Families

 

• Acanthaceae (the black-eyed Susan family)
  
  
• Adoxaceae (the moschatel family)
  
  
• Aizoaceae (the fig-marigold family)
  
  
• Amaranthaceae (the amaranth family)
  
  
• Amaryillidaceae (the amaryllis family)
  
  
• Anacardiaceae (the mango or cashew family)
  
  
• Annonaceae (the custard apple family)
  
  
• Apiaceae (the celery family)
  
  
• Apocynaceae (the oleander or dogbane family)
  
  
• Aquifoliaceae (the holly family)
  
  
• Araceae (the arum family)
  
  
• Araliaceae (the ivy family)
  
  
• Araucariaceae (the bunya family)
  
  
• Arecaceae (the palm family)
  
  
• Aristolochiaceae (the Dutchman's pipe family)
  
  
• Asparagaceae (the asparagus family)
  
  
• Aspleniaceae (the spleenwort family)
  
  
• Asteraceae (the daisy family)
  
  

 

B

• Balsaminaceae (the balsam family)
  
  
• Basellaceae (the Madeira vine family)
  
  
• Begoniaceae (the begonia family)
  
  
• Berberidaceae (the barberry family)
  
  
• Bignoniaceae (the jacaranda family)
  
  
• Bixaceae (the achiote family)
  
  
• Boraginaceae (the comfrey family)
  
  
• Brassicaceae (the mustard family)
  
  
• Bromeliaceae (the bromeliad family)
  
  
• Burseraceae (the myrrh family)
  
  
• Buxaceae (the box family)
  
  

 

C

• Cactaceae (the cactus family)
  
  
• Caesalpinioideae (see under Fabaceae)
  
  
• Campanulaceae (the harebell family)
  
  
• Cannabaceae (the hemp family)
  
  
• Cannaceae (the canna family)
  
  
• Capparaceae (the caper family)
  
  
• Caricaceae (the papaya family)
  
  
• Caryophyllaceae (the carnation family)
  
  
• Casuarinaceae (the she-oak family)
  
  
• Celastraceae (the bittersweet family)
  
  
• Chenopodiaceae (see under Amaranthaceae)
  
  
• Cleomaceae (the stinkweed family)
  
  
• Clusiaceae (the St John's wort family)
  
  
• Combretaceae (the false almond family)
  
  
• Commelinaceae (the wandering Jew family)
  
  
• Convolvulaceae (the morning glory family)
  
  
• Costaceae (the costus family)
  
  
• Crassulaceae (the stonecrop family)
  
  
• Cucurbitaceae (the squash family)
  
  
• Cupressaceae (the cypress family)
  
  
• Cyatheaceae (the scaly tree fern family)
  
  
• Cycadaceae (the sago palm family)
  
  
• Cyperaceae (the sedge family)
  
  

D

• Dioscoreaceae (the yam family)
  
  

 

E

• Ebenaceae (the ebony family)
  
  
• Elaeocarpaceae (the quandong family)
  
  
• Ericaceae (the heath family)
  
  
• Euphorbiaceae (the spurge family)
  
  

 

F

• Fabaceae (the pea family)
  
  
• Faboideae (see under Fabaceae)
  
  

 

G

• Geraniaceae (the geranium or cranesbill family)
  
  
• Gesneriaceae (the African violet family)
  
  
• Goodeniaceae (the goodenia family)
  
  

 

H

• Haemodoraceae (the bloodwort or kangaroo paw family)
  
  
• Heliconiaceae (the heliconia family)
  
  

 

I

• Iridaceae (the iris family)
  
  

 

L

•  Lamiaceae (the mint or lavender family
  
  
• Lauraceae  (the laurel family)
  
  
• Lecythidaceae (the Brazil nut family)

 

• Leguminosae (alt. name for Fabaceae)
  
  
• Lentibulariaceae (the bladderwort family)
  
  
• Liliaceae (the lily family)
  
  
• Loranthaceae (the mistletoe family)
  
  
• Lythraceae (the loosestrife or crape-myrtle family)
  
  

 

M

 

• Magnoliaceae (the magnolia family)
  
  
• Malpighiaceae (the acerola family)
  
  
• Malvaceae (the hibiscus or mallow family)
  
  
• Mangroves (various families)
  
  
• Marantaceae (the arrowroot family)
  
  
• Melastomataceae (the melastoma family)
  
  
• Meliaceae (the white cedar family)
  
  
• Menispermaceae (the moonseed family)
  
  
• Menyanthaceae (the buckbean or marshwort family)
  
  
• Mimosaceae (the wattle family)
  
  
• Mimosoideae (see under Fabaceae)
  
  
• Moraceae (the fig family)
  
  
• Moringaceae (the moringa family)
  
  
• Musaceae (the banana family)
  
  
• Myrtaceae (the gum family)
  
  

 

N

• Nephrolepidaceae (the sword fern family)
  
  
• Nyctaginaceae (the bougainvillea family)
  
  
• Nymphaeaceae (the water lily family)
  
  

 

O

• Ochnaceae (the Mickey Mouse bush family)
  
  
• Oleaceae (the olive family)
  
  
• Onagraceae (the evening primrose family)
  
  
• Orchidaceae (the orchid family)
  
  
• Oxalidaceae (the wood-sorrel family)
  
  

 

P

• Pandanaceae (the pandanus family)
  
  
• Papaveraceae (the poppy family)
  
  
• Passifloraceae (the passionfruit family)
  
  
• Phyllanthaceae (the phyllanthus family)
  
  
• Phytolaccaceae (the pokeweed family)
  
  
• Picrodendraceae (the quinine family)
  
  
• Pinaceae (the pine family)
  
  
• Piperaceae (the pepper family)
  
  
• Pittosporaceae (the pittosporum family)
  
  
• Plantaginaceae (the plantain family)
  
  
• Poaceae (the grass family)
  
  
• Polygonaceae (the dock family)
  
  
• Polemoniaceae (the phlox family)
  
  
• Polypodiaceae (the fern family)
  
  
• Portulacaceae (the portulaca family)
  
  
• Primulaceae (the primrose family)
  
  
• Proteaceae (the waratah family)
  
  
• Psilotaceae (the whisk fern family)
  
  
• Pteridaceae (the maidenhair fern family)
  
  
• Putranjivaceae (the putranjiva family)
  
  

R

• Rhamnaceae (the buckthorn family)
  
  
• Rhizophoraceae (the mangrove family)
  
  
• Rosaceae (the rose family)
  
  
• Rubiaceae (the gardenia family)
  
  
• Rutaceae (the lemon family)
  
  

 

S

• Salicaceae (the willow & poplar family)
  
  
• Salviniaceae (the salvinia family)
  
  
• Santalaceae (the sandalwood family)
  
  
• Sapindaceae (the lychee or soapberry family)
  
  
• Sapotaceae (the sapote family)
  
  
• Simaroubaceae (the simarouba family)
  
  
• Smilacaceae (the smilax family)
  
  
• Solanaceae (the nightshade family)
  
  
• Sterculiaceae (syn. of Malvaceae)
  
  
• Strelitziaceae (the bird-of-paradise family)
  
  
• Stylidiaceae (the trigger plant family)
  
  

 

T

• Taccaceae (see under Dioscoreaceae)
  
  
• Talinaceae (the waterleaf family)
  
  
• Tropaeolaceae (the nasturtium family)
  
  
• Typhaceae (the bulrush family)
  
  

 

U

• Urticaceae (the nettle family)
  
  

 

V

• Verbenaceae (the lantana or vervain family)
  
  
• Violaceae (the pansy family)
  
  
• Vitaceae (the grape family)
  
  

 

X

• Xanthorrhoeaceae (the grass tree family)
  
  

 

Z

• Zamiaceae (the coontie family)
  
  
• Zingiberaceae (the ginger family)
  
  
• Zygophyllaceae (the caltrops family)