Plant Families

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)4

Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry Family)1

Adoxaceae (Moschatel Family)51

Altingiaceae (Sweetgum Family)6

Amaryllidaceae (Amaryllis Family)1

Anacardiaceae (Sumac Family)11

Annonaceae (Custard-Apple Family)1

Apiaceae (Carrot Family)3

Apocynaceae (Dogbane Family)11

Aquifoliaceae (Holly Family)18

Araceae (Arum Family)6

Araliaceae (Ginseng Family)7

Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort Family)2

Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)2

Asparagaceae (Asparagus Family)9

Asteraceae (Aster Family)120

Begoniaceae (Begonia Family)1

Berberidaceae (Barberry Family)8

Betulaceae (Birch Family)29

Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper Family)4

Boraginaceae (Borage Family)6

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)3

Buxaceae (Boxwood Family)15

Cactaceae (Cactus Family)2

Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub Family)2

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)12

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)5

Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)23

Caryophyllaceae (Pink Family)17

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)12

Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree Family)1

Clethraceae (Clethra Family)5

Commelinaceae (Spiderwort Family)3

Cornaceae (Dogwood Family)40

Crassulaceae (Stonecrop Family)4

Cupressaceae (Cypress Family)99

Cycadaceae (Cycad Family)1

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)6

Dipsacaceae (Teasel Family)2

Dryopteridaceae (Wood Fern Family)7

Ebenaceae (Ebony Family)2

Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)2

Ericaceae (Heath Family)30

Eucommiaceae (Eucommia Family)1

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)1

Fabaceae (Bean Family)51

Fagaceae (Beech Family)46

Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo Family)1

Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)6

Geraniaceae (Geranium Family)9

Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo Family)5

Grossulariaceae (Currant Family)5

Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel Family)11

Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea Family)35

Hypericaceae (St. John's Wort Family)6

Iridaceae (Iris Family)21

Juglandaceae (Walnut Family)12

Juncaceae (Rush Family)2

Lamiaceae (Mint Family)56

Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala Family)1

Lauraceae (Laurel Family)2

Liliaceae (Lily Family)59

Lythraceae (Loosestrife Family)1

Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)26

Malvaceae (Mallow Family)16

Moraceae (Mulberry Family)5

Musaceae (Banana Family)1

Myricaceae (Bayberry Family)1

Myrtaceae (Myrtle Family)1

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock Family)1

Nyssaceae (Tupelo Sour Gum Family)7

Oleaceae (Olive Family)46

Onagraceae (evening primrose Family)1

Osmundaceae (Osmunda Family)2

Paeoniaceae (Peony Family)14

Papaveraceae (Poppy Family)4

Passifloraceae (Passion-flower Family)1

Pinaceae (Pine Family)75

Platanaceae (Plane-tree Family)4

Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort Family)4

Poaceae (Grass Family)20

Polemoniaceae (Phlox Family)23

Polygonaceae (Buckwheat Family)2

Ranunculaceae (Buttercup Family)26

Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)5

Rosaceae (Rose Family)217

Rubiaceae (Madder Family)2

Rutaceae (Rue Family)4

Salicaceae (Willow Family)16

Sapindaceae (Soapberry Family)88

Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage Family)29

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)28

Simaroubaceae (Quassia Family)1

Smilacaceae (Greenbrier Family)1

Solanaceae (Potato Family)1

Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut Family)2

Styracaceae (Storax Family)4

Taxaceae (Yew Family)28

Theaceae (Tea Family)2

Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum Family)2

Ulmaceae (Elm Family)33

Violaceae (Violet Family)1

Vitaceae (Grape Family)4

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