English: Irises.
French: Iridacees.
Botany: flower with two whorls of three tepals, colourful; three stamens; inferior ovary; sword-like leaves parallel to the stem, basal rosette.
TaxonomyIn the
Apg3 classification Iridaceae are in
Asparagales.
In the
Plant theory Iridaceae are placed in
Subphase 1. They have the impulsive quality of that Phase.