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Biology Encyclopedia |
List of Plant Families
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Angiosperms (Flowering
Plants) |
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Family |
Common Name(s) |
Genera/Species |
Taxonomy Status |
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Acanthaceae |
Acanthus |
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Aceraceae |
Maple |
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This group is now included in
Sapindaceae |
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Agavaceae |
Agave |
9/300 |
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Aizoaceae |
Stone Plant, Carpetweed |
127/2500 |
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Alismataceae |
Water Plantain |
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Alliaceae |
Onion |
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Altingiaceae |
Sweet Gum |
3/12 |
Often included in Hamamelidaceae |
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Amaranthaceae |
Amaranth |
169/2360
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Amaryllidaceae |
Amaryllis, Daffodil |
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Anacardiaceae |
Cashew, Sumac,
Poison Ivy |
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Annonaceae |
Pawpaw, Annona |
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Apiaceae |
Carrot, Parsley |
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Apocynaceae s. l.
inc. Asclepiadaceae |
Milkweed and Dogbane |
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Includes
Tabernanthe iboga
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Araceae |
Arum, Calla-Lily |
108/2830 |
Includes
Lemnaceae |
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Araliaceae |
Ginseng |
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Arecaceae |
Palm |
200/2780 |
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Aristolochiaceae |
Birthwort,
Dutchman’s Pipe |
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Asparagaceae |
Asparagus |
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Asphodelaceae |
Aloe |
15/750 |
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Asteraceae |
Composite, Sunflower |
21,000 species |
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Balsaminaceae |
Balsam, Touch-me-not |
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Berberidaceae |
Barberry |
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Betulaceae |
Birch |
6/157 |
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Bignoniaceae |
Bignonia, Trumpet
Creeper |
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Includes Catalpa |
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Boraginaceae |
Borage |
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Brassicaceae |
Mustard, Caper,
Crucifer |
419/4130 |
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Bromeliaceae |
Bromeliad, Pineapple |
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Cactaceae |
Cactus |
93/1400 |
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Campnaulaceae |
Bellflower, Lobelia, Harebell |
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Cannabaceae,
Cannabidaceae |
Hemp |
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Cannaceae |
Canna |
1/9 |
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Caryophyllaceae |
Carnation, Pink |
70/2200 |
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Caprifoliaceae |
Honeysuckle |
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Celastraceae |
Bittersweet,
Staff-tree |
55/855 |
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Convallariaceae |
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Convolvulaceae |
Morning Glory |
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Cornaceae |
Dogwood |
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Costaceae |
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Crassulaceae |
Stonecrop, Orpine |
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Cucurbitaceae |
Cucurbit, Gourd,
Pumpkin, Squash |
118/825 |
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Cyperaceae |
Sedges |
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Droseraceae |
Sundew |
4/110 |
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Ebenaceae |
Ebony |
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Ericaceae |
Heath, Heather |
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Epacridaceae |
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Fabaceae |
Pea |
630/18,000 |
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Fagaceae |
Beech, Oak |
9/900 |
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Fumariaceae |
Fumitory |
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Gentianaceae |
Gentian |
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Geraniaceae |
Geranium |
7/750 |
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Gesneriaceae |
Gesneriad |
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Goodeniaceae |
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Grossulariaceae |
Currant |
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Haemodoraceae |
Bloodwort, Blood
Lily |
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Hamamelidaceae |
Witch Hazel |
25/80 |
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Heliconiaceae |
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Hippocastanaceae |
Buckeye,
Horsechestnut |
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No longer has family rank |
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Hydrangeaceae |
Hydrangea |
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Hydrophyllaceae |
Waterleaf |
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Illiciaceae |
Star Anise |
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Iridaceae |
Iris |
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Juglandaceae |
Walnut |
8/59 |
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Juncaceae
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Rush |
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Lamiaceae |
Mint |
180-200/3,200-3,500
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Lauraceae |
Laurel |
2,000 species |
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Lentibulariaceae |
Bladderwort |
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Liliaceae |
Lily |
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Loasaceae |
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Loranthaceae |
Mistletoe |
74/700 |
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Lythraceae |
Loosestrife |
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Magnoliaceae |
Magnolia |
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Malvaceae |
Mallow |
204/2330 |
Includes
Theobroma, Hibiscus, Cola |
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Malpighiaceae |
Barbados Cherry |
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Includes
Banisteriopsis |
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Marantaceae |
Prayer Plant,
Arrowroot |
30/450 |
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Melanthiaceae |
Death Camas |
9/100 |
Includes Veratrum,
Zigadenus, Xerophyllum |
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Menispermaceae |
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Moraceae |
Mulberry, Fig |
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Musaceae |
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Nyctaginaceae |
Four O’Clock |
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Nymphaeaceae |
Water Lily |
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Oleaceae |
Olive |
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Onagraceae |
Evening-Primrose |
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Orchidaceae |
Orchid |
23,000 species |
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Orobanchaceae |
Broomrape,
Cancer-root |
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Oxalidacea |
Wood-sorrel
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Papaveraceae |
Poppy |
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Parnassiaceae |
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Philydraceae |
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Phytolaccaceae |
Pokeweed |
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Piperaceae |
Pepper |
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Pittosporaceae |
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Platanaceae |
Sycamore, Plane Tree |
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Poaceae |
Grass
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650/8700 |
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Polemoniaceae |
Phlox |
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Polygonaceae |
Buckwheat, Knotweed |
43/1100 |
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Pontederiaceae |
Water Hyacinth,
Pickerelweed |
4/35 |
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Portulacaceae |
Purslane |
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Primulaceae |
Primrose |
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Proteaceae |
Protea |
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Pyrolaceae |
Wintergreen |
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Ranunculaceae |
Buttercup, Crowfoot |
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Rhamnaceae |
Buckthorn |
45/850 |
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Rosaceae |
Rose |
85/3000 |
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Rubiaceae |
Madder |
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Includes Northern Bedstraw |
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Rutaceae |
Citrus, Rue |
155/930 |
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Salicaceae |
Willow |
3/386 |
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Sapindaceae |
Soapberry |
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Includes
Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae |
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Sarraceniaceae |
Pitcher Plant |
3/15+
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Saxifragaceae |
Saxifrage |
30/550 |
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Schisandraceae |
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Scrophulariaceae |
Figwort, Snapdragon |
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Solanaceae |
Potato, Nightshade |
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Strelitziaceae
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Styracaceae |
Snowbell, Storax |
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Themidaceae |
Brodiaea |
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Tofieldiaceae |
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Trilliaceae |
Trillium |
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Typhaceae
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Cattail |
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Ulmaceae |
Elm |
6/40 |
Celtis
might better be placed in its own family |
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Urticaceae |
Nettle
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40/900 |
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Verbenaceae |
Verbena |
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Violaceae |
Violet |
22/950 |
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Viscaceae |
Christmas Mistletoe |
7/550 |
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Vitaceae |
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Winteraceae |
Winter’s Bark |
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Zingiberaceae |
Ginger |
50/1000 |
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Zosteraceae |
Eel Grass |
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Non-flowering plants including conifers,
ginkgoes,
ferns, cycads, horsetails, and mosses |
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Abietaceae |
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Araucariaceae |
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Cephalotaxaceae |
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Cupressaceae |
Cypress |
ca. 29/110-130 |
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Cycadaceae |
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1/20 |
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Ephedraceae
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Joint-fir, Ephedra,
Gnetum |
1/ca. 50 |
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Equisetaceae |
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Ginkgoaceae |
Ginkgo |
1/1 |
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Gnetaceae |
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Isoetaceae |
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Lycopodiaceae |
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Pinaceae |
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Podocarpaceae |
Podocarp |
17/170+ |
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Psilotaceae |
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Selaginellaceae |
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Stangeriaceae |
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Taxaceae |
Yew
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5/20 |
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Taxodiaceae |
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Welwitschiaceae |
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Zamiaceae |
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8/110 |
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Plant Lineage
Terrabiota,
Cytota, Neomura,
Eukaryota, Bikonta, Archaeplastida, Plantae
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