Crocoideae
Translingual
Etymology
Crocus + -oideae
Proper noun
Crocoideae
- A taxonomic subfamily within the family Iridaceae – many flowering plants, related to the Iris, in which the corm develops from the base of the flowering stem..
Hypernyms
- (subfamily): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Spermatophytina - subphylum; angiosperms, monocots - clades; Asparagales - order; Iridaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (subfamily): Pillansieae, Watsonieae, Ixieae (syn. Croceae) - tribes
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