Angiosperms

Flowering Plants

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​Kingdom: Plantae
​Clade: Angiosperms

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Angiosperms are seed-bearing vascular plants. Their reproductive structures are flowers in which the ovules are enclosed in an ovary. Angiosperms are found in almost every habitat from forests and grasslands to sea margins and deserts. Angiosperms display a huge variety of life forms including trees, herbs, submerged aquatics, bulbs and epiphytes. The largest plant families are Orchids, and Compositae (daisies) and Legumes (beans). There are an estimated 352,000 species of flowering plants or angiosperms. The Plant List

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A

​Families: ​Acanthaceae, Aizoaceae, Alismataceae, Amaranthaceae, Amaryllidaceae, Anacardiaceae, Annonaceae, Apiaceae, Apocynaceae, Araceae, Araliaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Asparagaceae, Asteraceae

Acanthaceae
 Acanthus Family​ 

Aizoaceae
 Iceplants​​ 

Alismataceae
 Water-plantain Family​​ 

Amaranthaceae
 Pigweed Family​​ 

Amaryllidaceae
 Amaryllis Family​​​ 

Anacardiaceae
 Cashew Family 

Annonaceae
 Custard-apple Family​​ 

Apiaceae
 Umbels or Carrot Family 

Apocynaceae
 Dogbane Family​ 

Araceae
 Arum Family​​​ 

Araliaceae
 Ivy Family​​​ 

Aristolochiaceae
 Birthwort Family​​ 

Asparagaceae
 Asparagus Family​​ 

Asteraceae
 Daisy Family​​​ 

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B

​Families: Balanophoraceae, Balsaminaceae, Basellaceae, Begoniaceae, Bignoniaceae, Bixaceae, Boraginaceae, Bromeliaceae

Balanophoraceae
 Balanophora Family 

Balsaminaceae
 Balsam Family 

Basellaceae
 Madeira-vine Family 

Begoniaceae
 Begonia Family 

Bignoniaceae
 Jacaranda Family 

Bixaceae
 Bixa Family​​ 

Boraginaceae
 Borage Family​​ 

Bromeliaceae
 ​Bromeliads​ 

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C

Families: Cactaceae, Calophyllaceae, Campanulaceae, Cannaceae, Capparaceae, Caricaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Cleomaceae, Clusiaceae, Colchicaceae, Combretaceae, Commelinaceae, Convolvulaceae, Costaceae, Crassulaceae, ​Cucurbitaceae, Cyperaceae

Cactaceae
 Cactus Family​ 

Calophyllaceae
 -​​ 

Campanulaceae
 Bellflower Family​​ 

Cannaceae
 ​Indian Shot Family 

Capparaceae
 Caper Family 

Caricaceae
 Pawpaw Family​​ 

Caryophyllaceae
 Pink Family or Carnation Family 

Cleomaceae
 Cleome Family​​ 

Clusiaceae
 ​​Mangosteen Family 

Colchicaceae
 ​Flame Lily Family​​ 

Combretaceae
 ​White Mangrove or Indian Almond Family​​ 

Commelinaceae
 ​Spiderwort Family 

Convolvulaceae
 Morning-glory Family 

Costaceae
 Costus Family​ 

Crassulaceae
 Stonecrop Family 

Cucurbitaceae
 Gourds, Melons, Squash & Cucumbers 

Cyperaceae
 Sedge Family 

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D

Families: ​Dilleniaceae, Dioscoreaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Droseraceae

​Dilleniaceae
 -​​ 

Dioscoreaceae
 Yam Family 

Dipterocarpaceae
 Meranti Family​​ 

Droseraceae
 Sundew Family 

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E

​Families: ​Ebenaceae, Euphorbiaceae

Ebenaceae
 Ebony Family 

Euphorbiaceae
 ​Euphorbia Family​​ 

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F

​Families: Fabaceae

Fabaceae
 Legume, Pea or Bean Family​​ 

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G

​Families: Gesneriaceae, Goodeniaceae

Gesneriaceae
 African Violet Family​​ 

Goodeniaceae
 Goodenia Family​​ 

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H

Families: Heliconiaceae, Hydroleaceae, Hypericaceae

Heliconiaceae
 Lobster-claw Family​​ 

Hydroleaceae
 -​​ 

Hypericaceae
 St. John's-wort Family 

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I

​Families: Iridaceae

Iridaceae
 Iris Family​ 

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L

​Families: Lamiaceae, Lauraceae, Lecythidaceae, Lentibulariaceae, Linderniaceae, Lythraceae

Lamiaceae
 ​Mint and Basil Family​​ 

Lauraceae
 ​Laurel Family​​ 

​Lecythidaceae
 ​Brazil-nut Family 

Lentibulariaceae
 Bladderwort Family​​ 

Linderniaceae
 -​​ 

Loranthaceae
 Showy Mistletoes 

Lythraceae
 Mangrove Apple 

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M

​Families: Magnoliaceae, Malpighiaceae, Malvaceae, Melastomataceae, Meliaceae, Menispermaceae, Molluginaceae, Moraceae, Moringaceae, Muntingiaceae, Musaceae, Myrtaceae

Magnoliaceae
 ​Magnolia Family​​ 

Malpighiaceae
 Barbados Cherry Family​​ 

Malvaceae
 Linden or Mallow Family​​ 

Melastomataceae
 Melastomas​​ 

Meliaceae
 Mahogany Family​​ 

Menispermaceae
 Moonseed Family​​ 

Molluginaceae
 Carpet-weeds 

Moraceae
 Fig Family​​ 

Moringaceae
 Moringas Family 

Muntingiaceae
 -​​ 

Musaceae
 Banana Family​​ 

Myrtaceae
 Myrtaceae​​ 

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N

Families: Nepenthaceae, Nyctaginaceae, Nymphaeacea

Nepenthaceae
 Pitcher Plants​​ 

Nyctaginaceae
 Four o'clock Family​​ 

Nymphaeaceae
 Water-lilies​​ 

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O

​Families: Ochnaceae, Olacaceae, Oleaceae, Onagraceae, Opiliaceae, Orchidaceae, Orobanchaceae, Oxalidaceae

Ochnaceae
 Ochna Family​​ 

Olacaceae
 Sour Plum Family​​ 

Oleaceae
 Olive Family​​ 

Onagraceae
 ​Evening Primrose Family​​ 

Opiliaceae
 - 

Orchidaceae
 Orchids 

Orobanchaceae
 Broomrape Family​​ 

Oxalidaceae
 Oxalis or Sorrel Family​​ 

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P

​Families: Papaveraceae, Passifloraceae, Pedaliaceae, Pentaphylacaceae, Phyllanthaceae, Phytolaccaceae, Plantaginaceae, Plumbaginaceae, Poaceae, Polygonaceae, Pontederiaceae, Portulacaceae, ​Primulaceae

Papaveraceae
 ​Poppy Family​ 

Passifloraceae
 ​Passion Flower Family​ 

Pedaliaceae
 Sesame Family​​ 

Pentaphylacaceae
 -​​ 

Phyllanthaceae
 -​​ 

Phytolaccaceae
 Pokeweed Family​​ 

Plantaginaceae
 ​Plantain Family​​ 

Plumbaginaceae
 Leadworts​​ 

Poaceae
 True Grasses​​ 

Polygonaceae
 Knotweed Family​​ 

Pontederiaceae
 ​Pickerel-weed 

Portulacaceae
 ​Purslane Family​​ 

Primulaceae
 ​Primrose Family​​ 

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R

​​Families: Rafflesiaceae, Ranunculaceae, Rhamnaceae, Rosaceae, Rubiaceae, Rutaceae

Rafflesiaceae
 Rafflesias​​ 

Ranunculaceae
 Buttercup Family​​ 

Rhamnaceae
 Buffalo-thorn Family​​ 

Rosaceae
 Rose Family​​ 

Rubiaceae
 Coffee Family​​ 

Rutaceae
 ​Citrus Family​​ 

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S

​Families: Salicaceae, Sapindaceae, Saururaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Solanaceae, Stemonaceae

Salicaceae
 Willow Family​​ 

Sapindaceae
 Soapberry Family​​ 

Saururaceae
 Lizard's-tail Family 

Scrophulariaceae
 Figwort Family​​ 

Solanaceae
 Nightshade or ​Potato Family 

Stemonaceae
 Stemona Family​​ 

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T

​Families: Talinaceae, Typhaceae

Talinaceae
 -​​ 

Thymelaeaceae
 -​​ 

Typhaceae
 Bulrush 

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U

​Families: Urticaceae

Urticaceae
 Nettle Family​​ 

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V

​Families: Verbenaceae, Vitaceae

Verbenaceae
 Verbena Family​​ 

Vitaceae
 Wild Grape Family​​ 

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X

​Families: Xanthorrhoeaceae, Xyridaceae

Xanthorrhoeaceae
 Aloe Family​​ 

Xyridaceae
 Yellow-eyed-grass Family 

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Z

​Families: Zingiberaceae, Zygophyllaceae

Zingiberaceae
 Ginger Family​​ 

Zygophyllaceae
 Calthrop Family 

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References:
The Plant List