The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IXIA
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The straight part
We know that "member of Iris’s family" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case member of iris’s family = ixia.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does IXIA mean?
IXIA noun- Any of the genus Ixia of cormous plants native to South Africa.