Nivenioideae

Nivenioideae is a subfamily of flowering plants and one of the six subfamilies in the family Iridaceae. It contains three genera,^[1] from South Africa which are the only true shrubs in the family (Klattia, Nivenia and Witsenia),^[2] It previously included Aristea, Patersonia and also Geosiris, which are now each placed in their own monotypic subfamily.^[3][4]

Nivenioideae
Klattia stokoei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Subfamily:	Nivenioideae Eaton
Genera
Klattia Baker Nivenia Vent. Witsenia Thunb.