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Definitions of the plant groups

Plant Group Family Family Common name
Clubmosses Lycopodiaceae Clubmosses
Clubmosses Selaginellaceae Lesser clubmosses
Clubmosses Isoetaceae Quillworts
Horsetails Equisetaceae Horsetails
Ferns Ophioglossaceae Adder's-tongue ferns
Ferns Osmundaceae Royal ferns
Ferns Pteridaceae Ribbon ferns
Ferns Marsileaceae Pillworts
Ferns Hymenophyllaceae Filmy-ferns
Ferns Polypodiaceae Polypody ferns
Ferns Dennstaedtiaceae Brackens
Ferns Thelypteridaceae Marsh ferns
Ferns Aspleniaceae Spleenworts
Ferns Woodsiaceae Lady-ferns
Ferns Dryopteridaceae Buckler-ferns
Ferns Blechnaceae Hard-ferns
Ferns Azollaceae Water ferns
Conifers Pinaceae Pines
Conifers Cupressaceae Junipers
Conifers Taxaceae Yews
Dicots Nymphaeaceae Water-lilies
Dicots Ceratophyllaceae Hornworts
Dicots Ranunculaceae Buttercups & crowfoots
Dicots Papaveraceae Poppies
Dicots Fumariaceae Fumitories
Dicots Ulmaceae Elms
Dicots Cannabaceae Hops
Dicots Urticaceae Nettles
Dicots Myricaceae Bog-myrtles
Dicots Fagaceae Beeches & oaks
Dicots Betulaceae Birches
Dicots Aizoaceae Dew-plants
Dicots Chenopodiaceae Goosefoots & oraches
Dicots Portulacaceae Purslanes
Dicots Caryophyllaceae Campions
Dicots Polygonaceae Knotweeds
Dicots Plumbaginaceae Thrifts
Dicots Elatinaceae Waterworts
Dicots Hypericaceae St John's worts
Dicots Malvaceae Mallows
Dicots Sarraceniaceae Pitcherplants
Dicots Droseraceae Sundews
Dicots Violaceae Violets & pansies
Dicots Cucurbitaceae White bryonies
Dicots Salicaceae Poplars & willows
Dicots Brassicaceae Crucifers
Dicots Resedaceae Mignonettes
Dicots Empetraceae Crowberries
Dicots Ericaceae Heathers
Dicots Pyrolaceae Wintergreens
Dicots Monotropaceae Bird's-nests
Dicots Primulaceae Primroses
Dicots Grossulariaceae Currants
Dicots Crassulaceae Stonecrops
Dicots Saxifragaceae Saxifrages
Dicots Rosaceae Roses
Dicots Fabaceae Legumes
Dicots Elaeagnaceae Sea-buckthorns
Dicots Haloragaceae Water-milfoils
Dicots Lythraceae Purple-loosestrifes
Dicots Onagraceae Willowherbs & fuchsia
Dicots Viscaceae Mistletoes
Dicots Celastraceae Spindles
Dicots Aquifoliaceae Hollies
Dicots Euphorbiaceae Spurges
Dicots Rhamnaceae Buckthorns
Dicots Linaceae Linseeds
Dicots Polygalaceae Milkworts
Dicots Aceraceae Maples
Dicots Oxalidaceae Wood-sorrels
Dicots Geraniaceae Crane's-bills
Dicots Balsaminaceae Balsams
Dicots Araliaceae Ivies
Dicots Apiaceae Umbellifers
Dicots Gentianaceae Centauries & gentians
Dicots Apocynaceae Periwinkles
Dicots Solanaceae Nightshades
Dicots Convolvulaceae Bindweeds
Dicots Cuscutaceae Dodders
Dicots Menyanthaceae Bogbeans
Dicots Boraginaceae Borages
Dicots Lamiaceae Dead-nettles
Dicots Hippuridaceae Mare's-tails
Dicots Callitrichaceae Water-starworts
Dicots Plantaginaceae Plantains
Dicots Buddlejaceae Butterfly-bushes
Dicots Oleaceae Ashes
Dicots Scrophulariaceae Figworts
Dicots Orobanchaceae Broomrapes
Dicots Lentibulariaceae Bladderworts
Dicots Campanulaceae Bellflowers
Dicots Rubiaceae Bedstraws
Dicots Caprifoliaceae Honeysuckles
Dicots Adoxaceae Moschatels
Dicots Valerianaceae Valerians
Dicots Dipsacaceae Teasels & scabiouses
Dicots Asteraceae Daisies & composites
Monocots Butomaceae Flowering-rushes
Monocots Alismataceae Water-plantains
Monocots Hydrocharitaceae Frogbits & waterweeds
Monocots Juncaginaceae Arrowgrasses
Monocots Potamogetonaceae Pondweeds
Monocots Ruppiaceae Tasselweeds
Monocots Zannichelliaceae Horned pondweeds
Monocots Zosteraceae Eelgrasses
Monocots Araceae Arums
Monocots Lemnaceae Duckweeds
Monocots Juncaceae Rushes
Monocots Cyperaceae Sedges
Monocots Poaceae Grasses
Monocots Sparganiaceae Bur-reeds
Monocots Typhaceae Bulrushes & reedmaces
Monocots Liliaceae Lilies
Monocots Iridaceae Irises
Monocots Orchidaceae Orchids
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