Acoraceae is commonly known as Acorus which is also the name of the only genus in the family. The Acoraceae is a small family from Acorales Order, splits from Liliopsida Class. It is a family among about 406 families in Magnoliophyta or Flowering Plants Division. The Acoraceae family consists of only a single genus and 2 accepted species.

Acorus was derived from the Greek eye treatment medicine called coreon which stands for 'pupil'.

Genera in Acoraceae:

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