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Ethnobotanical Plant Families

Acanthaceae - Acanthus family Aceraceae - Maple family Achatocarpaceae - Achatocarpus family Acoraceae - Calamus family Actinidiaceae - Chinese Gooseberry family Adoxaceae - Moschatel family Agavaceae - Century-plant family Aizoaceae - Fig-marigold family Aloaceae - Aloe family Amaranthaceae - Amaranth family Anacardiaceae - Sumac family Annonaceae - Custard-apple family Apiaceae - Carrot family Apocynaceae - Dogbane family Araceae - Arum family Araliaceae - Ginseng family Arecaceae - Palm family Aristolochiaceae - Birthwort family Aquifoliaceae - Holly family Asclepiadaceae - Milkweed family Asteraceae - Aster family Balanophoraceae - Balanophora family Balsaminaceae - Touch-me-not family Basellaceae - Basella family Bataceae - Saltwort family Begoniaceae - Begonia family Berberidaceae - Barberry family Betulaceae - Birch family Bignoniaceae - Trumpet-creeper family Bixaceae - Lipstick-tree family Bombacaceae - Kapok-tree family Boraginaceae - Borage family Brassicaceae - Mustard family Bromeliaceae - Bromeliad family Brunelliaceae - Brunellia family Buddlejaceae - Butterfly-bush family Burmanniaceae - Burmannia family Burseraceae - Frankincense family Buxaceae - Boxwood family Cabombaceae - Water-shield family Cactaceae - Cactus family Callitrichaceae - Water-starwort family Calycanthaceae - Strawberry-shrub family Calyceraceae - Calycera family Campanulaceae - Bellflower family Cannabaceae - Hemp family Cannaceae - Canna family Canellaceae - Canella family Capparaceae - Caper family Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle family Caricaceae - Papaya family Caryocaraceae - Souari family Caryophyllaceae - Pink family Casuarinaceae - She-oak family Celastraceae - Bittersweet family Cecropiaceae - Cecropia family Ceratophyllaceae - Hornwort family Cercidiphyllaceae - Katsura-tree family Chenopodiaceae - Goosefoot family Chloranthaceae - Chloranthus family Chrysobalanaceae - Cocoa-plum family Cistaceae - Rock-rose family Clethraceae - Clethra family Clusiaceae - Mangosteen family Combretaceae - Indian Almond family Commelinaceae - Spiderwort family Connaraceae - Cannarus family Convolvulaceae - Morning-glory family Costaceae - Costus family Cornaceae - Dogwood family Corynocarpaceae - Karaka family Crassulaceae - Stonecrop family Crossosomataceae - Crossosoma family Cucurbitaceae - Cucumber family Cunoniaceae - Cunonia family Cuscutaceae - Dodder family Cyclanthaceae - Panama Hat family Cyperaceae - Sedge family Cyrillaceae - Cyrilla family Datiscaceae - Datisca family Diapensiaceae - Diapensia family Dilleniaceae - Dillenia family Dioscoreaceae - Yam family Dipsacaceae - Teasel family Dipterocarpaceae - Meranti family Droseraceae - Sundew family Ebenaceae - Ebony family Elaeagnaceae - Oleaster family Elaeocarpaceae - Elaeocarpus family Elatinaceae - Waterwort family Empetraceae - Crowberry family Epacridaceae - Epacris family Ephedraceae - Ephedra family Eremolepidaceae - Catkin-mistletoe family Ericaceae - Heath family Eriocaulaceae - Pipewort family Erythroxylaceae - Coca family Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family Fabaceae - Pea family Fagaceae - Beech family Flacourtiaceae - Flacourtia family Flagellariaceae - Flagellaria family Fouquieriaceae - Ocotillo family Frankeniaceae - Frankenia family Fumariaceae - Fumitory family Garryaceae - Silk Tassel family Gentianaceae - Gentian family Geraniaceae - Geranium family Gesneriaceae - Gesneriad family Goodeniaceae - Goodenia family Greyiaceae - Greyia family Grossulariaceae - Currant family Gunneraceae - Gunnera family Haemodoraceae - Bloodwort family Haloragaceae - Water Milfoil family Hamamelidaceae - Witch-hazel family Hanguanaceae - Hanguana family Heliconiaceae - Heliconia family Hernandiaceae - Hernandia family Hippocastanaceae - Horse-chestnut family Hippocrateaceae - Hippocratea family Hippuridaceae - Mare's-tail family Humiriaceae - Icacina family Hydrangeaceae - Hydrangea family Hydrophyllaceae - Waterleaf family Illiciaceae - Star-anise family Iridaceae - Iris family Joinvilleaceae - Joinvillea family Juglandaceae - Walnut family

Juncaceae - Rush family Krameriaceae - Krameria family Lamiaceae - Mint family Lardizabalaceae - Lardizabala family Lauraceae - Laurel family Lecythidaceae - Brazil-nut family Leitneriaceae - Corkwood family Lemnaceae - Duckweed family Lennoaceae - Lennoa family Lentibulariaceae - Bladderwort family Liliaceae - Lily family Limnanthaceae - Meadow-Foam family Linaceae - Flax family Loasaceae - Loasa family Loganiaceae - Logania family Loranthaceae - Showy Mistletoe family Lythraceae - Loosestrife family Magnoliaceae - Magnolia family Malpighiaceae - Barbados Cherry family Malvaceae - Mallow family Marantaceae - Prayer-Plant family Marcgraviaceae - Shingle Plant family Mayacaceae - Mayaca family Melastomataceae - Melastome family Meliaceae - Mahogany family Melianthaceae - Melianthus family Menispermaceae - Moonseed family Menyanthaceae - Buckbean family Molluginaceae - Carpet-weed family Monimiaceae - Monimia family Monotropaceae - Indian Pipe family Moringaceae - Horse-radish tree family Moraceae - Mulberry family Musaceae - Banana family Myoporaceae - Myoporum family Myricaceae - Bayberry family Myristicaceae - Nutmeg family Myrsinaceae - Myrsine family Myrtaceae - Myrtle family Nelumbonaceae - Lotus-lily family Nepenthaceae - East Indian Pitcher-plant family Nyctaginaceae - Four o'clock family Nymphaeaceae - Water-lily family Ochnaceae - Ochna family Olacaceae - Olax family Oleaceae - Olive family Onagraceae - Evening Primrose family Orchidaceae - Orchid family Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape family Oxalidaceae - Wood-Sorrel family Paeoniaceae - Peony family Pandanaceae - Screw-pine family Papaveraceae - Poppy family Passifloraceae - Passion-flower family Pedaliaceae - Sesame family Philydraceae - Philydraceae family Piperaceae - Pepper family Plantaginaceae - Plantain family Platanaceae - Plane-tree family Plumbaginaceae - Leadwort family Phytolaccaceae - Pokeweed family Pittosporaceae - Pittosporum family Poaceae - Grass family Polemoniaceae - Phlox family Podostemaceae - River-weed family Polygalaceae - Milkwort family Polygonaceae - Buckwheat family Pontederiaceae - Water-Hyacinth family Portulacaceae - Purslane family Primulaceae - Primrose family Proteaceae - Protea family Punicaceae - Pomegranate family Pyrolaceae - Shinleaf family Rafflesiaceae - Rafflesia family Ranunculaceae - Buttercup family Resedaceae - Mignonette family Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family Rhizophoraceae - Red Mangrove family Rosaceae - Rose family Rubiaceae - Madder family Rutaceae - Rue family Sabiaceae - Sabia family Salicaceae - Willow family Santalaceae - Sandalwood family Sapindaceae - Soapberry family Sapotaceae - Sapodilla family Sarraceniaceae - Pitcher-plant family Saururaceae - Lizard's-tail family Saxifragaceae - Saxifrage family Schisandraceae - Schisandra family Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family Simaroubaceae - Quassia family Simmondsiaceae - Jojoba family Smilacaceae - Catbrier family Solanaceae - Potato family Sonneratiaceae - Sonneratia family Sparganiaceae - Bur-reed family Sphenocleaceae - Spenoclea family Stackhousiaceae - Stackhousia family Staphyleaceae - Bladdernut family Stemonaceae - Stemona family Sterculiaceae - Cacao family Strelitziaceae - Bird of Paradise Flower family Styracaceae - Storax family Surianaceae - Suriana family Symplocaceae - Sweetleaf family Taccaceae - Tacca family Tamaricaceae - Tamarix family Theaceae - Tea family Theophrastaceae - Theophrasta family Thymelaeaceae - Mezereum family Tiliaceae - Linden family Trapaceae - Water Chestnut family Triuridaceae - Triurus family Tropaeolaceae - Nasturtium family Turneraceae - Turnera family Typhaceae - Cat-tail family Ulmaceae - Elm family Urticaceae - Nettle family Valerianaceae - Valerian family Verbenaceae - Verbena family Violaceae - Violet family Viscaceae - Christmas Mistletoe family Vitaceae - Grape family Winteraceae - Wintera family Xyridaceae - Yellow-eyed Grass family Zingiberaceae - Ginger family Zygophyllaceae - Creosote-bush family

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