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Search for: Iridaceae

Latin Name

Common Name

Family

Synonyms

Edibility Rating

Medicinal Rating

Babiana plicata

Baboon Root

Iridaceae

B. caerulescens. B. reflexa.

1

0

Belamcanda chinensis

Leopard Lily, Blackberry lily, Leopard Flower

Iridaceae

Iris chinensis. Ixia chinensis.

1

3

Bobartia indica

Rush Iris

Iridaceae

B. spathacea

0

0

Crocosmia aurea

Montbretia

Iridaceae

Tritonia aurea

1

0

Crocus cancellatus

Iridaceae

C. edulis.

1

0

Crocus kotschyanus

Iridaceae

1

0

Crocus nudiflorus

Iridaceae

2

3

Saffron

Iridaceae

3

3

Crocus serotinus

Iridaceae

2

0

Gladiolus cruentus

Iridaceae

1

0

1

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