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Ver. 25.03
Mar. 6th, 2025

143.0000 Family Iridaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 57 (1789), nom. cons.
70 genera, ca. 2500 spp.
Species listed in database: 2547; hybrids: 46
= Crocaceae Vest; Anleit. Stud. Bot. 266, 283 (1818)
= Galaxiaceae Raf.; New. Fl. [Rafinesque] 1: 72 (1836)
= Geosiridaceae Jonker; Recueil Trav. Bot. Néerl. 36: 477 seors. impr. (1939), nom. cons.
= Gladiolaceae Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 34 (1838)
= Isophysidaceae F.A.Barkley; Revista Fac. Nac. Agron. Medellin Univ. Antioquia 8: 152 (1948)
= Ixiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 51 (1834)
143.7123 Genus Moraea Mill.; Fig. Pl. Gard. Dict. 2: 159, tt. 238, 239 (1758), nom. cons.
Distribution: mostly South Africa (209), also S- and E-trop. Africa, Mascarenes. Revision for South Africa see Goldblatt & J. C. Manning 2020
Species listed in database: 232
= Barnardiella Goldblatt; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 63: 312 (1976 publ. 1977)
= Diaphane Salisb.; Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 304 (1812)
= Freuchenia Eckl.; Topogr. Verz. Pflanzensamml. Ecklon 14 (1827)
= Galaxia Thunb.; Nov. Gen. Pl. [Thunberg] Pl. 50 (1782)
= Gynandriris Parl.; Nuov. Gen. Sp. Monocot. 49 (1854)
= Helixyra Salisb. ex N.E.Br.; Trans. Roy. Soc. South Africa 17: 348 (1929)
= Hexaglottis Vent.; Dec. Gen. Nov. 6 (1808)
= Homeria Vent.; Dec. Gen. Nov. 5 (1808)
= Hymenostigma Hochst.; Flora (Regensburg) 27: 24 (1844)
= Iridopsis Welw. ex Baker; Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 1: 270 (1878)
= Jania Schult. & Schult.f.; Syst. Veg., ed. 15bis [Roemer & Schultes] 7: 1528 (1830)
= Phaianthes Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 30 (1836)
= Plantia Herb.; Edwards´s Bot. Reg. 30(Misc.): 89 (1844)
= Rheome Goldblatt; Bot. Not. 133: 92 (1980)
= Roggeveldia Goldblatt; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 66: 840 (1979 publ. 1980)
= Sessilistigma Goldblatt; J. S. African Bot. 50: 156 (1984)
= Sisyrinchium Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4: s. p. (1754), nom. illeg.
= Vieusseuxia D.Delaroche; Descr. Pl. Aliq. Nov. 31 (1766)

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