Index

Every plant family

The 479 families of land plants — mosses, ferns, conifers and flowering plants — ordered by accepted-species richness. Each has its own page.

• AsteraceaeDaisies — sunflower, lettuce, dandelion35,483
• OrchidaceaeOrchids (largest plant family)31,892
• FabaceaeLegumes — beans, peas, acacia, clover22,808
• RubiaceaeCoffee, gardenia, quinine14,400
• PoaceaeGrasses — wheat, rice, corn, bamboo12,484
• LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
• ApocynaceaeDogbane, oleander, milkweed, periwinkle6,758
• EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
• MyrtaceaeEucalyptus, clove, guava, myrtle6,404
• CyperaceaeSedges, papyrus6,073
• MelastomataceaePrincess flowers6,033
• RosaceaeRoses, apple, cherry, strawberry5,936
• MalvaceaeMallows — cotton, cacao, okra, hibiscus5,608
• AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
• AraceaeAroids — philodendron, monstera, arum4,890
• EricaceaeHeaths — blueberry, rhododendron, heather4,761
• PolypodiaceaePolypodies4,578
• BrassicaceaeCrucifers — cabbage, mustard, canola4,258
• RanunculaceaeButtercups, clematis, delphinium4,071
• GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
• ApiaceaeCarrot, celery, parsley, fennel3,996
• PiperaceaePepper (Piper), peperomia3,892
• BromeliaceaeBromeliads, pineapple3,787
• AsparagaceaeAsparagus, agave, hyacinth, hosta3,628
• AspleniaceaeSpleenworts3,534
• BoraginaceaeBorage, forget-me-not, comfrey3,515
• PrimulaceaePrimroses, cyclamen3,432
• LauraceaeLaurel, avocado, cinnamon, bay3,422
• CaryophyllaceaeCarnations, pinks, chickweed3,403
• SolanaceaeNightshades — tomato, potato, pepper, tobacco2,887
• IridaceaeIrises, crocus, gladiolus, freesia2,632
• AnnonaceaeCustard apple, soursop, pawpaw2,606
• AmaryllidaceaeAmaryllis, daffodil, onion, garlic2,571
• ArecaceaePalms2,539
• CampanulaceaeBellflowers, lobelia2,526
• AmaranthaceaeAmaranth, beet, spinach, quinoa2,420
• ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
• OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
• RutaceaeCitrus, rue2,230
• PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
• BegoniaceaeBegonias2,181
• UrticaceaeNettles2,128
• Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
• DryopteridaceaeWood ferns2,100
• ZingiberaceaeGinger, turmeric, cardamom2,042
• CactaceaeCacti2,033
• SapindaceaeMaple, lychee, horse chestnut1,988
• ConvolvulaceaeMorning glory, sweet potato1,986
• GentianaceaeGentians1,903
• ProteaceaeProteas, banksia, macadamia1,871
• CrassulaceaeStonecrops, jade, sedum, echeveria1,864
• AizoaceaeIce plants, living stones1,815
• AraliaceaeIvy, ginseng, schefflera1,715
• PolygonaceaeBuckwheat, rhubarb, knotweed1,638
• SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
• MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
• PteridaceaeBrake ferns, maidenhair1,494
• SapotaceaeShea, sapodilla, argan1,379
• CelastraceaeBittersweet, spindle, khat1,371
• PolygalaceaeMilkworts1,333
• MoraceaeFigs, mulberry, breadfruit1,316
• ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
• AsphodelaceaeAloe, daylily, red-hot poker1,269
• RhamnaceaeBuckthorn, jujube, ceanothus1,230
• EriocaulaceaePipeworts1,225
• FagaceaeOaks, beeches, chestnuts1,192
• BalsaminaceaeImpatiens, touch-me-not1,192
• PlumbaginaceaeSea lavender, leadwort1,141
• SantalaceaeSandalwood, mistletoe1,134
• CaprifoliaceaeHoneysuckle, teasel, valerian1,127
• PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
• LoranthaceaeShowy mistletoes1,079
• CucurbitaceaeGourds — melon, squash, cucumber1,072
• PapaveraceaePoppies1,066
• VitaceaeGrapes, Virginia creeper1,040
• ThelypteridaceaeMarsh ferns1,030
• ThymelaeaceaeDaphne, paper mulberry970
• VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
• AnacardiaceaeCashew, mango, pistachio, sumac944
• PandanaceaeScrew pines (Pandanus)934
• SaxifragaceaeSaxifrages, heuchera, astilbe913
• ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
• BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
• EbenaceaeEbony, persimmon820
• CyatheaceaeScaly tree ferns817
• LiliaceaeLilies, tulips, fritillaries817
• GeraniaceaeGeraniums, pelargoniums806
• OnagraceaeEvening primrose, fuchsia802
• Elaeocarpaceae791
• CommelinaceaeSpiderworts, tradescantia785
• MeliaceaeMahogany, neem778
• AristolochiaceaeBirthworts, Dutchman's pipe776
• BurseraceaeFrankincense, myrrh772
• OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
• SelaginellaceaeSpikemosses752
• BerberidaceaeBarberry, mahonia, mayapple739
• OxalidaceaeWood sorrel, starfruit699
• LythraceaeCrape myrtle, pomegranate, henna698
• DioscoreaceaeYams658
• AthyriaceaeLady ferns650
• OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
• HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
• Dilleniaceae617
• HymenophyllaceaeFilmy ferns590
• MarantaceaePrayer plants, arrowroot590
• CombretaceaeTropical almond, mangrove allies589
• AquifoliaceaeHollies577
• RestionaceaeCape reeds554
• MenispermaceaeMoonseeds554
• Pentaphylacaceae549
• ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
• MyristicaceaeNutmeg547
• DipterocarpaceaeDipterocarps (SE Asian rainforest trees)540
• JuncaceaeRushes535
• LoganiaceaeStrychnine tree507
• GoodeniaceaeFan flowers475
• ActinidiaceaeKiwifruit473
• NyctaginaceaeBougainvillea, four o'clocks465
• LycopodiaceaeClubmosses464
• LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
• CapparaceaeCapers442
• Calophyllaceae438
• PolemoniaceaePhlox, Jacob's ladder436
• SymplocaceaeSweetleaf412
• XyridaceaeYellow-eyed grasses410
• LecythidaceaeBrazil nut, cannonball tree401
• TheaceaeTea, camellia388
• MagnoliaceaeMagnolias381
• PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
• Cunoniaceae337
• LoasaceaeStickleaf, blazing stars337
• LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
• StylidiaceaeTriggerplants329
• PittosporaceaePittosporum, cheesewood324
• VelloziaceaeTree-lilies320
• ColchicaceaeAutumn crocus, flame lily304
• ZygophyllaceaeCreosote bush, lignum vitae296
• CistaceaeRock roses295
• LinaceaeFlax284
• ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
• DennstaedtiaceaeBracken282
• Monimiaceae279
• DroseraceaeSundews, Venus flytrap277
• CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
• PinaceaePines, firs, spruces, larches, cedars271
• MontiaceaeMiner's lettuce271
• LindsaeaceaeLindsaea ferns270
• SmilacaceaeGreenbriers, sarsaparilla268
• BlechnaceaeChain ferns265
• AlstroemeriaceaePeruvian lily265
• ZamiaceaeZamias, Encephalartos259
• BurmanniaceaeBluethreads256
• Vochysiaceaevochysia family249
• Connaraceae243
• CyclanthaceaePanama hat palm242
• IsoetaceaeQuillworts239
• TectariaceaeHalberd ferns230
• PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
• HydrangeaceaeHydrangeas, mock orange228
• CleomaceaeSpider flowers226
• Putranjivaceae224
• NepenthaceaeTropical pitcher plants218
• BetulaceaeBirches, alder, hazel212
• Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
• Schizaeaceaecurly-grass ferns209
• HeliconiaceaeHeliconias204
• AdoxaceaeElderberry, viburnum200
• PodocarpaceaePodocarps, yellowwoods199
• GrossulariaceaeCurrants, gooseberries198
• MelanthiaceaeTrilliums, false hellebore194
• PotamogetonaceaePondweeds193
• MarattiaceaeMarattioid ferns191
• OlacaceaeOlax family184
• AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
• CupressaceaeCypress, juniper, redwood, sequoia179
• HaloragaceaeWatermilfoils169
• HypoxidaceaeStar grasses166
• Sabiaceae165
• GleicheniaceaeForking ferns163
• CostaceaeSpiral gingers163
• StyracaceaeStorax, snowbell163
• Icacinaceae159
• EscalloniaceaeEscallonias158
• RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
• PortulacaceaePurslanes154
• OphioglossaceaeAdder's-tongue & grape ferns146
• HydrocharitaceaeTape grass, frogbit145
• MarcgraviaceaeShingle-plant family137
• HaemodoraceaeBloodworts, kangaroo paw132
• BuxaceaeBoxwoods129
• SimaroubaceaeTree of heaven127
• AlismataceaeWater plantains123
• CannabaceaeHemp, hops, hackberry122
• CycadaceaeCycas119
• ResedaceaeMignonettes118
• AnemiaceaeFlowering ferns115
• HamamelidaceaeWitch hazel115
• CornaceaeDogwoods114
• TamaricaceaeTamarisks113
• ElaeagnaceaeOleaster, sea buckthorn107
• Peraceae107
• NymphaeaceaeWater lilies101
• MusaceaeBananas, plantains101
• ClethraceaeSweet pepperbush100
• MolluginaceaeCarpetweeds99
• Picrodendraceae98
• Rapateaceae97
• TropaeolaceaeNasturtiums96
• WinteraceaeWinter's bark95
• CasuarinaceaeShe-oaks91
• FrankeniaceaeSea heaths86
• JuglandaceaeWalnuts, hickory, pecan85
• SchisandraceaeStar anise, magnolia vine84
• Bruniaceae81
• Stemonuraceae80
• PedaliaceaeSesame79
• EphedraceaeEphedra / Mormon tea75
• Chloranthaceae75
• TyphaceaeCattails, bur-reeds74
• MenyanthaceaeBogbean73
• Sarcolaenaceae72
• LomariopsidaceaeLomariopsis ferns70
• Hernandiaceae70
• Humiriaceae67
• GunneraceaeGiant rhubarb (Gunnera)66
• Metteniusaceae66
• DavalliaceaeHare's-foot ferns65
• UlmaceaeElms65
• Triuridaceae64
• BalanophoraceaeBalanophora family62
• Anacampserotaceae61
• AponogetonaceaeCape pondweeds60
• Brunelliaceae60
• ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
• MarsileaceaeWater clover58
• Anisophylleaceae57
• Picramniaceae57
• Siparunaceae54
• SarraceniaceaeNew World pitcher plants54
• MyricaceaeBayberry, sweetgale52
• RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
• Mazaceae50
• PontederiaceaeWater hyacinth, pickerelweed47
• Calyceraceae47
• StaphyleaceaeBladdernuts45
• GnetaceaeGnetum44
• CaricaceaePapaya44
• LardizabalaceaeChocolate vine (akebia)43
• PaeoniaceaePeonies42
• NothofagaceaeSouthern beeches42
• EquisetaceaeHorsetails (Equisetum)41
• Cardiopteridaceae41
• OleandraceaeOleandra ferns40
• Stilbaceae40
• Stemonaceae39
• Penaeaceae39
• AraucariaceaeMonkey puzzle, Wollemi, kauri38
• Bonnetiaceae38
• Opiliaceae38
• Schlegeliaceae38
• CystopteridaceaeBladder ferns37
• NartheciaceaeBog asphodels37
• Asteliaceae37
• NyssaceaeTupelo, dove tree37
• Francoaceaebridal wreath and honeybush allies36
• Paracryphiaceae36
• WoodsiaceaeCliff ferns35
• JuncaginaceaeArrowgrasses35
• Schoepfiaceae34
• PhytolaccaceaePokeweeds34
• Trigoniaceae33
• LowiaceaeOrchidantha32
• Pentaphragmataceae32
• Daphniphyllaceae31
• DicksoniaceaeTree ferns30
• HypodematiaceaeHypodematium ferns30
• TaxaceaeYews30
• TofieldiaceaeFalse asphodels30
• TalinaceaeFameflowers29
• OsmundaceaeRoyal ferns28
• SaccolomataceaeSaccoloma ferns28
• Corsiaceae27
• TecophilaeaceaeChilean blue crocus27
• BixaceaeAnnatto27
• GarryaceaeSilk tassel27
• Caryocaraceaesouari nut26
• LygodiaceaeClimbing ferns25
• Limeaceae25
• Argophyllaceae25
• CanellaceaeWild cinnamon23
• HanguanaceaeHanguana23
• IteaceaeSweetspire23
• Petiveriaceae22
• Hydrostachyaceae22
• SalviniaceaeFloating ferns21
• Dipentodontaceae21
• DasypogonaceaePineapple bush and allies20
• Sphaerosepalaceae20
• Gyrostemonaceae20
• Ancistrocladaceae20
• DidiereaceaeMadagascar ocotillo20
• NephrolepidaceaeBoston fern19
• ZosteraceaeEelgrasses (seagrass)19
• BasellaceaeMalabar spinach19
• Diapensiaceae19
• PsilotaceaeWhisk ferns18
• CymodoceaceaeManatee grass (seagrass)18
• Lacistemataceae18
• Ixonanthaceae18
• Atherospermataceaesouthern sassafras17
• Krameriaceaeratany17
• Coriariaceaetutu17
• Pandaceae17
• Nitrariaceae17
• PlagiogyriaceaePlagiogyria ferns15
• AltingiaceaeSweetgum15
• Rousseaceae15
• Myodocarpaceae15
• GelsemiaceaeCarolina jessamine14
• HydroleaceaeFalse fiddleleaf14
• MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
• Hydatellaceae13
• BoryaceaePincushion lilies13
• MoringaceaeMoringa (drumstick tree)13
• RuppiaceaeDitch grasses12
• StrelitziaceaeBird of paradise12
• CannaceaeCanna lilies12
• Apodanthaceaestem parasites12
• Irvingiaceaewild mango12
• Crypteroniaceae12
• Cytinaceae12
• Dipteridaceaeumbrella ferns11
• Cibotiaceaehapuu tree ferns11
• CalycanthaceaeSweetshrubs, spicebush11
• Peridiscaceae11
• FouquieriaceaeOcotillo, boojum tree11
• CyrillaceaeTiti, leatherwood11
• PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
• Torricelliaceae11
• PlatanaceaePlane trees, sycamore10
• Stachyuraceae10
• SalvadoraceaeMustard tree10
• Microteaceae10
• Achatocarpaceae10
• Alseuosmiaceae10
• Phellinaceae10
• PosidoniaceaeNeptune grass9
• Surianaceaebay cedar9
• Centroplacaceae9
• Balanopaceae9
• LimnanthaceaeMeadowfoam9
• Macarthuriaceae9
• RhachidosoraceaeRhachidosorus ferns8
• Trimeniaceae8
• Neuradaceae8
• MisodendraceaeFeathery mistletoes8
• Asteropeiaceae8
• Kewaceae8
• ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
• Columelliaceae8
• CabombaceaeFanwort7
• CrossosomataceaeRockflower7
• Lophiocarpaceae7
• Gisekiaceae7
• GriseliniaceaeGriselinia7
• SaururaceaeLizard's tails6
• RipogonaceaeSupplejacks6
• PhilydraceaeFrogsmouths6
• CeratophyllaceaeHornworts (coontail)6
• Tapisciaceae6
• Kirkiaceae6
• Thomandersiaceae6
• OnocleaceaeSensitive & ostrich ferns5
• AcoraceaeSweet flag5
• IxioliriaceaeSiberian lily5
• MayacaceaeBog mosses5
• FlagellariaceaeFalse rattan5
• Corynocarpaceaekaraka5
• Vahliaceae5
• Montiniaceae5
• Carlemanniaceae5
• Phyllonomaceae5
• MatoniaceaeMatonia ferns4
• DiplaziopsidaceaeDiplaziopsis ferns4
• Campynemataceae4
• BlandfordiaceaeChristmas bells4
• Thurniaceae4
• Huaceae4
• Biebersteiniaceae4
• BerberidopsidaceaeCoral plant family4
• Stegnospermataceae4
• Tetrameristaceae4
• HelwingiaceaeHelwingia4
• Pennantiaceae4
• Eupomatiaceae3
• Petrosaviaceae3
• JoinvilleaceaeOhe3
• Ecdeiocoleaceae3
• Euphroniaceae3
• MuntingiaceaeJamaican cherry3
• Dioncophyllaceae3
• Rhabdodendraceae3
• Grubbiaceae3
• Sladeniaceae3
• Tetrachondraceae3
• LoxsomataceaeLoxsoma ferns2
• CulcitaceaeCulcita ferns2
• MetaxyaceaeMetaxya ferns2
• CystodiaceaeCystodium fern2
• LonchitidaceaeLonchitis ferns2
• DesmophlebiaceaeDesmophlebium fern2
• DidymochlaenaceaeDidymochlaena fern2
• Degeneriaceae2
• ButomaceaeFlowering rush2
• Philesiaceae2
• DoryanthaceaeSpear lilies2
• XeronemataceaePoor Knights lily2
• EupteleaceaeEuptelea family2
• Circaeasteraceae2
• NelumbonaceaeSacred lotus2
• TrochodendraceaeWheel tree family2
• MyrothamnaceaeResurrection plant family2
• CercidiphyllaceaeKatsura2
• Aphanopetalaceae2
• Penthoraceae2
• QuillajaceaeSoapbark2
• Dirachmaceae2
• Tetramelaceae2
• Datiscaceae2
• Lepidobotryaceae2
• Ctenolophonaceae2
• Goupiaceae2
• Strasburgeriaceae2
• Gerrardinaceae2
• Akaniaceae2
• KoeberliniaceaeAllthorn2
• BataceaeSaltworts2
• Tovariaceae2
• Physenaceae2
• SarcobataceaeGreasewood2
• Roridulaceae2
• Mitrastemonaceae2
• Oncothecaceae2
• SphenocleaceaeGooseweed2
• ThyrsopteridaceaeJuan Fernandez tree fern1
• HemidictyaceaeHemidictyum fern1
• GinkgoaceaeGinkgo (maidenhair tree)1
• WelwitschiaceaeWelwitschia1
• SciadopityaceaeJapanese umbrella pine1
• AmborellaceaeAmborella (sister to all flowering plants)1
• Austrobaileyaceae1
• Himantandraceae1
• Gomortegaceaekeule1
• ScheuchzeriaceaeRannoch-rush1
• Maundiaceae1
• Petermanniaceae1
• LanariaceaeCape edelweiss1
• Tetracarpaeaceae1
• CynomoriaceaeMaltese fungus1
• Barbeyaceae1
• Ticodendraceae1
• CephalotaceaeAlbany pitcher plant1
• Lophopyxidaceae1
• Alzateaceae1
• Aphloiaceae1
• Geissolomataceae1
• Guamatelaceae1
• Petenaeaceae1
• Setchellanthaceae1
• Emblingiaceae1
• Pentadiplandraceae1
• AextoxicaceaeOlivillo family1
• DrosophyllaceaeDewy pine1
• SimmondsiaceaeJojoba1
• Barbeuiaceae1
• Halophytaceae1
• CurtisiaceaeCape lancewood1
• EucommiaceaeHardy rubber tree1
• Plocospermataceae1

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