Abstract:
The Iridaceae is one of the geophyte families in the world. It is generally distributed in the Southern Hemisphere. The family includes some of the most popular ornamental genera such as Freesia, Gladiolus, Iris, Sparaxis, Sisyrinchium and Tigridia. The stigmas of Crocus sativus are called saffron. It is widely used as a coloring agent and to flavor foodstuffs. Orris root is obtained from Iris florentina and used in the production of perfumes and cosmetics. As a result of the study, the authors found that six Crocus, three Gladiolus, and seven Iris taxa are used as herbal remedies in Turkish Traditional Medicine. It has been determined that taxa of the family are mostly used by local people for cold, diuretic, antiurolithiatic, and menstrual irregularity.
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