List of selected families

Other Families

Plantae Families (except Orchidaceae)
Family Common name
Acanthaceae Juss. acanthus family
Achatocarpaceae Heimerl
Actinidiaceae Gilg & Werderm.
Adoxaceae E.Mey.
Aizoaceae Martinov fig-marigold
Alismataceae Vent. water-plantains
Alseuosmiaceae Airy Shaw
Alstroemeriaceae L.
Amaranthaceae Juss.
Amaryllidaceae L.
Amaryllidoideae J.St.-Hil.
Amaurochaetaceae Rostaf. ex Cooke slime mold
Anacampserotaceae Eggli & Nyffeler
Anacardiaceae R.Br. cashew, sumac
Andromedaceae Döll
Annonaceae Juss. custard apple
Anthocerotaceae Dumort. hornworts
Apiaceae Lindl. celery, carrot, parsley
Apocynaceae Juss. dogbane
Apodanthaceae Tiegh. ex Takht.
Aponogetonaceae Planch.
Aquifoliaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Araceae Juss. arum
Araliaceae Juss.
Araucariaceae Henkel & W.Hochst. araucarians
Arbutaceae Miers
Arctostaphylaceae J. Agardh
Arecaceae Bercht. & J.Presl, nom. cons. palm
Argyroxiphium Bercht. & J.Presl
Aristolochiaceae Aristolochiaceae Juss. birthwort
Asparagaceae Juss. asparagus
Asphodelaceae Juss.
Aspleniaceae Newman spleenworts
Asteliaceae Dumort.
Asteraceae Bercht. & J.Presl aster, daisy, composite, sunflower
Athyriaceae Newman
Aytoniaceae Cavers liverworts
Azaleaceae Vest
Balanophoraceae Rich.
Balsaminaceae A.Rich.
Begoniaceae C.Agardh
Berberidaceae Juss.
Berberidopsidaceae (Veldkamp) Takht.
Betulaceae Gray black birch, cherry birch, mahogany birch, spice birch
Bignoniaceae Juss. bignonias
Bixaceae Kunth achiote family
Blandfordiaceae R.Dahlgren & Clifford Christmas bells
Blechnaceae Newman
Bonnetiaceae L.Beauvis. ex Nakai[
Boraginaceae Juss. borage, forget-me-not
Brassicaceae Burnett mustards, crucifers, cabbage family
Bromeliaceae Andre, Edouard-Francois
Bruniaceae R.Br. ex DC.
Burmanniaceae Blume
Buxaceae Dumort.
Byblidaceae Domin
Cabombaceae Rich. ex A.Rich. water shield
Cactaceae Juss.
Calceolariaceae Olmstead
Calophyllaceae J.Agardh
Calycanthaceae Lindl. sweetshrubs, spicebushes
Calyceraceae R.Br. ex Rich.
Campanulaceae Juss. bellflower
Cannabaceae Martinov
Cannaceae Juss. canna lily
Capparaceae Juss caper
Caprifoliaceae Juss. honeysuckle
Caryophyllaceae Juss. pink family, carnation
Celastraceae R.Br.
Cephalotaceae Dumort.
Cistaceae Juss. rock-rose
Cleomaceae Airy Shaw
Clethraceae Klotzsch
Clusiaceae Lindl.
Colchicaceae DC.
Collemataceae Zenker lichen
Columelliaceae D.Don
Commelinaceae Mirb. dayflower, spiderwort
Connaraceae R.Br.
Conocephalaceae
Convolvulaceae Juss. morning-glory, bindweed
Cornaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Cossidae Leach cossid millers or carpenter millers
Costaceae Nakai
Crassulaceae J.St.-Hil.
Cucurbitaceae Juss. cucumber, cucurbits, the gourd
Cunoniaceae R.Br.
Cupressaceae Bartlett
Cyatheaceae Kaulf.
Cycadaceae Pers.
Cyclanthaceae Poit. ex A.Rich.
Cynomoriaceae Endl. ex Lindl.
Cyperaceae Juss. sedges
Cyrillaceae Lindl.
Cystopteridaceae (Payer) Schmakov
Cytinaceae A.Rich.
Dasypogonaceae Dumort. palm
Diapensiaceae Lindl.
Dicksoniaceae M.R.Schomb.
Didiereaceae Radlk.
Dilleniaceae Salisb.
Dioncophyllaceae Airy Shaw
Dioscoreaceae R.Br.
Dipsacaceae Juss. teasel
Dipterocarpaceae Blume
Doryanthaceae R.Dahlgren & Clifford
Droseraceae Salisb.
Drosophyllaceae Chrtek, Slaviková & Studnička
Dryopteridaceae Herter wood ferns
Dumortieraceae
Ebenaceae Gürke
Elaeagnaceae Juss.
Elaeocarpaceae Juss.
Ephedraceae Dumort.
Equisetaceae Michx. ex DC. horsetail
Ericaceae Juss. heath or heather
Eriocaulaceae Martinov
Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort.
Euphorbiaceae Juss. spurge
Fabaceae Lindl. legume, pea, bean
Fagaceae Dumort.
Fouquieria Kunth
Fouquieriaceae DC.
Francoaceae A.Juss.
Gentianaceae Juss. gentian
Geraniaceae Juss. cranesbill
Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. ex DC African violet
Goodeniaceae R.Br.
Grimmiaceae Arn. mosses
Gunneraceae Meisn.
Haemodoraceae R.Br.
Halophytaceae A.Soriano
Haloragaceae R.Br. watermilfoil
Hamamelidaceae R.Br. witch-hazel
Hanguanaceae
Heliconiaceae Vines
Helwingiaceae Decne.
Hydrangeaceae Dumort.
Hymenophyllaceae Mart.
Hypericaceae Juss.
Hypopityaceae Klotzsch
Hypopterygiaceae Mitt.
Hypoxidaceae R.Br.
Iridaceae Juss.
Isoetaceae Dumort. quillworts
Iteaceae J.Agardh
Ixioliriaceae Nakai
Juglandaceae DC. ex Perleb
Juncaceae Juss. rush family
Kalmiaceae Durande
Lamiaceae Martinov mint, deadnettle, sage
Lauraceae Juss. laurels
Lecythidaceae A.Rich.
Ledaceae J.F. Gmel.
Leguminosae Juss. legume
Lentibulariaceae Rich. bladderwort
Liliaceae Juss.
Linaceae DC. ex Perleb
Linderniaceae Borsch, Kai Müll. & Eb.Fisch.
Loasaceae Juss.
Loganiaceae R.Br. ex Mart.
Loranthaceae Juss. mistletoe
Lowiaceae Ridl.
Lycopodiaceae P.Beauv. ex Mirb.
Lythraceae J.St.-Hil.
Macarthuriaceae Christenh.
Magnoliaceae Juss.
Malvaceae Juss. mallows
Marattiaceae Kaulf.
Marcgraviaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Marchantiaceae Lindl. liverworts
Matoniaceae Matoniaceae C.Presl ferns
Mayacaceae Kunth
Melanthiaceae Batsch ex Borkh. bunchflower
Melastomataceae Juss.
Menispermaceae Juss.
Menyanthaceae Dumort.
Misodendraceae J.Agardh
Mitrastemonaceae Makino
Monotropaceae Arn.
Montiaceae Raf.
Moraceae Gaudich. fig
Morchellaceae Rchb.
Musaceae Juss.
Myrtaceae Juss. myrtle
Nartheciaceae Fr. ex Bjurzon
Nelumbonaceae A.Rich.
Neohodgsoniaceae
Nepenthaceae Dumort.
Nyctaginaceae Juss. four o'clock family
Nymphaeaceae Salisb. water lilies
Ochnaceae DC.
Oleaceae Hoffmanns. & Link olive
Onagraceae Juss. evening primrose family
Ophioglossaceae Martinov
Opiliaceae Valeton
Orobanchaceae Vent. broomrapes
Osmundaceae Martinov
Oxalidaceae R.Br.
Oxycoccaceae A. Kern.
Paeoniaceae Raf. Peonia
Pandanaceae R.Br.
Papaveraceae Juss. poppy
Passifloraceae Juss. ex Roussel
Paulowniaceae Nakai
Pedaliaceae R.Br.
Pentaphylacaceae Engl.
Petiveriaceae C.Agardh pigeonberry
Phellinaceae Takht.
Philesiaceae Dumort.
Phrymaceae Schauer lopseed
Phyllanthaceae Martinov
Phytolaccaceae R.Br. Pokeweed
Pinaceae Lindley
Piperaceae Giseke
Pittosporaceae R.Br.
Plantaginaceae Juss. plantain
Plumbaginaceae Juss. leadwort, plumbago
Poaceae Barnhart
Podostemaceae Rich. ex Kunth riverweed
Polemoniaceae Juss. Jacob's-ladder, phlox
Polygalaceae Hoffmanns. & Link
Polygonaceae Juss. knotweed, smartweed, buckwheat
Polyphysaceae Kützing algae
Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl
Polytrichaceae Schwägr. mosses
Pontederiaceae Kunth.
Portulacaceae Juss.
Primulaceae Batsch ex Borkh., nom. cons. primrose
Proteaceae Juss.
Pteridaceae E.D.M.Kirchn.
Rafflesiaceae Dumort.
Ranunculaceae Juss. buttercup, crowfoot family
Resedaceae Martinov
Restionaceae R.Br.
Rhamnaceae Juss.
Rhododendraceae Juss.
Rhodoraceae Vent.
Ricciaceae Rchb. liverworts
Roridulaceae Martinov
Rosaceae Juss. rose
Rubiaceae L.
Rutaceae Juss. rue, citrus
Salaxidaceae J. Agardh
Salicaceae Mirb. willow
Santalaceae R.Br. sandalwoods
Sapindaceae Juss. soapberry
Sapotaceae Juss. chicle
Sarraceniaceae Dumort.
Saururaceae Martynov
Saxifragaceae Juss.
Scheuchzeriaceae F.Rudolphi
Schisandraceae Blume
Schizaeaceae Kaulf. climbing fern
Schoepfiaceae Blume
Scrophulariaceae Juss.
Selaginellaceae Willk. spikemosses, lesser clubmosses
Sladeniaceae Airy Shaw
Smilacaceae Vent.
Solanaceae Juss. nightshade, potato
Sphaerocarpaceae (Dumort.) Heeg liverworts
Stegnospermataceae Nakai
Stemonaceae Caruel
Stilbaceae Kunth
Strelitziaceae Hutch.
Stylidiaceae R.Br. triggerplants, trigger plants
Stypheliaceae Horan.
Styracaceae DC. & Spreng.
Symplocos Jacq.
Tamaricaceae Link tamarisk
Taxaceae Gray yew family
Tecophilaeaceae Leyb.
Tectariaceae Panigrahi
Tetrameristaceae Hutch.
Theaceae D.Don tea
Thelypteridaceae Pic.Serm. fern
Theophrastoideae A.DC.
Thymelaeaceae Juss.
Tofieldiaceae Takht.
Tropaeolaceae Juss. ex DC. nasturtium
Typhaceae Juss.
Urticaceae Juss. nettle
Velloziaceae J.Agardh
Verbenaceae J.St.-Hil. verbena or or vervain
Violaceae Batsch
Vitaceae Juss.
Welwitschiaceae Caruel
Winteraceae R.Br. ex Lindl.
Xeronemataceae M.W.Chase, Rudall & M.F.Fay
Xyridaceae C.Agardh yellow-eyed grass
Zamiaceae Horan.
Zingiberaceae Martinov ginger
Zygophyllaceae R.Br.