School Science Lessons
2009-02-06
See: List of
flowering
plants in School Science Lessons, common names first
Plant classification based on Cronquist, A. 1981. An integrated
system of classification of flowering plants. The New York
Botanical Garden. Columbia University Press, New York.
See:
List of flowering
plants in School Science Lessons, common names first A to Z
Flowering plants, dicotyledons (Magnoliopsida): A. | B.
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E.
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| N.
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Flowering plants, monocotyledons (Liliopsida) A to Z
Not flowering plants A to Z
Kingdom: Plantae, plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta, vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta, seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta, flowering plants, angiosperms
Class: Magnoliopsida, dicotyledons
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae (Synonym: Leguminosae) pea family
Genus: Pisum, pea
Species: Pisum sativum, garden pea
Class: Liliopsida, monocotyledons
Subclass: Commelinidae
Order: Cyperales
Family: Poaceae (Synonym: Gramineae) grass family
Genus: Triticum, wheat
Species:
Triticum aestivum, "bread wheat" (vitamin E in wheat germ)
edible grain, (hexaploid)
Triticum turgidum var. durum durum wheat, edible grain
(tetraploid)
Class: Magnoliopsida, dicotyledons
Subclass Magnolidae
Order Magnoliales
1 Winteraceae Tasmania
lanceolata (Drimys lanceolata) mountain pepper
2 Degeneriaceae
3 Himantandraceae
4 Eupomatiaceae
5 Austrobaileyaceae
6 Magnoliaceae magnolia
7 Lactoridaceae
8 Annonaceae Annona reticulata custard apple
9 Myristacaceae Myrista fragrans nutmeg
10 Canellaceae
order Laurales
11 Amborellaceae
12 Trimeniaceae
13 Monimiaceae
14 Gomortegaceae
15 Calycanthaceae
16 Idiospermaceae
17 Lauraceae Cinnamomum cassia bay cinnamon, Cinnamomum
camphora camphor laurel
18 Hernandiaceae
order Piperales
19 Chloranthaceae
20 Saururaceae
21 Piperaceae Piper nigrum
pepper black
pepper, Piper methysticum kava
order Aristolochiales
22 Aristolochiaceae
order Illiciales
23 Illiciaceae
24 Schisandraceae
order Nymphaeales
25 Nelumbonaceae Nelumbo lotus
26 Nymphaeaceae
Victoria amazonica giant water
lily
27 Barclayaceae
28 Cabombaceae Brasenia peltata water-shield
29 Ceratophyllaceae
order Ranunculales
30 Ranunculaceae buttercup
30.1 Glaucidiaceae
31 Circaeasteraceae
32 Berberidaceae Berberis vulgaris common barberry
33 Sargentodoxaceae
34 Lardizabalaceae
35 Menispermaceae
36 Coriariaceae
37 Sabiaceae
37.1 Meliosmaceae
order Papaverales
38 Papaveraceae
Papaver somniferum opium poppy, poppy
39 Fumariaceae Fumaria common fumitory
subclass HAMAMELIDIDAE
order Trochodendrales
40 Tetracentraceae
41 Trochodendraceae
order Hamamelidales
42 Cercidiphyllaceae
43 Eupteleaceae
44 Platanaceae
45 Hamamelidaceae Hamamelis virginiana
witch hazel
46 Myrothamnaceae
order Daphniphyllales
47 Daphniphyllaceae
order Didymelales
48 Didymelaceae
order Eucommiales
49 Eucommiaceae Eucomia (a Chinese herb)
order Urticales
50 Barbeyaceae
51 Ulmaceae
52 Cannabaceae Cannabis sativa
cannabis, Indian
hemp, marijuana
53 Moraceae Morus alba (Morus nigra) white
mulberry, common black
mulberry
54 Cecropiaceae
55 Urticaceae Urtica dioica stinging nettle
order Leitneriales
56 Leitneriaceae corkwood
order Juglandales
57 Rhoipteleaceae
58 Juglandaceae walnut
order Myricales
59 Myricaceae bayberry
order Fagales
60 Balanopaceae
61 Fagaceae Fagus sylvatica European
beech tree
62 Betulaceae Betula pendula birch tree
order Casuarinales
63 Casuarinaceae she-oak
63A Nothofagaceae southern beech
63B Corylacaceae
63C Ticodendraceae
subclass CARYOPHYLLIDAE
order Caryophyllales
64 Phytolaccaceae
64.1 Agdestidaceae
64.2 Barbeuiaceae
64.3 Gisekiaceae
64.4 Stegnospermataceae
65 Achatocarpaceae
66 Nyctaginaceae
Nyctaginaceae
67 Aizoaceae
68 Didiereaceae
69 Cactaceae
70 Chenopodiaceae Chenopodium ambrosioides wormseed, Mexican tea
70.1 Halophytaceae
71 Amaranthaceae
72 Portulacaceae
72.1 Hectorellaceae
73 Basellaceae Basella alba basella, Indian spinach, Ceylon
spinach
74 Molluginaceae
75 Caryophyllaceae
75.1 Illecebraceae
order Polygonales
76 Polygonaceae
order Plumbaginales
77 Plumbaginaceae
subclass DILLENIDAE
order Dilleniales
78 Dilleniaceae Dillenia suffruticosa shrubby dillenia
79 Paeoniaceae
order Theales
80 Ochnaceae
80.1 Diegodendraceae
80.2 Strasburgeriaceae
81 Sphaerosepalaceae
82 Sarcolaenaceae
83 Dipterocarpaceae
84 Caryocaraceae
Caryocar caryocar
85 Theaceae Thea
sinensis camelia, Theobroma
cacao cocoa, Camellia sinensis tea plant
85.1 Asteropeiaceae
86 Actinidiaceae Actinidia deliciosa kiwi fruit Chinese
gooseberry
87 Scytopetalaceae
88 Pentaphylacaceae
89 Tetrameristaceae
90 Pellicieraceae
91 Oncothecaceae
92 Marcgraviaceae
93 Quiinaceae
94 Elatinaceae Elatine water wort
95 Paracryphiaceae
96 Medusagynaceae
97 Clusiaceae Clusia attorney
order Malvales
98 Elaeocarpaceae
99 Tiliaceae
100 Sterculiaceae Sterculia
urens sterculia
101 Bombacaceae Bombax malabaricum silk cotton tree
102 Malvaceae Abelmoschus esculentus (Hibiscus esculentus)
okra
lady's
finger, Gossypium barbadense sea island cotton
order Lecythidales
103 Lecythidaceae Lecythis ollaria sapucaia nut
order Nepenthales
104 Sarraceniaceae
105 Nepenthaceae
106 Droseraceae Drosera rotundifolia drosera
order Violales
107 Flacourtiaceae Flacourtia
flacourtia
107.1 Plagiopteraceae
108 Peridiscaceae
109 Bixaceae Bixa orellano bixa annatto,
lipstick tree
109.1 Cochlospermaceae
110 Cistaceae Cistus rock rose
111 Huaceae
112 Lacistemataceae
113 Scyphostegiaceae
114 Stachyuraceae
115 Violaceae
116 Tamaricaceae
117 Frankeniaceae Frankenia sea heath
118 Dioncophyllaceae
119 Ancistrocladaceae
120 Turneraceae
121 Malesherbiaceae
122 Passifloraceae
Passiflora edulis passion fruit
123 Achariaceae
124 Caricaceae Papaya carica papaya
125 Fouquieriaceae Fouquieria ocotillo
126 Hoplestigmataceae
127 Cucurbitaceae
Cucurbita maxima pumpkin
128 Datiscaceae
129 Begoniaceae Begonia begonia
130 Loasaceae
order Salicales
131 Salicaceae
order Capparales
132 Tovariaceae
133 Capparaceae
134 Brassicaceae Brassica
mustard
135 Moringaceae Moringa oleifera horse-radish
tree
136 Resedaceae
order Batales
137 Gyrostemonaceae
138 Bataceae Batis turtle weed
order Ericales
139 Cyrillaceae
Cyrilla titi
140 Clethraceae Clethra sweet pepper bush
141 Grubbiaceae
142 Empetraceae Empetrum crow berry
143 Epacridaceae Erica heath
144 Ericaceae
145 Pyrolaceae
146 Monotropaceae
order Diapensiales
147 Diapensiaceae
order Ebenales
148 Sapotaceae
149 Ebenaceae
150 Styracaceae
151 Lissocarpaceae
152 Symplocaceae
order Primulales
153 Theophrastaceae
154 Myrsinaceae
155 Primulaceae
subclass ROSIDAE
order Rosales
156 Brunelliaceae
157 Connaraceae
158 Eucryphiaceae
159 Cunoniaceae
160 Davidsoniaceae
161 Dialypetalanthaceae
162 Pittosporaceae
163 Byblidaceae
163.1 Roridulaceae
164 Hydrangeaceae Hydrangea arborescens
hydrangea
165 Columelliaceae
166 Grossulariaceae
166.1 Escalloniaceae
166.2 Montiniaceae
166.3 Pterostemonaceae
167 Greyiaceae
168 Bruniaceae
169 Anisophylleaceae
170 Alseuosmiaceae
171 Crassulaceae
172 Cephalotaceae Cephalotus follicularis West Australian
pitcher plant
173 Saxifragaceae
173.1 Eremosynaceae
173.2 Parnassiaceae
173.3 Penthoraceae
173.4 Vahliaceae
174 Rosaceae
175 Neuradaceae
176 Crossosomataceae
177 Chrysobalanaceae
178 Surianaceae
178.1 Stylobasiaceae
179 Rhabdodendraceae
order Fabales
180 Mimosaceae (or subfamily Mimosoideae) Acacia, Mimosa
181 Caesalpiniaceae (or subfamily Caesalpinioideae) Cassia,
Senna
182 Fabaceae (Fabaceae) (or subfamily Faboideae or Papilionoideae) Lupinus
order Proteales
183 Elaeagnaceae
184 Proteaceae
order Podostemales
185 Podostemaceae
order Haloragales
186 Haloragaceae
187 Gunneraceae
order Myrtales
188 Sonneratiaceae
189 Lythraceae
190 Penaeaceae
191 Crypteroniaceae
192 Thymelaeaceae
193 Trapaceae
194 Myrtaceae Eucalyptus eucalyptus
195 Punicaceae
196 Onagraceae
197 Oliniaceae
198 Melastomataceae
199 Combretaceae
order Rhizophorales
200 Rhizophoraceae
order Cornales
201 Alangiaceae
202 Nyssaceae
203 Cornaceae Cornus florida dogwood
203.1 Aralidiaceae
203.2 Aucubaceae
203.3 Griseliniaceae
203.4 Helwingiaceae
203.5 Melanophyllaceae
203.6 Torricelliaceae
204 Garryaceae
order Santalales
205 Medusandraceae
206 Dipentodontaceae
207 Olacaceae
208 Opiliaceae
209 Santalaceae
210 Misodendraceae
211 Loranthaceae Loranthus
bird vine
212 Viscaceae
213 Eremolepidaceae
214 Balanophoraceae
214.1 Cynomoriaceae
order Raffiesiales
215 Hydnoraceae
216 Mitrastemonaceae
217 Rafflesiaceae
order Celastrales
218 Geissolomataceae
219 Celastraceae
219.1 Canotiaceae
219.2 Goupiaceae
219.3 Lophopyxidaceae
220 Hippocrateaceae
221 Stackhousiaceae
222 Salvadoraceae
223 Aquifoliaceae
223.1 Phellinaceae
223.2 Sphenostemonaceae
224 Icacinaceae
225 Aextoxicaceae
226 Cardiopteridaceae
227 Corynocarpaceae
228 Dichapetalaceae
order Euphorbiales
229 Buxaceae Buxus sempervirens common
box tree English box tree
230 Simmondsiaceae
231 Pandaceae Pandanus tectorius screw-pine
232 Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia pulcherrima poinsettia
order Rhamnales
233 Rhamnaceae
234 Leeaceae
235 Vitaceae
order Linales
236 Erythroxylaceae Erythroxylon coca coca shrub
237 Humiriaceae
238 Ixonanthaceae
239 Hugoniaceae
240 Linaceae
order Polygalales
241 Malpighiaceae Malpighia glabra (M. punicifolia)
Barbados cherry
242 Vochysiaceae
242.1 Euphroniaceae
243 Trigoniaceae
244 Tremandraceae
245 Polygalaceae
245.1 Emblingiaceae
246 Xanthophyllaceae
247 Krameriaceae
order Sapindales
248 Staphyleaceae
249 Melianthaceae
250 Bretschneideraceae
251 Akaniaceae
252 Sapindaceae
252.1 Ptaeroxylaceae
253 Hippocastanaceae
254 Aceraceae Acer
campestre common maple tree
255 Burseraceae
256 Anacardiaceae Anarcardium occidentale
cashew
256.1 Podoaceae
257 Julianiaceae
258 Simaroubaceae
258.1 Irvingiaceae
259 Cneoraceae
260 Meliaceae
261 Rutaceae Ruta graveolens
rue, Citrus sinensis orange
262 Zygophyllaceae
262.1 Balanitaceae
order Geraniales
263 Oxalidaceae
Oxalis tuberosa oca
263.1 Lepidobotryaceae
264 Geraniaceae Geranium carolinianum
"true geraniums" geranium
265 Limnanthaceae
266 Tropaeolaceae
Tropaeolum majus nasturtium
267 Balsaminaceae
order Apiales
268 Araliaceae
269 Apiaceae (Synonym: Umbelliferae) Apium graveolens dulce
celery
smallage wild celery
subclass ASTERIDAE
order Gentianales
270 Loganiaceae
271 Retziaceae
272 Gentianaceae Gentiana triflora gentian
273 Saccifoliaceae
274 Apocynaceae Apocynum
cannabinum dogbane Red Indian hemp
275 Asclepiadaceae Asclepias fructicosa milkweed
order Solanales
276 Duckeodendraceae
277 Nolanaceae
278 Solanaceae Solanum
tuberosum potato
279 Convolvulaceae Convolvulus
bind weed
280 Cuscutaceae Cuscuta australis dodder
281 Menyanthaceae
282 Polemoniaceae
282.1 Cobaeaceae
283 Hydrophyllaceae Hydrophyllum water
leaf
order Lamiales
284 Lennoaceae
285 Boraginaceae Borago officinalis
borage
286 Verbenaceae
286.1 Avicenniaceae
286.2 Phrymaceae
286.3 Stilbaceae
287 Lamiaceae
287.1 Tetrachondraceae
order Callitrichales
288 Hippuridaceae Hippuris mare's-tail
289 Callitrichaceae Callitriche water-starwort
290 Hydrostachyaceae
order Plantaginales
291 Plantaginaceae
order Scrophulariales
292 Buddlejaceae Buddleja
butterfly bush
293 Oleaceae
294 Scrophulariaceae
295 Globulariaceae
296 Myoporaceae
297 Orobanchaceae
298 Gesneriaceae Gesneria gesneria
299 Acanthaceae Acanthus spinosus acanthus
300 Pedaliaceae
301 Bignoniaceae
302 Mendonciaceae
303 Lentibulariaceae
order Campanulales
304 Pentaphragmataceae
305 Sphenocleaceae
306 Campanulaceae Campanula bellflower, bluebell
307 Stylidiaceae
308 Donatiaceae
309 Brunoniaceae
310 Goodeniaceae Goodenia ovata goodenia
order Rubiales
311 Rubiaceae Coffea arabica arabica coffee, Coffea
canephora robusta coffee
312 Theligonaceae
order Dipsacales
313 Caprifoliaceae Abelia chinensis
abelia
313.1 Carlemanniaceae
314 Adoxaceae Adoxa adoxa
315 Valerianaceae
315.1 Triplostegiaceae
316 Dipsacaceae Dipsacus fullonum teasel
316.1 Morinaceae
order Calycerales
317 Calyceraceae
order Asterales
318 Asteraceae (Compositae) Aster amellus aster, Artemisia
absinthium sage
brush wormwood, Helianthus annuus
sunflower
class: LILIOPSIDA, monocotyledons
subclass ALISMATIDAE
order Alismatales
319 Butomaceae Butomus umbellatus
320 Limnocharitaceae Limnocharis velvet leaf, Hydrocleys hydrocleys
321 Alismataceae Alisma water plantain
order Hydrocharitales
322 Hydrocharitaceae Hydrocharis
hydrocharis, Blyxa blyxa
order Najadales
323 Aponogetonaceae Aponogeton aponogeton
324 Scheuchzeriaceae
325 Juncaginaceae
325.1 Lilaeaceae
326 Potamogetonaceae Potamogeton curled pond weed
327 Ruppiaceae
328 Najadaceae
329 Zannichelliaceae
330 Posidoniaceae
331 Cymodoceaceae Cymodocea cymodocea
332 Zosteraceae Zostera eel grass, seawrack
order Triuridales
333 Petrosaviaceae
334 Triuridaceae
subclass ARECIDAE
order Arecales
335 Arecaceae (Synonym: Palmae) Areca catechu areca palm betel
palm, Phoenix dactylifera date palm, Elaeis guineensis
African oil palm
order Cyclanthales
336 Cyclanthaceae Carludovica palmata Panama hat plant
order Pandanales
337 Pandanaceae Pandanus tectorius screw-pine, pandanas
order Arales
338 Araceae Zantedeschia aethiopica arum lily, white callas
338.1 Acoraceae Acorus sweet flag
339 Lemnaceae Lemna duckweed,
Wolffia arrhiza duckweed
subclass COMMELINIDAE
order Commelinales
340 Rapateaceae
341 Xyridaceae
342 Mayacaceae
343 Commelinaceae Commelina water grass
order Eriocaulales
344 Eriocaulaceae Lachnocaulon
bog button
order Restionales
345 Flagellariaceae
346 Joinvilleaceae Joinvillea
joinvillea
347 Restionaceae
347.1 Anarthriaceae
347.2 Ecdeiocoleaceae
348 Centrolepidaceae
order Juncales
349 Juncaceae Juncus rush
350 Thurniaceae
order Cyperales
351 Cyperaceae Cyperus esculentus tiger nut yellow nutsedge
sedge
352 Poaceae (Gramineae) Poa pratensis Kentucky blue grass
grasses
order Hydatellales
353 Hydatellaceae
order Typhales
354 Sparganiaceae
355 Typhaceae Typha bulrush
subclass ZINGIBERIDAE
order Bromeliales
356 Bromeliaceae Bromelia bromelia, Ananas comosus (Bromelia
comosa) pineapple
order Zingiberales
357 Strelitziaceae Strelitzia bird-of-paradise plant
358 Heliconiaceae Heliconia heliconia
359 Musaceae Musa acuminata banana
360 Lowiaceae
361 Zingiberaceae Zingiber officinale ginger
362 Costaceae Costus costus grass
363 Cannaceae Canna indica canna
364 Marantaceae Maranta arundinacea arrowroot
subclass LILIDAE
order Liliales
365 Philydraceae Philydrum
366 Pontederiaceae Pontederia pickerel weed, Eichhornia
water hyacinth
367 Haemodoraceae Wachendorfia wachendorfia
368 Cyanastraceae
369 Alliaceae (Liliaceae) Lilium lily,
Agapanthus agapanthus
369.1 Alliaceae (Alliaceae are Liliaceae with inferior
ovary) Allium onions
369.2 Alstroemeriaceae
369.3 Amaryllidaceae Clivea miniata clivea,
Narcissus pseudonarcissus daffodil, asphodel
369.4 Anthericaceae
369.5 Aphyllanthaceae
369.6 Asparagaceae
369.7 Asphodelaceae
369.8 Asteliaceae
369.9 Blandfordiaceae
369.10 Colchicaceae
369.11 Convallariaceae
369.12 Eriospermaceae
369.13 Hemerocallidaceae
369.14 Herreriaceae
369.15 Hostaceae
369.16 Hyacinthaceae
369.17 Hypoxidaceae
369.18 Ixioliriaceae
369.19 Melanthiaceae
369.20 Ruscaceae
369.21 Tecophilaeaceae
369.22 Trilliaceae
370 Iridaceae Aristea aristea,
371 Velloziaceae
372 Aloeaceae
373 Agavaceae
Agave americana century plant
373.1 Doryanthaceae
373.2 Dracaenaceae
373.3 Phormiaceae
374 Xanthorrhoeaceae Xanthorrhoea blackboy, grass tree
374.1 Calectasiaceae
374.2 Dasypogonaceae
374.3 Lomandraceae
375 Hanguanaceae Hanguana
376 Taccaceae Tacca leontopetaloides East Indian arrowroot
377 Stemonaceae Croomia croomia
378 Smilacaceae
378.1 Petermanniaceae
378.2 Philesiaceae
378.3 Rhipogonaceae
379 Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea alata greater yam winged yam
"common
yam"
379.1 Trichopodaceae
order Orchidales
381 Geosiridaceae
381 Burmanniaceae Burmannia blue thread, Apteria apteria
382 Corsiaceae
383 Orchidaceae