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

References

Crocoideae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Crocoideae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Crocoideae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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