Plant Families
Explore 734 plant families organized by taxonomic classification. Each family groups related species sharing common evolutionary traits, flower structures, and growth characteristics.
Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Achariaceae
Achatocarpaceae
Acoraceae
Acrobolbaceae
Acrocladiaceae
Actinidiaceae
Order: Ericales
Adelanthaceae
Aextoxicaceae
Agdestidaceae
Aizoaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Akaniaceae
Alismataceae
Order: Alismatales
Allisoniaceae
Alseuosmiaceae
Alstroemeriaceae
Order: Liliales
Altingiaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Alzateaceae
Amaranthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Amaryllidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Amblystegiaceae
Amborellaceae
Ambuchananiaceae
Amphidiaceae
Anacampserotaceae
Anacardiaceae
Order: Sapindales
Anastrophyllaceae
Ancistrocladaceae
Andreaeaceae
Andreaeobryaceae
Anemiaceae
Aneuraceae
Anisophylleaceae
Annonaceae
Order: Magnoliales
Anomodontaceae
Antheliaceae
Anthocerotaceae
Antitrichiaceae
Aongstroemiaceae
Aphanopetalaceae
Aphloiaceae
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Order: Apiales
A family of about 3,700 species including carrot, celery, parsley, dill, fennel, cumin, and coriander. Many important culinary herbs and …
Apocynaceae
Order: Gentianales
Apodanthaceae
Aponogetonaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Order: Aquifoliales
Araceae
Order: Alismatales
Araliaceae
Order: Apiales
Araucariaceae
Order: Araucariales
Archidiaceae
Arecaceae (Palm family)
Order: Arecales
A family of about 2,600 species of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs. Includes coconut, date, oil palm, and rattan. …
Argophyllaceae
Aristolochiaceae
Order: Piperales
Arnelliaceae
Arthropteridaceae
Asparagaceae
Order: Asparagales
Asphodelaceae
Order: Asparagales
Aspleniaceae
Asteliaceae
Order: Asparagales
Asteraceae (Daisy family)
Order: Asterales
The largest family of flowering plants with over 32,000 species. Includes sunflowers, daisies, chrysanthemums, lettuce, artichoke, and chamomile.
Asteropeiaceae
Atherospermataceae
Athyriaceae
Aulacomniaceae
Austrobaileyaceae
Aytoniaceae
Balanopaceae
Balanophoraceae
Order: Santalales
Balantiopsidaceae
Balsaminaceae
Order: Ericales
Barbeuiaceae
Barbeyaceae
Order: Rosales
Bartramiaceae
Basellaceae
Bataceae
Begoniaceae
Order: Cucurbitales
Berberidaceae
Order: Ranunculales
Berberidopsidaceae
Betulaceae
Order: Fagales
Biebersteiniaceae
Bignoniaceae
Order: Lamiales
Bixaceae
Order: Malvales
Blandfordiaceae
Blasiaceae
Blechnaceae
Blepharidophyllaceae
Blepharostomataceae
Bonnetiaceae
Boraginaceae
Order: Boraginales
Boryaceae
Brachytheciaceae
Braithwaiteaceae
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Order: Brassicales
A family of about 4,000 species including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, radish, and mustard. Many important vegetables and oilseed crops.
Brevianthaceae
Bromeliaceae
Order: Poales
Bruchiaceae
Brunelliaceae
Bruniaceae
Bryaceae
Bryowijkiaceae
Bryoxiphiaceae
Burmanniaceae
Order: Dioscoreales
Burseraceae
Order: Sapindales
Butomaceae
Buxaceae
Buxbaumiaceae
Byblidaceae
Cabombaceae
Order: Nymphaeales
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Order: Caryophyllales
A family of about 1,750 species adapted to arid environments. Native to the Americas. Store water in thick stems. Some …
Calceolariaceae
Callicladiaceae
Callicostaceae
Calliergonaceae
Calomniaceae
Calophyllaceae
Calycanthaceae
Order: Laurales
Calyceraceae
Calyculariaceae
Calymperaceae
Calypogeiaceae
Campanulaceae
Order: Asterales
Campynemataceae
Canellaceae
Order: Canellales
Cannabaceae
Order: Rosales
Cannaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Capparaceae
Order: Brassicales
Caprifoliaceae
Order: Dipsacales
Cardiopteridaceae
Caricaceae
Order: Brassicales
Carlemanniaceae
Caryocaraceae
Caryophyllaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Casuarinaceae
Order: Fagales
Catagoniaceae
Catoscopiaceae
Celastraceae
Order: Celastrales
Centroplacaceae
Cephalotaceae
Cephalotaxaceae
Cephaloziaceae
Cephaloziellaceae
Ceratodontaceae
Ceratophyllaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Chenopodiaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Chloranthaceae
Order: Chloranthales
Chrysobalanaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Chrysoblastellaceae
Cibotiaceae
Circaeasteraceae
Cistaceae
Order: Malvales
Cleomaceae
Order: Brassicales
Clethraceae
Cleveaceae
Climaciaceae
Clusiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Codonaceae
Colchicaceae
Order: Liliales
Coldeniaceae
Columelliaceae
Combretaceae
Order: Myrtales
Commelinaceae
Order: Commelinales
Connaraceae
Order: Oxalidales
Conocephalaceae
Convolvulaceae
Order: Solanales
Corbichoniaceae
Cordiaceae
Coriariaceae
Cornaceae
Order: Cornales
Corsiaceae
Corsiniaceae
Corynocarpaceae
Costaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Crassulaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Crossosomataceae
Cryphaeaceae
Crypteroniaceae
Ctenidiaceae
Ctenolophonaceae
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd family)
Order: Cucurbitales
A family of about 1,000 species including cucumbers, melons, watermelons, squash, pumpkins, and gourds. Mostly tropical and subtropical vines.
Culcitaceae
Cunoniaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Cupressaceae
Order: Cupressales
Curtisiaceae
Cyatheaceae
Cyathodiaceae
Cycadaceae
Order: Cycadales
Cyclanthaceae
Order: Pandanales
Cymodoceaceae
Cynomoriaceae
Cyperaceae
Order: Poales
Cyrillaceae
Cystodiaceae
Cystopteridaceae
Cytinaceae
Daltoniaceae
Daphniphyllaceae
Dasypogonaceae
Datiscaceae
Order: Cucurbitales
Davalliaceae
Degeneriaceae
Dendrocerotaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Desmophlebiaceae
Diapensiaceae
Dichapetalaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Dicksoniaceae
Dicranaceae
Dicranellaceae
Dicranellopsidaceae
Didiereaceae
Didymochlaenaceae
Dilleniaceae
Dioncophyllaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Order: Dioscoreales
Dipentodontaceae
Diphysciaceae
Diplaziopsidaceae
Dipteridaceae
Dipterocarpaceae
Order: Malvales
Dirachmaceae
Order: Rosales
Disceliaceae
Distichiaceae
Ditrichaceae
Doryanthaceae
Droseraceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Drosophyllaceae
Drummondiaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Dumortieraceae
Ebenaceae
Order: Ericales
Ecdeiocoleaceae
Echinodiaceae
Ehretiaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Order: Rosales
Elaeocarpaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Elatinaceae
Emblingiaceae
Encalyptaceae
Endogemmaceae
Entodontaceae
Ephedraceae
Order: Ephedrales
Equisetaceae
Ericaceae (Heath family)
Order: Ericales
A family of about 4,000 species including blueberries, cranberries, rhododendrons, azaleas, and heather. Thrive in acidic soils. Important ornamentals.
Eriocaulaceae
Order: Poales
Erpodiaceae
Erythroxylaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Escalloniaceae
Eucommiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Euphroniaceae
Eupomatiaceae
Eupteleaceae
Eustichiaceae
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Order: Fabales
The third-largest family of flowering plants with about 19,500 species. Includes beans, peas, lentils, soybeans, peanuts, and clover. Many fix …
Fabroniaceae
Fagaceae (Beech family)
Order: Fagales
A family of about 900 species including oaks, beeches, and chestnuts. Major forest trees of temperate regions. Important for timber …
Fissidentaceae
Flagellariaceae
Flatbergiaceae
Flexitrichaceae
Fontinalaceae
Fossombroniaceae
Fouquieriaceae
Francoaceae
Frankeniaceae
Frullaniaceae
Funariaceae
Garryaceae
Geissolomataceae
Gelsemiaceae
Gentianaceae
Order: Gentianales
Geocalycaceae
Geraniaceae
Order: Geraniales
Gerrardinaceae
Gesneriaceae
Order: Lamiales
Gigaspermaceae
Ginkgoaceae
Order: Ginkgoales
Gisekiaceae
Gleicheniaceae
Gnetaceae
Order: Gnetales
Goebeliellaceae
Gomortegaceae
Goodeniaceae
Order: Asterales
Goupiaceae
Grimmiaceae
Griseliniaceae
Order: Apiales
Grolleaceae
Grossulariaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Grubbiaceae
Guamatelaceae
Gunneraceae
Gymnomitriaceae
Gyrostemonaceae
Gyrothyraceae
Habrodontaceae
Haemodoraceae
Order: Commelinales
Halophytaceae
Haloragaceae
Hamamelidaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Hanguanaceae
Haplomitriaceae
Harpanthaceae
Hedwigiaceae
Heliconiaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Helicophyllaceae
Heliotropiaceae
Helodiaceae
Helwingiaceae
Hemidictyaceae
Herbertaceae
Hernandiaceae
Order: Laurales
Herzogianthaceae
Heterocladiellaceae
Himantandraceae
Hookeriaceae
Hoplestigmataceae
Huaceae
Humiriaceae
Hydatellaceae
Hydrangeaceae
Order: Cornales
Hydrocharitaceae
Order: Alismatales
Hydroleaceae
Order: Solanales
Hydrophyllaceae
Hydropogonellaceae
Hydrostachyaceae
Hygrobiellaceae
Hylocomiaceae
Hymenolomataceae
Hymenophyllaceae
Hymenophytaceae
Hypericaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Hypnaceae
Hypodematiaceae
Hypodontiaceae
Hypopterygiaceae
Hypoxidaceae
Order: Asparagales
Icacinaceae
Iridaceae
Order: Asparagales
Irvingiaceae
Isoetaceae
Iteaceae
Ixioliriaceae
Ixonanthaceae
Jackiellaceae
Jocheniaceae
Joinvilleaceae
Jubulaceae
Juglandaceae
Order: Fagales
Juncaceae
Order: Poales
Juncaginaceae
Jungermanniaceae
Kahakuloaceae
Kewaceae
Kirkiaceae
Koeberliniaceae
Krameriaceae
Lacistemataceae
Lamiaceae (Mint family)
Order: Lamiales
A family of aromatic herbs and shrubs with about 7,000 species. Includes mint, basil, rosemary, lavender, thyme, oregano, and sage.
Lanariaceae
Lardizabalaceae
Order: Ranunculales
Lauraceae (Laurel family)
Order: Laurales
A family of about 2,500 species including avocado, cinnamon, bay laurel, and camphor. Mostly tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic …
Lecythidaceae
Order: Ericales
Leiosporocerotaceae
Lejeuneaceae
Lembophyllaceae
Lennoaceae
Lentibulariaceae
Order: Lamiales
Lepicoleaceae
Lepidobotryaceae
Lepidolaenaceae
Lepidoziaceae
Leptostomataceae
Lepyrodontaceae
Leskeaceae
Leucobryaceae
Leucodontaceae
Leucomiaceae
Liliaceae
Order: Liliales
Limeaceae
Limnanthaceae
Linaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Linderniaceae
Lindsaeaceae
Loasaceae
Order: Cornales
Loganiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Lomariopsidaceae
Lonchitidaceae
Lophiocarpaceae
Lophocoleaceae
Lophopyxidaceae
Lophoziaceae
Loranthaceae
Order: Santalales
Lowiaceae
Loxsomataceae
Lunulariaceae
Lycopodiaceae
Lygodiaceae
Lythraceae
Order: Myrtales
Macarthuriaceae
Magnoliaceae
Order: Magnoliales
Makinoaceae
Malpighiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Order: Malvales
A family of about 4,200 species including cotton, cacao, okra, hibiscus, and baobab. Economically important for fiber, food, and ornamentals.
Marantaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Marattiaceae
Marcgraviaceae
Marchantiaceae
Marsileaceae
Martyniaceae
Mastigophoraceae
Matoniaceae
Maundiaceae
Mayacaceae
Mazaceae
Meesiaceae
Melanthiaceae
Order: Liliales
Melastomataceae
Order: Myrtales
Meliaceae
Order: Sapindales
Menispermaceae
Order: Ranunculales
Menyanthaceae
Order: Asterales
Metaxyaceae
Meteoriaceae
Metteniusaceae
Metzgeriaceae
Micromitriaceae
Microteaceae
Microtheciellaceae
Misodendraceae
Mitrastemonaceae
Mitteniaceae
Miyabeaceae
Mniaceae
Moerckiaceae
Molluginaceae
Monimiaceae
Order: Laurales
Monocarpaceae
Monocleaceae
Monosoleniaceae
Montiaceae
Montiniaceae
Order: Solanales
Moraceae (Mulberry family)
Order: Rosales
A family of about 1,100 species including figs, mulberries, breadfruit, and jackfruit. Many produce latex. Fig pollination by wasps is …
Moringaceae
Order: Brassicales
Muntingiaceae
Order: Malvales
Musaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Myliaceae
Myodocarpaceae
Myricaceae
Order: Fagales
Myriniaceae
Myristicaceae
Order: Magnoliales
Myrothamnaceae
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family)
Order: Myrtales
A family of about 5,900 species including eucalyptus, clove, guava, and allspice. Dominant in Australian and tropical forests. Many aromatic …
Myuriaceae
Namaceae
Nartheciaceae
Neckeraceae
Nelumbonaceae
Order: Proteales
Neohodgsoniaceae
Neotrichocoleaceae
Nepenthaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Nephrolepidaceae
Neuradaceae
Nitrariaceae
Noterocladaceae
Nothofagaceae
Order: Fagales
Notoscyphaceae
Notothyladaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Nymphaeaceae
Order: Nymphaeales
Nyssaceae
Obtusifoliaceae
Ochnaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Octoblepharaceae
Oedipodiaceae
Olacaceae
Order: Santalales
Oleaceae
Order: Lamiales
Oleandraceae
Oleolophoziaceae
Onagraceae
Order: Myrtales
Oncothecaceae
Onocleaceae
Ophioglossaceae
Opiliaceae
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Order: Asparagales
One of the largest flowering plant families with about 28,000 species. Known for spectacular flowers. Found on every continent except …
Orobanchaceae
Order: Lamiales
Orthodontiaceae
Orthorrhynchiaceae
Orthostichellaceae
Orthotrichaceae
Osmundaceae
Oxalidaceae
Order: Oxalidales
Paeoniaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Pallaviciniaceae
Pandaceae
Pandanaceae
Order: Pandanales
Papaveraceae
Order: Ranunculales
Paracryphiaceae
Passifloraceae
Order: Malpighiales
Paulowniaceae
Pedaliaceae
Order: Lamiales
Pelliaceae
Penaeaceae
Pennantiaceae
Pentadiplandraceae
Pentaphragmataceae
Pentaphylacaceae
Penthoraceae
Peraceae
Peridiscaceae
Petalophyllaceae
Petenaeaceae
Petermanniaceae
Petiveriaceae
Petrosaviaceae
Phellinaceae
Philesiaceae
Philydraceae
Phrymaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Phyllodrepaniaceae
Phyllogoniaceae
Phyllonomaceae
Phyllothalliaceae
Phymatocerotaceae
Physenaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Picramniaceae
Picrodendraceae
Pinaceae (Pine family)
Order: Pinales
A conifer family of about 230 species including pines, spruces, firs, larches, and cedars. Dominant in northern forests. Major source …
Piperaceae
Order: Piperales
Pittosporaceae
Order: Apiales
Plagiochilaceae
Plagiogyriaceae
Plagiotheciaceae
Plantaginaceae
Order: Lamiales
Platanaceae
Order: Proteales
Pleurophascaceae
Pleuroziaceae
Plocospermataceae
Plumbaginaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Poaceae (Grass family)
Order: Poales
The most economically important plant family. Includes wheat, rice, corn, barley, sugarcane, and bamboo. About 12,000 species covering 40% of …
Podocarpaceae
Order: Araucariales
Podostemaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Polemoniaceae
Order: Ericales
Polygalaceae
Order: Fabales
Polygonaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Polypodiaceae
Polytrichaceae
Pontederiaceae
Order: Commelinales
Porellaceae
Portulacaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Posidoniaceae
Order: Alismatales
Potamogetonaceae
Order: Alismatales
Pottiaceae
Primulaceae
Order: Ericales
Prionodontaceae
Proteaceae
Order: Proteales
Pseudoditrichaceae
Pseudolepicoleaceae
Pseudoleskeaceae
Pseudoleskeellaceae
Pseudomoerckiaceae
Psilotaceae
Pteridaceae
Pteridryaceae
Pterigynandraceae
Pterobryaceae
Pterobryellaceae
Ptilidiaceae
Ptychomitriaceae
Ptychomniaceae
Pulchrinodaceae
Putranjivaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Pylaisiaceae
Pylaisiadelphaceae
Quillajaceae
Order: Fabales
Racopilaceae
Radulaceae
Rafflesiaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Ranunculaceae
Order: Ranunculales
Rapateaceae
Regmatodontaceae
Resedaceae
Order: Brassicales
Restionaceae
Order: Poales
Rhabdodendraceae
Rhabdodontiaceae
Rhabdoweisiaceae
Rhachidosoraceae
Rhachitheciaceae
Rhamnaceae
Order: Rosales
Rhamphidiaceae
Rhizofabroniaceae
Rhizogemmaceae
Rhizogoniaceae
Rhizophoraceae
Order: Malpighiales
Rhytidiaceae
Ricciaceae
Riellaceae
Ripogonaceae
Roellobryaceae
Roridulaceae
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Order: Rosales
A large family of flowering plants including roses, apples, cherries, plums, strawberries, and almonds. About 3,000 species. Many important fruit …
Rousseaceae
Rubiaceae
Order: Gentianales
Ruficaulaceae
Ruppiaceae
Rutaceae (Citrus family)
Order: Sapindales
A family of about 2,100 species including orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, and mandarin. Important for fruits, essential oils, and timber.
Rutenbergiaceae
Sabiaceae
Saccogynaceae
Saccolomataceae
Saelaniaceae
Salicaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Salvadoraceae
Salviniaceae
Sandeothallaceae
Santalaceae
Order: Santalales
Sapindaceae
Order: Sapindales
Sapotaceae
Order: Ericales
Sarcobataceae
Sarcolaenaceae
Sarraceniaceae
Saulomataceae
Saururaceae
Order: Piperales
Saxifragaceae
Order: Saxifragales
Scapaniaceae
Scheuchzeriaceae
Schimperobryaceae
Schisandraceae
Schistochilaceae
Schistostegaceae
Schizaeaceae
Schlegeliaceae
Schoepfiaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Scorpidiaceae
Scouleriaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Order: Lamiales
Selaginellaceae
Seligeriaceae
Sematophyllaceae
Serpotortellaceae
Setchellanthaceae
Simaroubaceae
Order: Sapindales
Simmondsiaceae
Siparunaceae
Sladeniaceae
Smilacaceae
Order: Liliales
Solanaceae (Nightshade family)
Order: Solanales
A family of about 2,700 species including tomato, potato, eggplant, pepper, tobacco, and petunia. Some species are highly toxic (deadly …
Solenostomataceae
Sorapillaceae
Southbyaceae
Sphaerocarpaceae
Sphaerosepalaceae
Sphagnaceae
Sphenocleaceae
Spiridentaceae
Splachnaceae
Stachyuraceae
Staphyleaceae
Stegnospermataceae
Stemonaceae
Stemonuraceae
Stephaniellaceae
Stereodontaceae
Stereophyllaceae
Stilbaceae
Strasburgeriaceae
Strelitziaceae
Order: Zingiberales
Stylidiaceae
Order: Asterales
Styracaceae
Surianaceae
Order: Fabales
Symphyodontaceae
Symplocaceae
Takakiaceae
Talinaceae
Tamaricaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Tapisciaceae
Targioniaceae
Taxaceae
Order: Cupressales
Taxiphyllaceae
Tecophilaeaceae
Tectariaceae
Tetracarpaeaceae
Tetrachondraceae
Tetramelaceae
Tetrameristaceae
Tetraphidaceae
Theaceae
Order: Ericales
Theliaceae
Thelypteridaceae
Thomandersiaceae
Thuidiaceae
Thurniaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Order: Malvales
Thyrsopteridaceae
Ticodendraceae
Tiganophytaceae
Timmiaceae
Timmiellaceae
Tofieldiaceae
Torricelliaceae
Tovariaceae
Trachylomataceae
Treubiaceae
Trichocoleaceae
Trichotemnomataceae
Trigoniaceae
Trimeniaceae
Triuridaceae
Trochodendraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Order: Brassicales
Typhaceae
Order: Poales
Ulmaceae
Order: Rosales
Urticaceae
Order: Rosales
Vahliaceae
Velloziaceae
Order: Pandanales
Verbenaceae
Order: Lamiales
Viburnaceae
Violaceae
Order: Malpighiales
Viridivelleraceae
Vitaceae
Vochysiaceae
Order: Myrtales
Wellstediaceae
Welwitschiaceae
Order: Welwitschiales
Wiesnerellaceae
Winteraceae
Order: Canellales
Woodsiaceae
Xeronemataceae
Xyridaceae
Order: Poales
Zamiaceae
Order: Cycadales
Zingiberaceae
Order: Zingiberales