#dicot_family__dicotfamily__magnoliopsid_family family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
supertype: family (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
member of: class_Dicotyledones
subtype: magnoliid_dicot_family__magnoliiddicotfamily family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
subtype: family_Annonaceae__Annonaceae__custard-apple_family__custardapplefamily chiefly tropical trees or shrubs
subtype: family_Berberidaceae__Berberidaceae__barberry_family shrubs or herbs
subtype: family_Calycanthaceae__Calycanthaceae__calycanthus_family__calycanthusfamily__strawberry-shrub_family shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia
subtype: family_Ceratophyllaceae__Ceratophyllaceae coextensive with the genus Ceratophyllum: hornworts
subtype: family_Cercidiphyllaceae__Cercidiphyllaceae 1 genus
subtype: family_Lardizabalaceae__Lardizabalaceae__lardizabala_family__lardizabalafamily thick-stemmed lianas and some shrubs; some have edible fruit
subtype: family_Lauraceae__Lauraceae__laurel_family a family of Lauraceae
subtype: family_Magnoliaceae__Magnoliaceae__magnolia_family subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron; Magnolia; Manglietia
subtype: family_Menispermaceae__Menispermaceae__moonseed_family herbaceous or woody climbers
subtype: family_Myristicaceae__Myristicaceae__nutmeg_family family of aromatic tropical trees with arillate seeds
subtype: family_Nymphaeaceae__Nymphaeaceae__water-lily_family dicot aquatic plants
subtype: subfamily_Nelumbonaceae__Nelumbonaceae in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the single genus Nelumbo
subtype: subfamily_Cabombaceae__Cabombaceae__water-shield_family in some classifications considered an independent family of water lilies; comprises the genera Cabomba and Brasenia
subtype: family_Paeoniaceae__Paeoniaceae__peony_family__peonyfamily perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America
subtype: family_Ranunculaceae__Ranunculaceae__buttercup_family__buttercupfamily__crowfoot_family a family of Ranunculaceae
subtype: family_Winteraceae__Winteraceae__winter's_bark_family small family of chiefly tropical shrubs and trees of genera Drimys and Pseudowintera; sometimes included in Magnoliaceae
subtype: hamamelid_dicot_family__hamameliddicotfamily family of mostly woody dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
subtype: family_Fagaceae__Fagaceae__beech_family__beechfamily chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea; Castanopsis; Chrysolepis; Fagus; Lithocarpus; Nothofagus; Quercus
subtype: family_Betulaceae__Betulaceae__birch_family__birchfamily monoecious trees and shrubs (including the genera Betula and Alnus and Carpinus and Corylus and Ostrya and Ostryopsis)
subtype: subfamily_Carpinaceae__Carpinaceae__family_Carpinaceae used in some classification systems for the genera Carpinus; Ostryopsis; and Ostryopsis
subtype: subfamily_Corylaceae__Corylaceae__family_Corylaceae used in some classification systems for the genus Corylus
subtype: family_Hamamelidaceae__Hamamelidaceae__witch-hazel_family__witchhazelfamily comprises genera Hamamelis; Corylopsis; Fothergilla; Liquidambar; Parrotia; other small genera
subtype: family_Salicaceae__Salicaceae__willow_family two genera of trees or shrubs having hairy catkins: Salix; Populus
subtype: caryophylloid_dicot_family__caryophylloiddicotfamily family of relatively early dicotyledonous plants including mostly flowers
subtype: family_Caryophyllaceae__Caryophyllaceae__carnation_family__carnationfamily__pink_family large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
subtype: genus_Stellaria__Stellaria common chickweed; stitchwort
subtype: family_Aizoaceae__Aizoaceae__Tetragoniaceae__family_Tetragoniaceae__carpetweed_family succulent herbs or small shrubs mostly of South Africa but also New Zealand and North America: carpetweeds; fig marigolds
subtype: family_Amaranthaceae__Amaranthaceae__amaranth_family cosmopolitan family of herbs and shrubs
subtype: family_Batidaceae__Batidaceae__saltwort_family family coextensive with genus Batis: saltworts
subtype: family_Chenopodiaceae__Chenopodiaceae__goosefoot_family__goosefootfamily includes spinach and beets
subtype: genus_Beta__Beta beets
subtype: family_Nyctaginaceae__Nyctaginaceae__Allioniaceae__family_Allioniaceae__four-o'clock_family a family of flowering plants of the order Caryophyllales
subtype: family_Cactaceae__Cactaceae__cactus_family constituting the order Opuntiales
subtype: family_Phytolaccaceae__Phytolaccaceae__pokeweed_family chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca; Agdestis; Ercilla; Rivina; Trichostigma
subtype: family_Portulacaceae__Portulacaceae__purslane_family family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
subtype: dilleniid_dicot_family__dilleniiddicotfamily family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs
subtype: family_Capparidaceae__Capparidaceae__caper_family__caperfamily a dilleniid dicot family of the order Rhoeadales that includes: genera Capparis; Cleome; Crateva; Polanisia
subtype: family_Cruciferae__Cruciferae__Brassicaceae__family_Brassicaceae__mustard_family__mustardfamily plants with four-petaled flowers
subtype: family_Papaveraceae__Papaveraceae__poppy_family__poppyfamily herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
subtype: family_Fumariaceae__Fumariaceae__fumitory_family erect or climbing herbs of the northern hemisphere and southern Africa: bleeding heart; Dutchman's breeches; fumitory; squirrel corn
subtype: family_Loasaceae__Loasaceae__loasa_family__loasafamily family of bristly hairy sometimes climbing plants; America and Africa and southern Arabia
subtype: family_Malvaceae__Malvaceae__mallow_family herbs and shrubs and some trees: mallows; cotton; okra
subtype: family_Bombacaceae__Bombacaceae tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
subtype: family_Elaeocarpaceae__Elaeocarpaceae__elaeocarpus_family__elaeocarpusfamily genus of trees and shrubs widely distributed in warm regions some yielding useful timber; in some classifications included in the family Santalaceae
subtype: family_Sterculiaceae__Sterculiaceae__sterculia_family__sterculiafamily a large family of plants of order Malvales
subtype: family_Tiliaceae__Tiliaceae__linden_family chiefly trees and shrubs of tropical and temperate regions of especially southeastern Asia and Brazil; genera Tilia; Corchorus; Entelea; Grewia; Sparmannia
subtype: family_Ericaceae__Ericaceae__heath_family__heathfamily heathers
subtype: family_Clethraceae__Clethraceae__white-alder_family__whitealderfamily coextensive with the genus Clethra
subtype: family_Diapensiaceae__Diapensiaceae__diapensia_family__diapensiafamily north temperate low evergreen plants; in some classifications placed in its own order Diapensiales
subtype: family_Epacridaceae__Epacridaceae__epacris_family__epacrisfamily Australasian shrubs or small trees
subtype: family_Lennoaceae__Lennoaceae family of fleshy parasitic herbs lacking green foliage and having heads of small flowers; California and Mexico
subtype: family_Pyrolaceae__Pyrolaceae__wintergreen_family__wintergreenfamily evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola; Chimaphila; Moneses; Orthilia
subtype: family_Monotropaceae__Monotropaceae used in some classification for saprophytic herbs sometimes included in the family Pyrolaceae: genera Monotropa and Sarcodes
subtype: family_Begoniaceae__Begoniaceae__begonia_family__begoniafamily monoecious succulent herbs or shrubs of tropical and warm regions especially America
subtype: family_Dilleniaceae__Dilleniaceae chiefly tropical shrubs and trees and climbers having leathery leaves or flattened leaflike stems: genera Dillenia; Hibbertia
subtype: family_Guttiferae__Guttiferae__Clusiaceae__family_Clusiaceae__St_John's_wort_family widely distributed family of chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines that produce oils and resins and some usable timber
subtype: family_Hypericaceae__Hypericaceae used in some classification systems for plants usually included among the Guttiferae
subtype: family_Actinidiaceae__Actinidiaceae tropical trees or shrubs or woody vines
subtype: family_Canellaceae__Canellaceae__canella_family__canellafamily 1 genus: aromatic tropical trees of eastern Africa and Florida to West Indies
subtype: family_Caricaceae__Caricaceae__papaya_family trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves
subtype: family_Caryocaraceae__Caryocaraceae small genus of tropical South American trees
subtype: family_Cistaceae__Cistaceae__rockrose_family shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean
subtype: family_Dipterocarpaceae__Dipterocarpaceae chiefly tropical Asian trees with two-winged fruits; yield valuable woods and aromatic oils and resins
subtype: family_Flacourtiaceae__Flacourtiaceae__flacourtia_family chiefly tropical trees and shrubs
subtype: family_Fouquieriaceae__Fouquieriaceae small family of spiny shrubs or trees of southwestern United States
subtype: family_Ochnaceae__Ochnaceae__ochna_family__ochnafamily family of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs with thick shining parallel-veined leaves
subtype: family_Passifloraceae__Passifloraceae__passionflower_family__passionflowerfamily tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
subtype: family_Resedaceae__Resedaceae__mignonette_family mainly Mediterranean herbs: mignonette
subtype: family_Tamaricaceae__Tamaricaceae__tamarisk_family family of desert shrubs and trees (mostly halophytes and xerophytes)
subtype: family_Violaceae__Violaceae__violet_family a family of order Parietales including the genera Viola; Hybanthus; Hymenanthera; Melicytus
subtype: family_Santalaceae__Santalaceae__sandalwood_family chiefly tropical herbs or shrubs or trees bearing nuts or one-seeded fruit
subtype: family_Loranthaceae__Loranthaceae__mistletoe_family__mistletoefamily in some classification includes Viscaceae: parasitic or hemiparasitic shrublets or shrubs or small trees of tropical and temperate regions; attach to hosts by haustoria
subtype: family_Viscaceae__Viscaceae__mistletoe_family__mistletoefamily in some classifications considered a subfamily of Loranthaceae
subtype: family_Theaceae__Theaceae__tea_family__teafamily a family of trees and shrubs of the order Parietales
subtype: asterid_dicot_family__asteriddicotfamily family of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs
subtype: family_Compositae__Compositae__Asteraceae__family_Asteraceae__aster_family__asterfamily plants with heads composed of many florets: aster; daisy; dandelion; goldenrod; marigold; lettuces; ragweed; sunflower; thistle; zinnia
subtype: family_Ambrosiaceae__Ambrosiaceae in some classifications considered a separate family comprising a subgroup of the Compositae including the ragweeds
subtype: family_Rubiaceae__Rubiaceae__madder_family widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
subtype: family_Caprifoliaceae__Caprifoliaceae__honeysuckle_family__honeysucklefamily shrubs and small trees and woody vines
subtype: family_Dipsacaceae__Dipsacaceae chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads
subtype: family_Polemoniaceae__Polemoniaceae__phlox_family__phloxfamily a widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
subtype: family_Acanthaceae__Acanthaceae__acanthus_family widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
subtype: family_Bignoniaceae__Bignoniaceae trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
subtype: trumpet_creeper__trumpetcreeper__trumpet_vine__trumpetvine__Campsis_radicans a North American woody vine having pinnate leaves and large red trumpet-shaped flowers
subtype: family_Gesneriaceae__Gesneriaceae__gesneria_family large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
subtype: family_Hydrophyllaceae__Hydrophyllaceae__waterleaf_family__waterleaffamily perennial woodland herbs
subtype: family_Labiatae__Labiatae__Lamiaceae__family_Lamiaceae__mint_family the mints: aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including thyme; sage; rosemary
subtype: family_Scrophulariaceae__Scrophulariaceae__figwort_family__figwortfamily__foxglove_family a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
subtype: family_Solanaceae__Solanaceae__potato_family large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum; Atropa; Brugmansia; Capsicum; Datura; Hyoscyamus; Lycopersicon; Nicotiana; Petunia; Physalis; Solandra
subtype: family_Verbenaceae__Verbenaceae__verbena_family__verbenafamily__vervain_family__vervainfamily family of New World tropical and subtropical herbs and shrubs and trees
subtype: family_Avicenniaceae__Avicenniaceae used in some classifications: coextensive with the genus Avicennia
subtype: family_Valerianaceae__Valerianaceae__valerian_family genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
subtype: rosid_dicot_family__rosiddicotfamily a family of dicotyledonous plants
subtype: family_Connaraceae__Connaraceae__zebrawood_family__zebrawoodfamily mostly tropical climbing shrubs or small trees; closely related to Leguminosae
subtype: family_Leguminosae__Leguminosae__Fabaceae__family_Fabaceae__legume_family__pea_family__peafamily a large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae
subtype: family_Mimosaceae__Mimosaceae family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
subtype: subfamily_Mimosoideae__Mimosoideae alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Mimosaceae
subtype: family_Araliaceae__Araliaceae__ivy_family__ivyfamily mostly tropical trees and shrubs and lianas: ginseng; hedera
subtype: family_Onagraceae__Onagraceae__evening-primrose_family a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
subtype: family_Melastomataceae__Melastomataceae__Melastomaceae__family_Melastomaceae__meadow-beauty_family a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
subtype: family_Caesalpiniaceae__Caesalpiniaceae spiny trees, shrubs, or perennial herbs, including the genera Caesalpinia, Cassia, Ceratonia, Bauhinia; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
subtype: subfamily_Caesalpinioideae__Caesalpinioideae alternative name in some classification systems for the family Caesalpiniaceae
subtype: Papilionaceae__family_Papilionacea leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
subtype: subfamily_Papilionoideae__Papilionoideae alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
subtype: genus_Medicago__Medicago a genus of herbs that resemble clover
subtype: family_Rosaceae__Rosaceae__rose_family a large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
subtype: family_Balsaminaceae__Balsaminaceae__balsam_family distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers
subtype: family_Geraniaceae__Geraniaceae__geranium_family chiefly herbaceous plants
subtype: family_Burseraceae__Burseraceae__torchwood_family__torchwoodfamily resinous or aromatic chiefly tropical shrubs or trees
subtype: family_Callitrichaceae__Callitrichaceae dicot aquatic herbs
subtype: family_Malpighiaceae__Malpighiaceae tropical shrubs or trees
subtype: family_Meliaceae__Meliaceae__mahogany_family tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
subtype: family_Lepidobotryaceae__Lepidobotryaceae family created in 1950 solely for the classification of a distinctive African tree repeatedly classified in other families; trees long believed to exist only in Africa
subtype: family_Oxalidaceae__Oxalidaceae__wood-sorrel_family a family of widely distributed herbs of the order Geraniales; have compound leaves and pentamerous flowers
subtype: family_Polygalaceae__Polygalaceae__milkwort_family trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres
subtype: family_Rutaceae__Rutaceae__rue_family__ruefamily a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
subtype: family_Simaroubaceae__Simaroubaceae__quassia_family__quassiafamily chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
subtype: family_Tropaeolaceae__Tropaeolaceae__naturtium_family__naturtiumfamily coextensive with the genus Tropaeolum
subtype: family_Zygophyllaceae__Zygophyllaceae__bean-caper_family small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum; Tribulus; Guaiacum: Larrea
subtype: family_Cephalotaceae__Cephalotaceae a family of plants of order Rosales; coextensive with the genus Cephalotus
subtype: family_Cunoniaceae__Cunoniaceae__cunonia_family__cunoniafamily trees or shrubs or climbers; mostly southern hemisphere
subtype: family_Hydrangeaceae__Hydrangeaceae__hydrangea_family__hydrangeafamily sometimes included in the family Saxifragaceae
subtype: subfamily_Philadelphaceae__Philadelphaceae 1 genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae
subtype: family_Saxifragaceae__Saxifragaceae__saxifrage_family__saxifragefamily a large and diverse family of evergreen or deciduous herbs; widely distributed in northern temperate and cold regions; sometimes includes genera of the family Hydrangeaceae
subtype: family_Platanaceae__Platanaceae__plane-tree_family coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees
subtype: family_Euphorbiaceae__Euphorbiaceae__spurge_family a family of plants of order Geraniales
subtype: family_Umbelliferae__Umbelliferae__Apiaceae__family_Apiaceae__carrot_family plants having flowers in umbels: parsley; carrot; anise; caraway; celery; dill
subtype: genus_Angelica biennial or perennial herbs of the northern hemisphere; have a taproot
subtype: genus_Pastinaca__Pastinaca a rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips
subtype: family_Cornaceae__Cornaceae__dogwood_family__dogwoodfamily a rosid dicot family of the order Umbellales including: genera Aucuba; Cornus; Corokia; Curtisia; Griselinia; Helwingia
subtype: family_Myricaceae__Myricaceae__wax-myrtle_family constituting the order Myricales
subtype: family_Leitneriaceae__Leitneriaceae__corkwood_family coextensive with the genus Leitneria; commonly isolated in a distinct order
subtype: family_Apocynaceae__Apocynaceae__dogbane_family__dogbanefamily chiefly tropical trees or shrubs or herbs having milky juice and often showy flowers; many are sources of drugs
subtype: family_Aristolochiaceae__Aristolochiaceae__birthwort_family__birthwortfamily family of birthworts (including wild ginger)
subtype: family_Rafflesiaceae__Rafflesiaceae a family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales
subtype: family_Hydnoracea__Hydnoracea a family of flowering plants in Africa and Argentina that are parasitic on the roots of other plants
subtype: family_Primulaceae__Primulaceae__primrose_family a dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
subtype: family_Myrsinaceae__Myrsinaceae__myrsine_family__myrsinefamily family of Old World tropical trees and shrubs; some in Florida
subtype: family_Plumbaginaceae__Plumbaginaceae__leadwort_family__sea-lavender_family perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in salt-water areas
subtype: family_Theophrastaceae__Theophrastaceae family of mainly tropical American trees and shrubs similar to those of the Myrsinaceae; often included in the Myrsinaceae
subtype: family_Cucurbitaceae__Cucurbitaceae__gourd_family__gourdfamily a family of herbaceous vines (such cucumber or melon or squash or pumpkin)
subtype: cucurbit any plant of the family Cucurbitaceae
subtype: family_Goodeniaceae__Goodeniaceae__Goodenia_family a family of sappy plants that grow in Australasia and southeast China
subtype: family_Lobeliaceae__Lobeliaceae__lobelia_family__lobeliafamily not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae
subtype: family_Proteaceae__Proteaceae__protea_family large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
subtype: family_Casuarinaceae__Casuarinaceae 1 genus: Casuarina
subtype: family_Gentianaceae__Gentianaceae__gentian_family__gentianfamily chiefly herbaceous plants with showy flowers; some are cultivated as ornamentals
subtype: family_Salvadoraceae__Salvadoraceae__Salvadora_family a family of Old World shrubs and trees of order Gentianales; related to Oleaceae but having four stamens and four petals
subtype: family_Oleaceae__Oleaceae__olive_family__olivefamily trees and shrubs having berries or drupes or capsules as fruits; sometimes placed in the order Oleales: olive; ash; jasmine; privet; lilac
subtype: family_Juglandaceae__Juglandaceae__walnut_family trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
subtype: family_Combretaceae__Combretaceae__combretum_family__combretumfamily a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
subtype: family_Elaeagnaceae__Elaeagnaceae__oleaster_family shrubs or small trees often armed
subtype: family_Haloragidaceae__Haloragidaceae__Haloragaceae__family_Haloragaceae__water-milfoil_family__watermilfoilfamily a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
subtype: family_Lecythidaceae__Lecythidaceae large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins
subtype: family_Lythraceae__Lythraceae__loosestrife_family__loosestrifefamily herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
subtype: family_Myrtaceae__Myrtaceae__myrtle_family trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
subtype: family_Nyssaceae__Nyssaceae__sour-gum_family__tupelo_family a family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees
subtype: family_Punicaceae__Punicaceae 1 species: pomegranates
subtype: family_Rhizophoraceae__Rhizophoraceae__mangrove_family trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
subtype: family_Thymelaeaceae__Thymelaeaceae__daphne_family family of tough-barked trees and shrubs and herbs especially of Australia and tropical Africa
subtype: family_Trapaceae__Trapaceae family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the family Onagraceae
subtype: family_Urticaceae__Urticaceae__nettle_family a family of plants of order Urticales including many nettles with stinging hairs
subtype: family_Cannabidaceae__Cannabidaceae__hemp_family 2 genera of erect or twining wind-pollinated herbs: genera Cannabis and Humulus; term not used in all classifications; in some the genus Cannabis is placed in the family Moraceae and the genus Humulus in the family Urticaceae
subtype: family_Moraceae__Moraceae__mulberry_family trees or shrubs having a milky juice; in some classifications includes genus Cannabis
subtype: family_Cecropiaceae__Cecropiaceae in some classifications included in family Moraceae
subtype: family_Ulmaceae__Ulmaceae__elm_family__elmfamily a dicot family of the order Urticales including: genera Ulmus; Celtis; Planera; Trema
subtype: family_Menyanthaceae__Menyanthaceae__buckbean_family a dicotyledonous family of marsh plants of order Gentianales
subtype: family_Loganiaceae__Loganiaceae a dicotyledonous family of plants of order Gentianales
subtype: family_Linaceae__Linaceae__flax_family a widely distributed family of plants
subtype: family_Plantaginaceae__Plantaginaceae__plantain_family cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
subtype: family_Polygonaceae__Polygonaceae__buckwheat_family__buckwheatfamily a family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
subtype: family_Amygdalaceae__Amygdalaceae used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
subtype: family_Sapindaceae__Sapindaceae__soapberry_family__soapberryfamily chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh; most plants produce toxic saponins
subtype: family_Buxaceae__Buxaceae__box_family__boxfamily widely distributed evergreen shrubs and trees
subtype: family_Celastraceae__Celastraceae__spindle-tree_family__staff-tree_family trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
subtype: family_Empetraceae__Empetraceae__crowberry_family__crowberryfamily heathlike shrubs
subtype: family_Aceraceae__Aceraceae__maple_family__maplefamily a family of trees and shrubs of order Sapindales including the maples
subtype: family_Aquifoliaceae__Aquifoliaceae__holly_family__hollyfamily widely distributed shrubs and trees
subtype: family_Anacardiaceae__Anacardiaceae__sumac_family__sumacfamily the cashew family; trees and shrubs and vines having resinous (sometimes poisonous) juice; includes cashew and mango and pistachio and poison ivy and sumac
subtype: family_Hippocastanaceae__Hippocastanaceae__horse-chestnut_family trees having showy flowers and inedible nutlike seeds in a leathery capsule
subtype: family_Staphylaceae__Staphylaceae__bladdernut_family a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Sapindales found mostly in the north temperate zone
subtype: family_Ebenaceae__Ebenaceae__ebony_family__ebonyfamily fruit and timber trees of tropical and warm regions including ebony and persimmon
subtype: family_Sapotaceae__Sapotaceae__sapodilla_family__sapodillafamily tropical trees or shrubs with milky juice and often edible fleshy fruit
subtype: family_Symplocaceae__Symplocaceae__sweetleaf_family__sweetleaffamily a dicotyledonous family of order Ebenales
subtype: family_Styracaceae__Styracaceae__storax_family__styrax_family a widely distributed family of shrubs and trees of order Ebenales
subtype: family_Sarraceniaceae__Sarraceniaceae__pitcher-plant_family__pitcherplantfamily insectivorous plants
subtype: family_Nepenthaceae__Nepenthaceae coextensive with the genus Nepenthes
subtype: family_Droseraceae__Droseraceae__sundew_family a family of carnivorous herbs and shrubs
subtype: family_Roridulaceae__Roridulaceae in some classifications included in the family Droseraceae
subtype: family_Convolvulaceae__Convolvulaceae__morning-glory_family__morninggloryfamily morning glory; bindweed; sweet potato; plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and a climbing or twining habit
subtype: family_Orobanchaceae__Orobanchaceae__broomrape_family__broomrapefamily brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
subtype: family_Rhamnaceae__Rhamnaceae__buckthorn_family__buckthornfamily trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
subtype: family_Vitaceae__Vitaceae__Vitidaceae__grapevine_family__grapevinefamily a family of vines belonging to order Rhamnales
subtype: family_Piperaceae__Piperaceae__pepper_family tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
subtype: family_Chloranthaceae__Chloranthaceae small family of tropical herbs and shrubs and trees
subtype: family_Saururaceae__Saururaceae__lizard's-tail_family family of perennial aromatic herbs: genera Saururus; Anemopsis; Houttuynia
subtype: family_Asclepiadaceae__Asclepiadaceae__milkweed_family widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales; most with milky juice
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