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Plant Families

Scientific names are continually evolving so some nomenclature may not be up to date and may be considered as synonyms by some authorities. Most scientific and common names on this website are based on the names listed in the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants maintained by The Institute for Systematic Botany at the University of South Florida. Family names followed by an asterisk (*) are currently considered obsolete but are included for convenience.

  • ACANTHACEAE (Acanthus Family)
  • ACERACEAE* (Maple Family)
  • ADIANTACEAE* (Maidenhair Fern Family)
  • ADOXACEAE (Moschatel Family)
  • AGAVACEAE (Agave Family)
  • AIZOACEAE (Mesembryanthemum Family)
  • ALLIACEAE (Garlic Family)
  • ALTINGIACEAE (Sweetgum Family)
  • AMARANTHACEAE (Amaranth Family)
  • AMARYLLIDACEAE (Amaryllis Family)
  • ANACARDIACEAE (Cashew Family)
  • ANNONACEAE (Custard-Apple Family)
  • APIACEAE (Carrot Family)
  • APOCYNACEAE (Dogbane Family)
  • AQUIFOLIACEAE (Holly Family)
  • ARACEAE (Arum Family)
  • ARALIACEAE (Ginseng Family)
  • ARECACEAE (Palm Family)
  • ARISTOLOCHIACEAE (Birthwort Family)
  • ASCLEPIADACEAE* (Milkweed Family)
  • ASPLENIACEAE (Spleenwort Family)
  • ASTERACEAE (Aster Family)
  • AZOLLACEAE (Mosquito Fern Family)
  • BERBERIDACEAE (Barberry Family)
  • BETULACEAE (Birch Family)
  • BIGNONIACEAE (Trumpet Creeper Family)
  • BORAGINACEAE (Borage Family)
  • BRASSICACEAE (Mustard Family)
  • BURMANNIACEAE (Burmannia Family)
  • BUXACEAE (Boxwood Family)
  • BYTTNERIACEAE*
  • CABOMBACEAE (Watershield Family)
  • CACTACEAE (Cactus Family)
  • CALYNCATHACEAE (Sweetshrub Family)
  • CAMPANULACEAE (Bellflower Family)
  • CANNACEAE (Canna Family)
  • CAPPARACEAE* (Caper Family)
  • CAPRIFOLIACEAE (Honeysuckle Family)
  • CARYOPHYLLACEAE (Pink Family)
  • CELASTRACEAE (Stafftree Family)
  • CELTIDACEAE (Hackberry Family)
  • CHENOPODIACEAE* (Goosefoot Family)
  • CHRYSOBALANACEAE (Coco plum Family)
  • CISTACEAE (RockRose Family)
  • CLADONIACEAE (Reindeer Lichen Family)
  • CLETHRACEAE (White Alder Family)
  • CLUSIACEAE (St. John's-Wort Family)
  • COLCHICACEAE (Autumn Crocus Family)
  • COMMELINACEAE (Spiderwort Family)
  • COMPOSITAE* (Composite Family)
  • CONVOLVULACEAE (Morning glory Family)
  • CORNACEAE (Dogwood Family)
  • CRUCIFERAE* (Mustard Family)
  • CUCURBITACEAE (Gourd Family)
  • CUPRESSACEAE (Cedar Family)
  • CYPERACEAE (Sedge Family)
  • CYRILLACEAE (Titi Family)
  • DACRYMCETACEAE (Jelly Fungus Family)
  • DIOSCOREACEAE (Yam Family)
  • DROSERACEAE (Sundew Family)
  • DRYOPTERIDACEAE (Wood Fern Family)
  • EBENACEAE (Ebony Family)
  • EMPETRACEAE* (Crowberry Family)
  • ERICACEAE (Heath Family)
  • ERIOCAULACEAE (Pipewort Family)
  • EUPHORBIACEAE (Spurge Family)
  • FABACEAE (Pea Family)
  • FAGACEAE (Beech Family)
  • FUMARIACEAE (Fumitory Family)
  • GELSEMIACEAE (Jessamine Family)
  • GENTIANACEAE (Gentian Family)
  • GERANIACEAE (Geranium Family)
  • GRAMINEAE* (Grass Family)
  • GROSSULLARIACEAE (Gooseberry Family)
  • GUTTIFERAE* (St. John's-Wort Family)
  • HAEMODORACEAE (Bloodwort Family)
  • HALORAGACEAE (Watermilfoil Family)
  • HAMAMELIDACEAE (Witchhazel Family)
  • HIPPOCASTANACEAE* (Horse Chestnut Family)
  • HIPPOCRATEACEAE*
  • HYACINTHACEAE (Hyacinth Family)
  • HYDRANGEACEAE (Hydrangea Family)
  • HYDROCHARITACEAE (Frog's-Bit Family)
  • HYDROLEACEAE (False Fiddleleaf Family)
  • HYDROPHYLLACEAE (Waterleaf Family)
  • HYPERICACEAE* (St. John's-Wort Family)
  • HYPOXIDACEAE (Yellow Stargrass Family)
  • ILLICIACEAE (Anisetree Family)
  • IRIDACEAE (Iris Family)
  • ITEACEAE (Sweetspire Family)
  • JUGLANDACEAE (Walnut Family)
  • KRAMERIACEAE (Ratany Family)
  • LABIATAE* (Mint Family)
  • LAMIACEAE (Mint Family)
  • LAURACEAE (Laurel Family)
  • LEGUMINOSAE* (Legume Family)
  • LEITNERIACEAE* (Corkwood Family)
  • LENTIBULARIACEAE (Bladderwort Family)
  • LILIACEAE (Lily Family)
  • LINACEAE (Flax Family)
  • LOGANIACEAE (Logania Family)
  • LYCOPODIACEAE (Club Moss Family)
  • LYTHRACEAE (Loosestrife Family)
  • MAGNOLIACEAE (Magnolia Family)
  • MALVACEAE (Mallow Family)
  • MARANTACEAE (Arrowroot Family)
  • MAYACACEAE (Bogmoss Family)
  • MELANTHIACEAE (Melanthium Family)
  • MELASTOMATACEAE (Melastome Family)
  • MELIACEAE (Mahogany Family)
  • MENISPERMACEAE (Moonseed Family)
  • MONOTROPACEAE* (Indian-Pipe Family)
  • MORACEAE (Mulberry Family)
  • MORCHELLACEAE (Morel Family)
  • MYRICACEAE (Bayberry Family)
  • MYRSINACEAE (Myrsine Family)
  • NARTHECIACEAE (Bog Asphodel Family)
  • NELUMBONACEAE (Lotus Family)
  • NYCTAGINACEAE (Four-o'clock Family)
  • NYMPHAEACEAE (Waterlily Family)
  • NYSSACEAE* (Sour Gum Family)
  • OLACACEAE (Olax Family)
  • OLEACEAE (Olive Family)
  • ONAGRACEAE (Eveningprimrose Family)
  • OPHIOGLOSSACEAE (Adder's-tongue Family)
  • ORCHIDACEAE (Orchid Family)
  • OROBANCHACEAE (Broomrape Family)
  • OSMUNDACEAE (Royal Fern Family)
  • OXALIDACEAE (Woodsorrel Family)
  • PALMAE* (Palm Family)
  • PAPAVERACEAE (Poppy Family)
  • PARKERIACEAE* (Water Horn Fern Family)
  • PARNASSIACEAE (Grass-of-Parnassus Family)
  • PASSIFLORACEAE (Passionflower Family)
  • PAULOWNIACEAE (Princesstree Family)
  • PENTHORACEAE (Ditch Stonecrop Family)
  • PETIVERIACEAE (Guineahen Weed Family)
  • PINACEAE (Pine Family)
  • PLANTAGINACEAE (Plantain Family)
  • PLATANACEAE (Plantetree Family)
  • PLUMBAGINACEAE (Leadwort Family)
  • POACEAE (Grass Family)
  • POLEMONIACEAE (Phlox Family)
  • POLYGALACEAE (Milkwort Family)
  • POLYGONACEAE (Buckwheat Family)
  • POLYPODIACEAE (Polypody Family)
  • PONTEDERIACEAE (Pickerelweed Family)
  • PRIMULACEAE (Primrose Family)
  • PTERIDACEAE (Brake Fern Family)
  • PYROLACEAE* (Wintergreen Family)
  • RANUNCULACEAE (Buttercup Family)
  • RHAMNACEAE (Buckthorn Family)
  • ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
  • RUBIACEAE (Madder Family)
  • RUSCACEAE (Butcher's Broom Family)
  • RUTACEAE (Citrus Family)
  • SALICACEAE (Willow Family)
  • SAMOLACEAE (Brookweed Family)
  • SAPINDACEAE (Soapberry Family)
  • SAPOTACEAE (Sapodilla Family)
  • SARRACENIACEAE (Pitcherplant Family)
  • SAURURACEAE (Lizard's Tail Family)
  • SCHISANDRACEAE (Starvine Family)
  • SCHIZAEACEAE (Curly-grass Family)
  • SCROPHULARIACEAE (Figwort Family)
  • SELAGINELLACEAE (Spike-moss Family)
  • SIMAROUBACEAE (Quassia Family)
  • SMILACACEAE (Smilax Family)
  • SOLANACEAE (Nightshade Family)
  • SPHAGNACEAE (Sphagnum moss Family)
  • STAPHYLEACEAE (Bladdernut Family)
  • STEMONACEAE (Stemona Family)
  • STERCULIACEAE* (Cacao Family)
  • STRYCHNACEAE (Strychnose Family)
  • STYRACACEAE (Storax Family)
  • SURIANACEAE (Bay Cedar Family)
  • SYMPLOCACEAE (Sweetleaf Family)
  • TAXACEAE (Yew Family)
  • TAXODIACEAE* (Bald Cypress Family)
  • THEACEAE (Tea Family)
  • THYMELAEACEAE (Mezereum Family)
  • TILIACEAE* (Basswood Family)
  • TOFIELDIACEAE (False Asphodel Family)
  • TRILLIACEAE (Wakerobin Family)
  • ULMACEAE (Elm Family)
  • UMBELLIFERAE* (Carrot Family)
  • VALERIANACEAE* (Valerian Family)
  • VERBENACEAE (Vervain Family)
  • VERNONICACEAE (Speedwell Family)
  • VERONICACEAE (Speedwell Family)
  • VIOLACEAE (Violet Family)
  • VISCACEAE (Mistletoe Family)
  • VITACEAE (Grape Family)
  • WOODSIACEAE* (Wood Fern Family)
  • XYRIDACEAE (Yellow-eyed Grass Family)
  • ZAMIACEAE (Zamia Family)
  • ZYGOPHYLLACEAE (Caltrop Family)

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