Dietes vegeta N.E.Br., Moraea iridioides L., Moraea vegeta Mill. is an ornamental plant in the Iridaceae family.    From Wordnik.com.  [I'm back in New York City, but...] Reference

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus Crocus sativus, a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae.    From Wordnik.com.  [How to make a Mojito and New Year's Eve in Goa] Reference

Its four main components are heaths, the Proteaceae, reedlike Restionaceae and geophytes (bulb-plants) including many Iridaceae.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cape Floral Protected Areas, South Africa] Reference

The Kamiesberg Massif has high levels of endemism especially among bulb genera, namely Babiana, Lapeirousia, Moraea, and Romulea (Iridaceae).    From Wordnik.com.  [Succulent Karoo] Reference

Note 4: Renosterveld geophytes include Iridaceae, Asphodelaceae, Colchicaceae, Hyacinthaceae, Eriospermaceae, and Orchidaceae; van Rooyen and Steyn, 19. back.    From Wordnik.com.  [Belongings: Property, Family, and Identity in Colonial South Africa] Reference

With mouthparts up to 50 mm long, these hovering flies are the exclusive pollinators of 28 species of Geraniaceae and Iridaceae in the Namaqualand-Namib Domain.    From Wordnik.com.  [Succulent Karoo] Reference

Threats include introduced weeds (especially grasses, Iridaceae, Asteraceae, Fabaceae, and Brassicaceae), grazing by introduced and domestic animals, and dieback (or root rot) caused by Phytophthora spp.    From Wordnik.com.  [Southwest Australia woodlands] Reference

Geophyte diversity is particularly high; the lowland and montane ecoregion support about 1,500 species, most belonging to the petaloid monoct families, notably Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Hyacinthaceae, and Amaryllidaceae.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lowland fynbos and renosterveld] Reference

Geophyte diversity is remarkably high; the lowland and montane fynbos ecoregions support about 1,500 species, most belonging to the petaloid monocot families, notably Iridaceae, Orchidaceae, Hyacinthaceae, and Amaryllidaceae.    From Wordnik.com.  [Montane fynbos and renosterveld] Reference

Most of the 630 species of geophytes are petaloid monocots in the families Hyacinthaceae (Lachenalia, Ornithogalum), Iridaceae (Babiana, Lapeirousia, Moraea, Romulea), Amaryllidaceae (Brunsvigia, Hessea, Strumaria) and Asphodelaceae (Bulbine, Trachyandra).    From Wordnik.com.  [Succulent Karoo] Reference

This plant's genus name refers to another Iridaceae genus, Moraea sisyrinchium, in the way the corm tunics resemble a shaggy coat (in Greek, sisyra).    From Wordnik.com.  [SFGate: Top News Stories]

A perennial rhizomatous or bulbous herbaceous plant of the family Iridaceae, is it not? ".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Last Starfighter]

Family: Iridaceae.    From Wordnik.com.  [I'm back in New York City, but...] Reference