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June 2025

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genus

Iris Tourn. ex L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 38 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000019189.

Statistics

Synonyms of Iris

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Xuris Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 546 (1763) wfo-1200031986
Xyridion (Tausch) Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 163 (1869) wfo-1200096789
Alatavia Rodion. Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 84(7): 103 (1999) wfo-4000001087
Belamcanda Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 60 (1763) wfo-4000004329
Chamaeiris Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 417 (1790) wfo-4000007599
Coresantha Alef. Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 21: 298 (1863) wfo-4000009299
Costia Willk. Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 18: 131 (1860) wfo-4000009464
Cryptobasis Nevski Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 331 (1937) wfo-4000009866
Eremiris (Spach) Rodion. Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 91: 1707 (2006) wfo-4000013695
Evansia Salisb. ex Decne. Bull. Soc. Bot. France 20: 301 (1874) wfo-4000014385
Gattenhofia Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 418 (1790) wfo-4000015394
Gemmingia Heist. ex Fabr. Enum. , ed. 2: 27 (1763) wfo-4000015476
Hermodactylus Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000017553
Iridodictyum Rodion. Rod Iris-Iris : 201 (1961) wfo-4000019180
Joniris (Spach) Klatt Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 30: 502 (1872) wfo-4000019608
Juno Tratt. Auswahl Gartenpflanzen 1: 135 (1821) wfo-4000019725
Junopsis Wern.Schulze Oesterr. Bot. Z. 117: 327 (1970) wfo-4000019726
Limnirion Opiz Seznam : 59 (1852) wfo-4000021769
Limniris (Tausch) Rchb. Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch : 43 (1841) wfo-4000021770
Neubeckia Alef. Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 21: 290 (1863) wfo-4000026004
Oncocyclus Siemssen Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 4: 706 (1846) wfo-4000026846
Ophioiris (Y.T.Zhao) Rodion. Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 89: 1359 (2004) wfo-4000026941
Pardancanda L.W.Lenz Aliso 7: 407 (1972) wfo-4000028185
Pardanthopsis (Hance) L.W.Lenz Aliso 7: 403 (1972) wfo-4000028186
Pardanthus Ker Gawl. Ann. Bot. (König & Sims) 1: 246 (1804) wfo-4000028187
Pseudo-iris Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 417 (1790) wfo-4000031543
Sclerosiphon Nevski Trudy Bot. Inst. Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R., Ser. 1, Fl. Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 4: 331 (1937) wfo-4000034762
Siphonostylis Wern.Schulze Oesterr. Bot. Z. 112: 331 (1965) wfo-4000035526
Spathula Fourr. Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 163 (1869) wfo-4000035904
Thelysia Salisb. Trans. Hort. Soc. London 1: 303 (1812) wfo-4000038149
Xiphion Mill. Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. : [s.p.] (1754) wfo-4000040988
Beverna Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 20 (1763) wfo-4000044111
Biris Medik. Staatswirthschaftl. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. Heidelberg 1: 257 (1781) wfo-4000044112
Chamoletta Adans. Fam. Pl. 2: 60 (1763) wfo-4000044113
Ioniris Baker Gard. Chron. , n.s., 6: 143 (1876) wfo-4000044118
Iriastrum Heist. ex Fabr. Enum. , ed. 2: 34 (1763) wfo-4000044119
Xeris Medik. Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 1: 256 (1791) wfo-4000044125
Xyphion Medik. Hist. & Commentat. Acad. Elect. Sci. Theod.-Palat. 6: 418 (1790) wfo-4000044126
Tectiris M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 55 (2015) wfo-4000046336
Phaeiris (Spach) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 58 (2015) wfo-4000046337
Zhaoanthus M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 59 (2015) wfo-4000046338
Dielsiris M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 64 (2015) wfo-4000046339
Rodionenkoa M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 65 (2015) wfo-4000046340
Lophiris (Tausch) M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 66 (2015) wfo-4100004058
Syrianthus M.B.Crespo, Mart.-Azorín & Mavrodiev Phytotaxa 232: 62 (2015) wfo-4100004059
Belemcanda (Pers.) Nois. Man. Compl. Jard. 3: 238 (1826) wfo-4100004060

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Iris:

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