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Family Records, by Order (Page 1)


Order Laminariales

Alariaceae (2 Genera)


Order Fucales

Fucaceae (2 Genera)


Order Bryales

Aulacomniaceae (1 Genus)

Bryaceae (1 Genus)

Mniaceae (1 Genus)


Order Buxbaumiales

Buxbaumiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Dicranales

Dicranaceae (2 Genera)

Ditrichaceae (1 Genus)

Leucobryaceae (1 Genus)


Order Hypnales

Hypnaceae (8 Genera)

Leskaceae (1 Genus)


Order Polytrichales

Polytrichaceae (3 Genera)


Order Pottiales

Pottiaceae (Trichostomae) (1 Genus)


Order Sphagnales

Sphagnaceae (2 Genera)


Order Tetraphidales

Tetraphidaceae (1 Genus)


Order Equisetales

Equisetaceae (1 Genus)


Order Jungermanniales

Jungermanniaceae (5 Genera)


Order Marchantiales

Marchantiaceae (3 Genera)


Order Metzgerales

Metzgeriaceae (3 Genera)


Order Isoetales

Isoetaceae (1 Genus)


Order Selaginellales

Selaginellaceae (1 Genus)


Order Hydropteridales (Subclass Salviniidae)

Salviniaceae (1 Genus)


Order Lycopodiales

Lycopodicaceae (1 Genus)


Order Arecales

Aracaceae (Palmae) (2 Genera)

Arecaceae (1 Genus)


Order Commelinales

Haemadoraceae (1 Genus)

Haemodoraceae (1 Genus)


Order Graminales

Cyperaceae (17 Genera)


Order Restionales

Restionaceae (1 Genus)


Order Scitamineae

Marantaceae (1 Genus)


Order Xyridales

Bromeliaceae (2 Genera)

Commelinaceae (5 Genera)

Ericaulaceae (1 Genus)

Eriocaulaceae (1 Genus)

Pontederiaceae (1 Genus)

Xyridaceae (1 Genus)


Order Alismales (Subclass Alismatidae)

Alismataceae (2 Genera)


Order Najadales (Subclass Alismatidae)

HYDROCHARITACEAE (2 Genera)

Najadaceae (1 Genus)

Zosteraceae (1 Genus)


Order Arales (Subclass Arecidae)

Araceae (3 Genera)

Lemnaceae (3 Genera)


Order Cyclanthales (Subclass Arecidae)

Cyclanthaceae (1 Genus)


Order Pandanales (Subclass Arecidae)

Sparagiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Cyperales (Subclass Commelindae)

Gramineae (4 Genera)

Poaceae (42 Genera)


Order Liliales (Subclass Lilidae)

Amaryllidaceae (4 Genera)

Iridaceae (2 Genera)

Juncaceae (4 Genera)

Liliaceae (37 Genera)

Philesiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Orchidales (Subclass Lilidae)

Orchidaceae (21 Genera)


Order Zingiberales (Subclass Zingiberidae)

Zingiberaceae (1 Genus)


Order Boraginales

Heliotropiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Casuarinales

Casuarinaceae (1 Genus)


Order Chenopodiales

Aizoaceae (3 Genera)

Amaranthaceae (3 Genera)

Chenopodiaceae (5 Genera)

Nyctaginaceae (5 Genera)


Order Cucurbitales

Cucurbitaceae (5 Genera)


Order Fagales

Betulaceae (3 Genera)

Fagaceae (4 Genera)

Hamamelidae (1 Genus)


Order Asterales (Subclass Asteridae)

Carduaceae (5 Genera)

Cichoriaceae (2 Genera)

Goodeniaceae (3 Genera)


Order Campanulales (Subclass Asteridae)

Ambrosiaceae (1 Genus)

Asteraceae (80 Genera)

Campanulaceae (3 Genera)

Compositae (19 Genera)

Lobeliaceae (3 Genera)

Stylidiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Gentianales (Subclass Asteridae)

Apocynaceae (6 Genera)

Asclepiadaceae (2 Genera)

Gentianaceae (7 Genera)

Loganiaceae (2 Genera)

Spigeliaceae (1 Genus)


Order Lamiales (Subclass Asteridae)

Labiatae (3 Genera)

Lamiaceae (28 Genera)


Order Oleales (Subclass Asteridae)

Oleaceae (2 Genera)


Order Plantaginales (Subclass Asteridae)

Plantaginaceae (1 Genus)


Order Polemoniales (Subclass Asteridae)

Acanthaceae (3 Genera)

Bignoniaceae (2 Genera)

Bombacaceae (1 Genus)

Boraginaceae (13 Genera)

Convolvulaceae (5 Genera)

Hydrophyllaceae (3 Genera)

Lentibulariaceae (3 Genera)

Orobanchaceae (2 Genera)

PHRYMACEAE (1 Genus)

Polemoniaceae (5 Genera)

Scrophulariaceae (31 Genera)

Solanaceae (5 Genera)

Verbenaceae (5 Genera)


Order Rubiales (Subclass Asteridae)

Caprifoliaceae (7 Genera)

Rubiaceae (9 Genera)

Valerianaceae (2 Genera)


Order Scrophulariales (Subclass Asteridae)

Platanaceae (1 Genus)

Rhinanthaceae (Scrophulariaceae) (2 Genera)


Order Caryophyllales (Subclass Caryophyllidae)

Alsinaceae (Caryophyllaceae) (1 Genus)

Cactaceae (2 Genera)

Caryophyllaceae (14 Genera)

Portulacaceae (6 Genera)


Order Plumbaginales (Subclass Caryophyllidae)

Plumbaginaceae (1 Genus)


Order Polygonales (Subclass Caryophyllidae)

Polygonaceae (13 Genera)


Order Capparales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Brassicaceae (32 Genera)


Order Diapensiales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Diapensiaceae (2 Genera)


Order Dilleniales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Dilleniaceae (1 Genus)


Order Ebenales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Styracaceae (2 Genera)

Symplocaceae (1 Genus)


Order Ericales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Clethraceae (1 Genus)

Epacridaceae (3 Genera)

Ericaceae (41 Genera)

Pyrolaceae (3 Genera)

Vacciniaceae (1 Genus)


Order Malvales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Eleaocarpaceae (1 Genus)

Malvaceae (8 Genera)

Sterculiaceae (1 Genus)

TILIACEAE (1 Genus)


Order Primulales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Primulaceae (7 Genera)


Order Salicales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Salicaceae (2 Genera)


Order Theales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Clusiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Violales (Subclass Dilleniidae)

Caricaceae (1 Genus)

Cistaceae (3 Genera)

Datiscaceae (1 Genus)

Hypericaceae (3 Genera)

Loasaceae (1 Genus)

Passifloraceae (1 Genus)

Tamariaceae (1 Genus)

Turneraceae (1 Genus)

Violaceae (3 Genera)


Order Juglandales (Subclass Hamamelidae)

JUGLANDACEAE (2 Genera)


Order Myricales (Subclass Hamamelidae)

Myricaceae (1 Genus)


Order Urticales (Subclass Hamamelidae)

MORACEAE (2 Genera)

Ulmaceae (2 Genera)

Urticaceae (4 Genera)


Order Aristochiales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Aristolochiaceae (3 Genera)


Order Elaeagnales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Elaeagnaceae (1 Genus)


Order Hamamelidales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Hamamelidaceae (1 Genus)


Order Magnoliales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Lardizabalaceae (1 Genus)


Order Nymphaeales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Ceratophyllaceae (1 Genus)


Order Papaverales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Capparidaceae (1 Genus)

Fumariaceae (2 Genera)

Funariaceae (2 Genera)

Papaveraceae (7 Genera)

RESEDACEAE (1 Genus)


Order Piperales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Piperaceae (2 Genera)


Order Ranunculales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Annonaceae (1 Genus)

Berberidaceae (5 Genera)

Calycanthaceae (1 Genus)

Coriariaceae (1 Genus)

Lauraceae (3 Genera)

Magnoliaceae (2 Genera)

Nymphaceae (2 Genera)

Ranunculaceae (19 Genera)


Order Sarraceniales (Subclass Magnoliidae)

Amygdalaceae (2 Genera)

Droseraceae (1 Genus)

Sarraceniaceae (2 Genera)


Order Apiales (Subclass Rosidae)

Apiaceae (19 Genera)


Order Celastrales (Subclass Rosidae)

Stackhousiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Fabales (Subclass Rosidae)

Cassiaceae (Fabaceae) (1 Genus)

Fabaceae (35 Genera)

Papillionaceae (1 Genus)


Order Geraniales (Subclass Rosidae)

Euphorbiaceae (7 Genera)

Geraniaceae (4 Genera)

Limnanthaceae (1 Genus)

Linaceae (3 Genera)

Meliaceae (1 Genus)

Oxalidaceae (2 Genera)

Polygalaceae (2 Genera)

Rutaceae (3 Genera)

Zygophyllaceae (1 Genus)


Order Myrtales (Subclass Rosidae)

Combretaceae (1 Genus)

Haloragaceae (2 Genera)

Lythraceae (4 Genera)

Melastomataceae (2 Genera)

Myrtaceae (6 Genera)

Onagraceae (10 Genera)

Terminaliaceae (1 Genus)

Thymelacaceae (2 Genera)


Order Proteales (Subclass Rosidae)

Proteaceae (4 Genera)


Order Rhamnales (Subclass Rosidae)

Rhamnaceae (3 Genera)

Vitaceae (1 Genus)


Order Rhizophorales (Subclass Rosidae)

Rhizophoraceae (1 Genus)


Order Rosales (Subclass Rosidae)

CRASSULACEAE (1 Genus)

Cunoniaceae (1 Genus)

Leguminoaceae (13 Genera)

Pittosporaceae (3 Genera)

Rosaceae (42 Genera)

Saxifragaceae (16 Genera)


Order Santalales (Subclass Rosidae)

Olacaceae (8 Genera)


Order Santales (Subclass Rosidae)

Loranthaceae (1 Genus)

Santalaceae (2 Genera)


Order Sapindales (Subclass Rosidae)

Aceraceae (1 Genus)

Anacardiaceae (2 Genera)

Aquifoliaceae (2 Genera)

Balsaminaceae (1 Genus)

Buxaceae (1 Genus)

Celastraceae (2 Genera)

Cyrillaceae (1 Genus)

EMPETRACEAE (1 Genus)

Hippocastanaceae (1 Genus)

Staphyleaceae (1 Genus)


Order Saxifragales (Subclass Rosidae)

Sedaceae (Crassulaceae) (1 Genus)


Order Umbellales (Subclass Rosidae)

Araliaceae (5 Genera)

Cornaceae (2 Genera)

Nyssaceae (2 Genera)

Umbelliferae (1 Genus)


Order Cycadales

CYCADACEAE (1 Genus)


Order Gnetales

Gnetaceae (1 Genus)


Order Coniferales

Pinaceae (7 Genera)

Taxaceae (2 Genera)


Order Pinales

Cupressaceae (4 Genera)

Podocarpaceae (1 Genus)

Taxodiaceae (3 Genera)


Order Eufilicales

Hymenophyllaceae (2 Genera)

Osmundaceae (1 Genus)

Schizaeaceae (3 Genera)


Order Marattiales (Subclass Marattiidae)

Marattiaceae (2 Genera)


Order Ophioglossales (Subclass Ophiglossidae)

Ophioglossaceae (3 Genera)


Order Polypodiales (Subclass Polypodiidae)

Cyathaceae (2 Genera)

Dicksoniaceae (2 Genera)

Plagiogyriaceae (1 Genus)

Polypodiaceae (56 Genera)


Order Filicales

Gleicheniaceae (2 Genera)


Order Charales

Characeae (1 Genus)


Order Cladophorales

Cladophoraceae (1 Genus)


Order Siphonales

Codiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Cerimales

Ceramiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Gelidiales

Gelidiaceae (1 Genus)


Order Gigartinales (Subclass Florideophyceae)

Gigartinaceae (1 Genus)


Order Cryptonemiales (Subclass Florideophycidae)

Corallinaceae (1 Genus)


Order Unnassigned

Unassigned (1 Genus)


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Users of this database should be aware that much of the taxonomic information was determined by students and faculty of Swarthmore College as many as 100 years ago, and as recently as 15 years ago. Taxonomic information contained in this database may be obsolete. We will be verifying this information and updating it if necessary in the near future. If you have suggestions or corrections, please e-mail rwallac1@swarthmore.edu. Thank you for your interest!