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Family Names

Family Name LatinOld NameFamily (common)
Acanthaceae
acanthus
Aceraceae
maple
Actinidiaceae
Chinese gooseberry
Agavaceae
agave
Aizoaceae
fig-marigold
Alangiaceae
dogwood subfamily
Alismaceae
arrowhead
Aloaceae
lily subfamily
Amaranthaceae
amaranth
Amaryllidaceae
amaryllis
Anacardiaceae
sumac or cashew
ApiaceaeUmbelliferaecarrot or parsley
Apocynaceae
dogbane
Aquifoliaceae
holly
Araceae
arum
Araliaceae
ginseng
Araucariaceae
araucaria
ArecaceaePalmaepalm
Aristolochiaceae
birthwort
Asclepiadaceae
milkweed
AsteraceaeCompositaesunflower
Balsaminaceae
touch-me-not
Berberidaceae
barberry
Betulaceae 
birch
Bignoniaceae
bignonia
Bombacaceae 
bombax
Boraginaceae
borage
BrassicaceaeCruciferaecabbage
Burseraceae
frankincense
Buxaceae
boxwood
Caesalpiniaceae
legume subfamily
Calycanthaceae
calycanthus
Campanulaceae
bellflower
Caprifoliaceae
honeysuckle
Caryophyllaceae
pink or carnation
Chenopodiaceae
goosefoot
ClusiaceaeGuttiferaemangosteen
Commelinaceae 
spiderwort
Convolvulaceae
morning-glory
Cornaceae
dogwood
Crassulaceae
stonecrop
Cucurbitaceae
cucumber
Cupressaceae
cypress
Cyperaceae
sedge
Dicksoniaceae
Dicksonia
Dioscoreaceae
yam
Dipsacaceae
teasel
Ebenaceae
ebony
Elaeagnaceae 
oleaster
Ephedraceae
joint-fir
Equisetaceae
horsetail
Ericaceae
heath
Eucommiaceae
rubber tree
Euphorbiaceae
spurge
FabaceaeLeguminosaelegume
Fagaceae
oak or beech
Fouquieriaceae 
ocotillo
Garryaceae 
silktassel
Gentianaceae
gentian
Ginkgoaceae
ginkgo
Hammamelidaceae
witch hazel
Hippocastanaceae
horsechestnut
Iridaceae
iris
Juglandaceae
walnut
Juncaceae
rush
LamiaceaeLabiataceaemint
Lardizabalaceae
lardizabala
Lauraceae
laurel
Lemnaceae
duckweed
Liliaceae
lily
Loganiaceae
butterfly-bush
Loranthaceae
catkin-mistletoe
Lythraceae 
loosestrife
Magnoliaceae
magnolia
Malvaceae
hibiscus
Meliaceae
mahogany
Menispermaceae
moonseed
Mimosaceae
legume subfamily
Moraceae
mulberry
Myricaceae 
sweetgale
Myrtaceae 
myrtle
Nymphaeaceae
water-lily
Oleaceae
olive
Onagraceae
evening primrose
Orchidaceae
orchid
Orobanchaceae
broom-rape
Papaveraceae
poppy
Phytolaccaceae
pokeweed
Pinaceae
pine
Plantaginaceae
plantain
Plumbaginaceae 
leadwort
PoaceaeGramineaegrass
Polygalaceae
milkwort
Polygonaceae
buckwheat
Polypodiaceae
fern
Polyporaceae
polypore
Portulacaceae
purslane
Ranunculaceae
buttercup
Rhamnaceae
buckthorn
Rosaceae
rose
Rubiaceae
madder or bedstraw
Rutaceae
rue
Salicaceae
willow
Sapindaceae
soapberry
Saururaceae
lizardwort
Saxifragaceae
saxifrage
Schisandraceae
magnolia vine
Scrophulariaceae
figwort
Solanaceae
nightshade or tomato
Stemonaceae
stemona
Sterculiaceae
cacao
Tamaricaceae
tamarisk
Taxaceae
yew
Tiliaceae
linden
Typhaceae
cat-tail
Ulmaceae
elm
Valerianaceae
valerian
Verbenaceae
verbena
Violaceae
violet
Vitaceae 
grape
Zingiberaceae
ginger
Zygophyllaceae
creosote-bush
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