Texas Flower Families
 
Ranunculaceae Buttercup
Fabaceae Bean
Papaveraceae Poppy
Asteraceae Aster
Convolvulaceae Morning Glory
Lamiaceae Mint
Commenlinaceae Spiderwort
Scrophulariaceae Snapdragon
Hippocastanaceae Buckeye
Onagraceae Evening Primrose
Verbenaceae Verbena
Amaryllidaceae Amaryllis
Malvaceae Mallow
Asclepiadaceae Milkweed
Apiaceae Parsley
Hydrophyllaceae Waterleaf
Acanthaceae Acanthus
Alismataceae Water Plantain
Solanaceae Nightshade
Euphorbiaceae Spurge
Liliaceae Lily
Passifloraceae Passion Flower
Nyctaginaceae Four O'Clock
Sapindacea Soapberry
Orchidaceae Orchid
Oxalidaceae Wood-Sorrel
Brassicaceae Mustard
Caryophyllaceae Pink
Bignoniaceae Catalpa
Violaceae Violet
Rubiaceae Madder
Fumariaceae Fumitory
Iridaceae Iris
Polygonaceae Knotweed
Boraginaceae Borage
Geraniaceae Geranium
Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckle
Cactacea Cactus
Meliaceae Mahogany
Rosaceae Rose
Primulaceae Primrose
Campanulaceae Lobelia
Linaceae Flax
Gentianaceae Gentian
Phytolaccaceae Pokeweed
Valerianaceae Valerian
Cucurbitaceae Gourd
Cornaceae Dogwood
Lythraceae Loosestrife
Zygophyllaceae Caltrop


Misc Info

Old Name................New Name
Leguminosae.............Fabaceae
Compositae..............Asteraceae
Cruciferae..............Brassicaceae
Gramineae...............Poaceae
Labiatae................Lamiaceae
Umbelliferae............Apiaceae
Palmae..................Arecaceae
Guttiferae..............Clusiaceae


Link to International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (Tokyo Code) - Electronic version


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