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.

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