School Science Lessons
2009-02-02
Family names, dicotyledons, based on APG-II 2003
Acanthaceae, Acanthus family
Achatocarpaceae, Achatocarpus family
Acoraceae, Calamus family
Actinidiaceae, Chinese gooseberry family
Adoxaceae, Moschatel family
Aizoaceae, Fig-marigold family
Alliaceae, Onion family (Synonym: Liliaceae)
Amaranthaceae, Amaranth family
Anacardiaceae, Sumac family
Annonaceae, Custard-apple family
Apiaceae, Carrot family (Synonym: Umbelliferae)
Apocynaceae, Dogbane family
Aponogetonaceae, Cape-pondweed family
Aquifoliaceae, Holly family
Araliaceae, Ginseng family
Arecaceae, Palm family
Aristolochiaceae, Birthwort family
Asclepiadaceae, Milkweed family
Asteraceae, Aster family (Synonym: Compositae)
Balanophoraceae, Balanophora family
Balsaminaceae, Touch-me-not family
Basellaceae, Basella family
Bataceae, Saltwort family
Begoniaceae, Begonia family
Berberidaceae, Barberry family
Betulaceae, Birch family
Bignoniaceae, Trumpet-creeper family
Bixaceae, Lipstick-tree family
Bombacaceae, Kapok-tree family
Boraginaceae, Borage family
Brassicaceae, Mustard family (Synonym: Cruciferae)
Brunelliaceae, Brunellia family
Buddlejaceae, Butterfly-bush family
Burmanniaceae, Burmannia family
Burseraceae, Frankincense family
Butomaceae, Flowering rush family
Buxaceae, Boxwood family
Cabombaceae, Water-shield family
Cactaceae, Cactus family
Callitrichaceae, Water-starwort family
Calycanthaceae, Strawberry-shrub family
Calyceraceae, Calycera family
Campanulaceae, Bellflower family
Canellaceae, Canella family
Cannabaceae, Hemp family
Capparaceae, Caper family
Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle family
Caricaceae, Papaya family
Caryocaraceae, Souari family
Caryophyllaceae, Pink family
Casuarinaceae, She-oak family
Cecropiaceae, Cecropia family
Celastraceae, Bittersweet family
Ceratophyllaceae, Hornwort family
Cercidiphyllaceae, Katsura-tree family
Chenopodiaceae, Goosefoot family
Chloranthaceae, Chloranthus family
Chrysobalanaceae, Cocoa-plum family
Cistaceae, Rock-rose family
Clethraceae, Clethra family
Clusiaceae, Mangosteen family (Synonym: Guttiferae)
Combretaceae, Indian almond family
Connaraceae, Cannarus family
Convolvulaceae, Morning-glory family
Cornaceae, Dogwood family
Corynocarpaceae, Karaka family
Crassulaceae, Stonecrop family
Crossosomataceae, Crossosoma family
Cucurbitaceae, Cucumber family
Cunoniaceae, Cunonia family
Cuscutaceae, Dodder family
Cymodoceaceae, Manatee-grass family
Cyrillaceae, Cyrilla family
Datiscaceae, Datisca family
Diapensiaceae, Diapensia family
Dilleniaceae, Dillenia family
Dioscoreaceae, Yam family
Dipsacaceae, Teasel family
Dipterocarpaceae, Meranti family
Droseraceae, Sundew family
Ebenaceae, Ebony family
Elaeagnaceae, Oleaster family
Elaeocarpaceae, Elaeocarpus family
Elatinaceae, Waterwort family
Empetraceae, Crowberry family
Epacridaceae, Epacris family
Eremolepidaceae, Catkin-mistletoe family
Ericaceae, Heath family
Eriocaulaceae, Pipewort family
Erythroxylaceae, Coca family
Euphorbiaceae, Spurge family
Fabaceae, Pea family (Synonym: Leguminosae)
(Subfamily Mimosoideae, e.g. Acacia)
(Subfamily Caesalpinioideae, e.g. Cassia)
(Subfamily Faboideae, e.g. Lupinus)
Fagaceae, Beech family
Flacourtiaceae, Flacourtia family
Flagellariaceae, Flagellaria family
Fouquieriaceae, Ocotillo family
Frankeniaceae, Frankenia family
Fumariaceae, Fumitory family
Garryaceae, Silk tassel family
Gentianaceae, Gentian family
Geraniaceae, Geranium family
Gesneriaceae, Gesneriad family
Goodeniaceae, Goodenia family
Greyiaceae, Greyia family
Grossulariaceae, Currant family
Gunneraceae, Gunnera family
Haemodoraceae, Bloodwort family
Haloragaceae, Water milfoil family
Hamamelidaceae, Witch-hazel family
Hernandiaceae, Hernandia family
Hippocastanaceae, Horse-chestnut family
Hippocrateaceae, Hippocratea family
Hippuridaceae, Mare's-tail family
Hydrangeaceae, Hydrangea family
Hydrocharitaceae, Tape-grass family
Hydrophyllaceae, Waterleaf family
Icacinaceae, Icacina family
Illiciaceae, Star-anise family
Joinvilleaceae, Joinvillea family
Juglandaceae, Walnut family
Juncaceae, Rush family
Juncaginaceae, Arrow-grass family
Krameriaceae, Krameria family
Lamiaceae, Mint family (Synonym: Labiateae)
Lardizabalaceae, Lardizabala family
Lauraceae, Laurel family
Lecythidaceae, Brazil-nut family
Leitneriaceae, Corkwood family
Lemnaceae, Duckweed family
Lennoaceae, Lennoa family
Lentibulariaceae, Bladderwort family
Liliaceae, Lily family
Limnanthaceae, Meadow-Foam family
Linaceae, Flax family
Loasaceae, Loasa family
Loganiaceae, Logania family
Loranthaceae, Showy mistletoe family
Lythraceae, Loosestrife family
Magnoliaceae, Magnolia family
Malpighiaceae, Barbados cherry family
Malvaceae, Mallow family
Marcgraviaceae, Shingle plant family
Mayacaceae, Mayaca family
Melastomataceae, Melastome family
Meliaceae, Mahogany family
Melianthaceae, Melianthus family
Menispermaceae, Moonseed family
Menyanthaceae, Buckbean family
Molluginaceae, Carpet-weed family
Monimiaceae, Monimia family
Monotropaceae, Indian pipe family
Moraceae, Mulberry family
Moringaceae, Horse-radish tree family
Myoporaceae, Myoporum family
Myricaceae, Bayberry family
Myristicaceae, Nutmeg family
Myrsinaceae, Myrsine family
Myrtaceae, Myrtle family
Najadaceae, Water-nymph family
Nelumbonaceae, Lotus-lily family
Nepenthaceae, East Indian pitcher-plant family
Nyctaginaceae, Four o'clock family
Nymphaeaceae, Water-lily family
Ochnaceae, Ochna family
Olacaceae, Olax family
Oleaceae, Olive family
Onagraceae, Evening primrose family
Orobanchaceae, Broom-rape family
Oxalidaceae, Wood-Sorrel family
Paeoniaceae, Peony family
Papaveraceae, Poppy family
Passifloraceae, Passion-flower family
Pedaliaceae, Sesame family
Philydraceae, Philydraceae family
Phytolaccaceae, Pokeweed family
Piperaceae, Pepper family
Pittosporaceae, Pittosporum family
Plantaginaceae, Plantain family
Platanaceae, Plane-tree family
Plumbaginaceae, Leadwort family
Poaceae, Grass family (Synonym: Gramineae) (Synonym: Bambuseae)
Podostemaceae, River-weed family
Polemoniaceae, Phlox family
Polygalaceae, Milkwort family
Polygonaceae, Buckwheat family
Portulacaceae, Purslane family
Posidoniaceae, Posidonia family
Potamogetonaceae, Pondweed family
Primulaceae, Primrose family
Proteaceae, Protea family
Punicaceae, Pomegranate family
Pyrolaceae, Shinleaf family
Rafflesiaceae, Rafflesia family
Ranunculaceae, Buttercup family
Resedaceae, Mignonette family
Rhamnaceae, Buckthorn family
Rhizophoraceae, Red mangrove family
Rosaceae, Rose family
Rubiaceae, Madder family
Ruppiaceae, Ditch-grass family
Rutaceae, Rue family
Sabiaceae, Sabia family
Salicaceae, Willow family
Santalaceae, Sandalwood family
Sapindaceae, Soapberry family (Synonym: Aceraceae, Maple family)
Sapotaceae, Sapodilla family
Sarraceniaceae, Pitcher-plant family
Saururaceae, Lizard's-tail family
Saxifragaceae, Saxifrage family
Scheuchzeriaceae, Scheuchzeria family
Schisandraceae, Schisandra family
Scrophulariaceae, Figwort family
Simaroubaceae, Quassia family
Simmondsiaceae, Jojoba family
Smilacaceae, Catbrier family
Solanaceae, Potato family
Sonneratiaceae, Sonneratia family
Sparganiaceae, Bur-reed family
Sphenocleaceae, Spenoclea family
Stackhousiaceae, Stackhousia family
Staphyleaceae, Bladdernut family
Stemonaceae, Stemona family
Sterculiaceae, Cacao family
Styracaceae, Storax family
Surianaceae, Suriana family
Symplocaceae, Sweetleaf family
Tamaricaceae, Tamarix family
Theaceae, Tea family
Theophrastaceae, Theophrasta family
Thymelaeaceae, Mezereum family
Tiliaceae, Linden family
Trapaceae, Water Chestnut family
Triuridaceae, Triurus family
Tropaeolaceae, Nasturtium family
Turneraceae, Turnera family
Ulmaceae, Elm family
Urticaceae, Nettle family
Valerianaceae, Valerian family
Verbenaceae, Verbena family
Violaceae, Violet family
Viscaceae, Christmas mistletoe family
Vitaceae, Grape family
Winteraceae, Wintera family
Xyridaceae, Yellow-eyed grass family
Zannichelliaceae, Horned pondweed family
Zosteraceae, Eel-grass family
Zygophyllaceae, Creosote-bush family