Crocus L. | ||
| Curtonus N.E.Br. | Crocosmia Planch. | |
| Cypella Herb. | ||
| Dierama K.Koch | ||
| Dietes Salisb. ex Klatt | ||
| Diplarrena Labill. | ||
| Eleutherine Herb. | ||
| Engysiphon G.J.Lewis | Geissorhiza Ker Gawl. | |
| Ennealophus N.E.Br. | ||
| Exohebea R.C.Foster | Tritoniopsis L.Bolus | |
| Ferraria Burm. ex Mill. | ||
| Freesia Klatt | Anomatheca Ker Gawl. | |
| Galaxia Thunb. | Moraea Mill. | |
| Geissorhiza Ker Gawl. | Engysiphon G.J.Lewis | |
| Gelasine Herb. | Sphenostigma Baker | |
| Gladiolus L. | Acidanthera Hochst., Anomalesia N.E.Br., Antholyza L., Homoglossum Salisb., Oenostachys Bullock | |
| Gynandriris Parl. | Moraea Mill. | |
| Herbertia Sweet (prev. under Alophia Herb.) | ||
| Hermodactylus Mill. | Iris Tourn. ex L. | |
| Hesperantha Ker Gawl. | Schizostylis Backhouse & Harvey ex Hook.f. | |
| Hesperoxiphion Baker (prev. under Cypella Herb.) | ||
| Hewardia Hook. | Isophysis T.Moore | |
| Hexaglottis Vent. | Moraea Mill. | |
| Homeria Vent. | Moraea Mill. | |
| Homoglossum Salisb. | Gladiolus L. | |
| Iris Tourn. ex L. | Belamcanda Adans., Hermodactylus Mill. | |
| Isophysis T.Moore | Hewardia Hook. | |
| Ixia L. | ||
| Klattia Baker | ||
| Lapeirousia Pourr. | ||
| Libertia Spreng. | ||
| Marica Ker Gawl. | Cipura Aubl. | |
| Mastigostyla I.M.Johnst. (prev. under Nemastylis Nutt.) | ||
| Melasphaerula Ker Gawl. | ||
| Micranthus (Pers.) Eckl. | ||
| Montbretiopsis L.Bolus | Tritonia Ker Gawl. | |
| Moraea Mill. | Barnadiella Goldblatt, Galaxia Thunb., Gynandriris Parl., Hexaglottis Vent., Homeria Vent. | |
| Morea Mill. | Moraea Mill. | |
| Nemastylis Nutt. | ||
| Neomarica Sprague (prev. uner Cypella Herb., Marica Ker Gawl.) | ||
| Nivenia Vent. | ||
| Oenostachys Bullock | Gladiolus L. | |
| Olsynium Raf. (prev. under Sisyrinchium L.) | Chamelum Phil., Symphyostemon Mier. | |
| Orthrosanthus Sweet | ||
| Patersonia R.Br. | ||
| Phalocallis Herb. (prev. under Cypella Herb.) | ||
| Pillansia L.Bolus | ||
| Radinosiphon N.E.Br. | ||
| Romulea Maratti | ||
| Rigidella Lindl. | Tigridia Juss. | |
| Schizorhiza Goldblatt & J.C.Manning (prev. under Lapeirousia Pourr.) | ||
| Schizostylis Backhouse & Harvey ex Hook.f. | Hesperantha Ker Gawl. | |
| Sisyrinchium L. | ||
| Solenomelus Miers | ||
| Sparaxis Ker Gawl. | Synnotia Sweet | |
| Sphenostigma Baker | Gelasine Herb. | |
| Symphyostemon Mier. | Olsynium Raf. | |
| Synnotia Sweet | Sparaxis Ker Gawl. | |
| Tapeinia Juss. | ||
| Thereianthus G.J.Lewis | ||
| Tigridia Juss. | Rigidella Lindl. | |
| Trimezia Salisb. ex Herb. (prev. under Cypella Herb.) | ||
| Tritonia Ker Gawl. | Montbretiopsis L.Bolus | |
| Tritoniopsis L.Bolus | Anapalina N.E.Br., Exohebea R.C.Foster | |
| Watsonia Mill. | ||
| Witsenia Thunb. | ||
| Zygotritonia Mildbr. |
References
- Eggers, L., Marchioretto, R., Souza-Chies, T.T, Chauveau, O. (2019). A taxonomic synopsis of Cypella (Iridaceae) in Brazil. Acta Botanica Brasilica, 33, 4, 741-769. https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-33062019abb016
- Goldblatt, P., Rodriguez, A., Powell, M.P., Davies, J.T., Manning, J.C., van der Bank, M., Savolainen, V. (2008). Iridaceae ‘Out of Australasia’? Phylogeny, Biogeography, and Divergence Time Based on Plastid DNA Sequences. Systematic Botany. 33, 3. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364408785679806
- Lovo, J., Winkworth, R.C., dos Santos Bragança Gil, A., Amaral, M.d.C.E., Bittrich, V., Mello-Silva, R. (2018). A revised genus-level taxonomy for Trimezieae (Iridaceae) based on expanded molecular and morphological analyses. Taxon, 67, 503-520. https://doi.org/10.12705/673.4
- Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since].
Foto: Gladiolus Tourn. ex L. © Luo Chen