Family CN: Iris Family Family Code: IRIDAC Family Parent: [in ASPARAGALES] Family Authority: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 Summary: A family of about 65-82 genera and 1700-1810 species, herbs, of cosmopolitan distribution (most diverse in s. Africa). Reference: Goldblatt in FNA (2002a); Goldblatt, Manning, & Rudall in Kubitzki (1998a). Last Updated: 2020-01-01 Publish: 1