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Iridaceae Collection

Iridaceae, also known as the iris family, is a diverse and captivating group of flowering plants

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris Bruno (Tall Bearded Iris)

Iris Bruno (Tall Bearded Iris), a flowering perennial of the Iridaceae family, with gold, purple and brown colouring. A close-up of the head in full flower

Background imageIridaceae Collection: German Iris - Iris florentina (Iris germanica) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium

German Iris - Iris florentina (Iris germanica) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris sp. blue iris

Iris sp. blue iris
Folio 67 from A Collection of Flowers (1795) by John Edwards. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Gladiolus, X-ray

Gladiolus, X-ray

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Spring Crocus Norfolk february

Spring Crocus Norfolk february

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Crocus sativus, saffron

Crocus sativus, saffron
Plate 25 from Le Regne Vegetal. Vol 10 Flore Medicale Atlas 3 (1870). Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Crocus sativa, saffron

Crocus sativa, saffron
Plate 93 from Botanicum Medicinale (1759) by Timothy Sheldrake. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876

Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Drinking-Fountain by Mr. J. Durham. A.R.A. in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1876. The bronze double drinking-fountain, designed by Mr. Joseph Durham...was originally intended by Mr

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Nocturne, 1887. Creator: Eilif Peterssen

Nocturne, 1887. Creator: Eilif Peterssen
Nocturne, 1887

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. Creator: George Paulding Farnham

Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. Creator: George Paulding Farnham
Sketch for the Tiffany Iris Corsage Ornament, c1900. This sketch is a working drawing for one of Tiffany's most famous creations

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Still Life with an Iris and Plums. Creator: Attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi  (1576-1636)

Still Life with an Iris and Plums. Creator: Attributed to Pietro Paolo Bonzi  (1576-1636)
Still Life with an Iris and Plums, Unknown date

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue and purple irises (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Mourning iris (Iris susiana), 1596-1610. Iris Calcedonica. iris Susana major. / iris de suze'. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Purple iris (Iris germanica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue-yellow Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst

Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Creators: Anselmus de Boodt, Elias Verhulst
Blue Iris (Iris sibirica), 1596-1610. Commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Iris, in or before 1893. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Iris, in or before 1893

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa

Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Birds and Iris, 18th-19th century. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Iris, 1741-1795

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Iris, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Iris, 1741-1795

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Fresia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Fresia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Fresia, 1741-1795

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900. Creator: Albertus Steenbergen

Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900. Creator: Albertus Steenbergen
Study sheet with three roses and an iris, 1824-1900

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Creator: Hokusai

Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
Mandarin Ducks, 19th century. Series: Birds and Flowers. Attributed to Katsushika Hokusai

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Beauty with Irises, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Beauty with Irises, 19th century. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Beauty with Irises, 19th century

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896. Creator: Otto Eckmann

Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896. Creator: Otto Eckmann
Irises, between circa 1895 and circa 1896

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Quanting the Gladdon, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIV

Background imageIridaceae Collection: The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
The Gladdon-Cutter's Return, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXIII

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson

Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Cutting the Gladdon, 1886. Plate: Plate XXXII

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Ixia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde

Ixia, 1741-1795. Creator: Cornelis van Noorde
Ixia, 1741-1795

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890. Creator: Gustave Fraipont

Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890. Creator: Gustave Fraipont
Design for a plate with four brown fish and a white iris, c.1875-c.1890

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

Bathsheba in the Bath Receiving the Letter from King David, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning, 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily), 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia), 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia), 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Creator: Willem van Leen

Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Creator: Willem van Leen
Leopard flower in a landscape, c.1775-c.1825. Attributed to Willem van Leen

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Irises, 1897. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten

Irises, 1897. Creator: Sina Mesdag van Houten
Irises, 1897

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie), 1777-1786

Background imageIridaceae Collection: Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip), 1777-1786



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Iridaceae, also known as the iris family, is a diverse and captivating group of flowering plants. With its vibrant colors and intricate patterns, it never fails to mesmerize. Plate 32 showcases the delicate beauty of Freesia corymbosa, with its clusters of fragrant blossoms that bring joy to any garden. Moving on to Plate 16, we encounter a striking display of Iris Bruno (Tall Bearded Iris), standing tall and proud in all its glory. Plate 18 introduces us to the enchanting No. 3 Saio-Ga-Uma iris variety, with its unique blend of purple hues that evoke a sense of mystery and elegance. Meanwhile, Schizostylis coccinea Cardinal steals the show in Plate 28 with its fiery red blooms that add warmth and vibrancy to any landscape. As we turn our attention to Plate 5, we are greeted by the majestic presence of Iris tolmieana. Its regal stature commands attention while exuding an air of sophistication. And let's not forget about Plate Here we find another stunning member of this family - an iris variety whose name eludes us but whose beauty speaks volumes. Finally, in Plate 1 lies an assortment from various iridaceae species; each one showcasing their own unique charm and allure. From delicate petals dancing in the wind to bold colors demanding admiration – these flowers truly captivate our senses. A botanical wonderland filled with endless possibilities for horticultural enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. Whether you're drawn towards Freesia corymbosa's sweet fragrance or fascinated by Schizostylis coccinea Cardinal's intense hue – there's something for everyone within this remarkable plant family.