According to hutchinson this is the thirty fifth order of the phylum angiospermae, sub phylum. Get details on classic favorite plants like hydrangeas, orchids, and ornamental grasses, as well as. Pdf on dec 30, 2016, ryszard ochyra and others published syllabus of plant families find, read and cite all the research you need on. Pdf flowering plant families of the world researchgate. The fullsized images linked to thumbnail images on the subsequent pages are nearly all in one of three formats. Very hardy, drought tolerant, lots of sun, long harvest period, likes manure. Biol 474 plant family descriptions alaska geobotany center. Knowing which family a plant belongs to can be useful not just a way of showing off. Pdf the solanaceae is a large varied family of trees, shrubs and herbs including 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Euphorbiaceae, spurge family of flowering plants order malpighiales, containing some 6,745 species in 218 genera. The below mentioned article provides an overview on euphorbiales.
Twentyfive economically important plant families eolss. The plant list all families the plant list contains a working list of plants of the world. The idea of plant families is that plants which have something in common can be grouped together. Listed characteristics are the most common characteristics, there might be exceptions in rare species. Field identification of the 50 most common plant families. An invaluable resource for new and experienced gardeners alike, our plant finder tool enables you to search for care tips by plant type and other key characteristics. Images and descriptions of flowering plant families as treated by arthur cronquist select a family for information and photos. Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. Botany 115 economic plant families palomar college. Vegetable plantvegetable plant families and page f their.
Flowers have five petals in a tube like a potato flower. Apome is typical of some rosaceae such as malus, apple, in which the swollen, fleshy receptacle encloses the papery fruit wall. It is included in the dicotyledon order caryophyllales in the apg iii system, alongside 33 other families, including amaranthaceae, cactaceae, and polygonaceae. Use the browse function to explore the taxonomic hierarchy embedded within the plant list. You can work down the taxonomic hierarchy from major group to find out which families belong to each, to.
Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family of flowering plants, belonging to the order cucurbitales and containing 98 genera and about 975 species of food and ornamental plants. The species included are grouped into 16167 genera, 620 families and 4 major groups. Others are useful for their waxes and oils and as a source of medicinal drugs. From wood 1974, a students atlas of flowering plants, p. Use our plant encyclopedia to find inspiration for new landscape designs, planters and containers, raised garden beds, and more. It is a large family, with 81 genera and about 2,625 known species this cosmopolitan family of mostly herbaceous plants is best. Superior ovary that forms a capsule or a plump berry. The plant list contains a working list of plants of the world.
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