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Family ID Order ID Name Authorities Num. of Familes Num. of Genera Num. of Species Geo-Location Growth/Forms Overview
33 16 Daphniphyllaceae Muell. Aerg.   1 12 E. Australia Tree/Shrub  
404 77 Datiscaceae Bercht. & J. Prestl.   3 4 Malaysia to Australia, W. North America Tree/Herb  
294 67 Davidsoniaceae Bange.   1   N.E. Australia Small trees Small trees
206 48 Degeneriaceae Bailey & A.C. Sm.   1 2 Fiji Tree Large trees
86 23 Dialypetalanthaceae Rizz. & Occh.   1 1 Eastern Brazil Tree One single genus & species, Dialypetalanthus fuscencens Kuhlm.
70 21 Dichapetalaceae Bailon.   3 160 South Africa & tropical areas Tree, Shrub, Liane Different authorities place Dichapetalaceae into various orders incluing Euphorbiales, Linales, Rosales, Celestrales
Plants from this family are very poisonous.
426 85 Dicksoniaceae (C. Presl.) Bower   6 20 Tropical Am., SW. Pacific, Malaysia, St. Helens Tree Woody Tree ferns. The order seems to be in doubt. Also listed under Dicksoniales.
60 19 Didiereaceae Radlk.   4 11 Madagascar Tree but very odd looiking A very unusual looking plant
Four genera: Alluadia, Alluadiaopsis, Decaryia, Didierea
131 34 Didymelaceae Landri.   1 2 Madagascar Tree Evergreen trees
227 50 Diegodendraceae Capuron   1 1 Madagascar Small trees or shrubs Diegodendraceae = Ochnaceae. Go there for details.
Has commercial wood
110 27 Dilleniaceae Salisb.   12 300 Australia Tree/Shrub/Herb Some timbers.
113 28 Dioscoreaceae R. Br.   8 880 Tropical and warm areas with a few in N. temperate areas. Herb  
228 50 Diptercarpaceae Blume   22 680 Esp. Malaysia Tree Many huge timber trees
25 12 Dracaeaceae Salisb.   6 220 S.W. North Am. & tropical areas, esp. Africa Tree Trees, succulent or tuberous plants
150 37 Duckeodendraceae Kuhlm.   1 1 Amazonian Brazil Trees Duckeodendraceae = Apocynaceae.
Go there for details
Woody
87 23 Dulongiaceae JG Agardh   2     Tree, Shrub Dulongiaceae = Grossulariaceae
119 74 Ebenaceae Guerke Ebony Family 2 485 Mostly Indo-Malayan & African. Tropical & warm areas, few in temperate zones. Half of species in Malaysia. Also Africa, U.S., S.E. Asia, IndoMalaysia. Trees, Shrubs Has also been listed under Ebenales in the past.
Has commercial woods.
177 43 Ehretiaceae C. Martius           Ehretiaceae = Boraginaceae
Go to Boraginaceae for details.
270 61 Elaeagnaceae Juss. Oleaster or Russian Olivewood Family 3 45 Temperate & warm N. America to tropical Asia, Australia Small Trees, shrubs Older Listing also under Elaeagnales.
Shrubs & small trees.
405 77 Elaeocarpaceae Juss. ex. DC.   9 540 Tropical & warm areas except continental Africa Tree/Shrub Has commercial wood
125 31 Empetraceae Bercht & J. Presl   3 5 n. temp. zone, Arctic, S. Andes, Falkland Isl. Shrub  
126 31 Epacridaceae R.Br.   30 400 Australasia with few species in Indomalaysia & S. Am. Shrub/Tree Mostly shrubs & small trees
8 79 Ephedraceae Dumort.   1 65 N. hemisphere & S. America Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Shrubs, climbers or small trees.
88 23 Ericaceae Juss. Heath or Blueberry Family 110 4000 Center of diversity in Southern Africa. Scarce in Australasia. Tree/Shrub  
161 47 Erythroxylaceae Kunth   4 250 Tropical areas, especially the Americas Trees, shrubs Listed under Linales
89 23 Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort     150 Tropical and .South temperate, mostly S. America, Australasia Trees, Shrubs Escalloniaceae = Grossulariaceae
Go to Grossulariaceae for details.
90 32 Eucommiaceae Engl.   1 1 China Tree Thought to be closest to Elm. Only 1 species in 1 genus in China.
295 67 Eucryphiaceae Endl.   1 5 S.E. Australia, Chile Tree, Shrubs Evergreen trees or shrubs. Only 1 genus with 5 species.
132 34 Euphorbiaceae Juss. Spurge Family 313 8100 Cosmopolitan except the Artic. Few in Amazon Basin Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Has commercial wood
17 82 Eupomatiaceae Endl.   1 2 New Guinea & E. Australia Trees & wiry shrubs Eupomatiaceae = Magnoliales
Gop there for details
Only 1 genus with 2 species
393 75 Eupteleaceae Willhelm. No common name 1 2 One specie from Assam to S.W. & Central China, One in Japan. Tree Small deciduous trees
141 35 Fabaceae Lindley Legume or Pea Family 650 18000 With so many genera and species involved, this family occurs cosmopolitan through most parts of the earth.   Fabaceae = Leguminosae. Both are equivalent and are common in literature. We have taken the choice to use the name Leguminosae whenever possible. Look at Leguminosae for details.
The species in this family has the ability to fix nitrogen in the air into chemical forms.
145 36 Fagaceae Dumort. Beech Family 10 1000 World Wide excluding tropical and S. Africa Tree/Shrub  
428 77 Flacourtiaceae Rich. Indian Plum Family 89 875 Tropical areas, few subtemperate Shrubs, less often trees  
282 64 Flagellariaceae Dumort.   2 56 Old world tropical areas Herb/Liane  
192 45 Foetidiaceae (Neidenzu) Airy Shaw           Lecythidaceae. Confusing. Variously listed under Theales, Lecythidales, Myrtales
For our purposes, Foetidaceae = Lecythidaceae.
406 77 Fouquieriaceae D.C.   1 11 S.W. North America Woody, spiny shrubs & small trees Only 1 genus, Fouquieria with 11 species.
91 23 Garryaceae Lindley   1 13 Western North & Central America from Washington state to Panama. Shrub/Tree Evergreen trees & shrubs with tough, opposite leaves and highly toxic alkaloides
Only one genus, Garrya, with 13 species. Has wood.
151 37 Gentianaceae Juss.   78 1225 Cosmopolitan but esp. in temperate, subtropical and tropical mountainous areas Tree/Shrub/Herb Small trees & shrubs, esp. herbs. Some timber, such as in Fagarea
229 50 Geraniaceae Juss.   11 750 Temperate zones with few tropical Shrub/Herb More research needed to find which might be woody
Geranium simense apparently is.
352 72 Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. ex DC. Gesneria Family 141 2900 Tropical areas, esp. Old World, China Trees, Shrub, Liane, Herb Usually herbs, sometimes shrubs or lianes, rarely trees
7 3 Gingkoaceae Engl. Ginko Family 1 1 China Tree 6 species extinct. Only 1 species in 1 genus still exist live.
2 2 Gleicheniaceae (R.Br.) C. Presl.   5 125 Tropical, warm & S. tropica areas   Ferns
429 4 Gnetaceae Blume   2 30 Tropical areas Tree/Shrub/Liane Usually lianes, less often trees or shrubs.
360 73 Goetzeaceae Miers ex. Airy Shaw       Puerto Rico, Hispaniola   Goetzeaceae = Solanaceae.
Go to Solanaceae for details
Some plants almost extinct.
182 48 Gomortegaceae Reiche   1 1 S. Chile Tree Also has been listed under Magnoliales. An evergreen tree. Allied to Monomiaceae.
Only 1 species, Gomortega keule.
241 52 Gonystylaceae Gilg.           Gonystylaceae = Thymelaeaceae
Go to Thymelaeaceae for details.
37 17 Goodeniaceae R.Br.   14 400 tropical & warm areas, mostly in Australia Tree/Shrub/Herb Some trees
71 21 Goupiaceae Miers.   3 3   Tree Goupiaceae = Celastraceae
See Celastraceae for details.
109 26 Gramineae Juss.   668 10000 World Wide, esp. tropical & N. temperate sub-arid Herb Same as Poaceae. Woody or tree-like.
348 88 Greyiaceae Hutch   3 3 South Africa Shrubs & small trees Shrubs & small trees. Some ornamentals
Only 1 genus, Greyia, with 3 species.
92 23 Griseliniaceae (Wangenh.) Takht.   7   New Zealand & Chile   Griseliniaceae = Cornaceae
See Cornaceae for details
297 67 Grossulariaceae DC. Gooseberry Family 24 330 Cosmopolitan. Mostly S. America & Australasia Tree/Shrub  
165 39 Guttiferae Juss. Garcinia or St. John's-Wort Family 45 1370 Tropical & N. temperate areas Tree/Shrub/Liane Has many timbers
183 44 Gyrocarpaceae Dumort           Hernandiaceae
49 18 Gyrostemonaceae Endl.   5 18 Australia Tree/Shrub  
 
               
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