Plant subfamilies from Ab - Az
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Plant subfamilies beginning with the letter A
Plant subfamilies (Ab - Az)
   Abietoideae
balm of Gilead, fir
Pinales > Pinineae > Pinaceae
   Abobroideae
Cucurbitales > Cucurbitineae > Cucurbitaceae
   Acalyphoideae
acalypha, cardinal's feather, copperleaf, threeseed mercury
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Acanthoideae
acanthus, bear's breeches, shiny bear's-breech
Lamiales > Acanthineae > Acanthaceae
   Aceroideae
boxelder, maple
Rutanae > Sapindales > Aceraceae
   Achyranthoideae
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae
   Aconitoideae
Venus' chariot, aconite, monkshood, wolfsbane
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Acoroideae
calamus, sweetflag
Acoranae > Acorales > Acoraceae
   Acrostichoideae
leatherfern
Polypodiidae > Parkeriales > Pteridaceae
   Actinidioideae
Chinese goosberry, Siberian gooseberry, actinidia, hardy kiwifruit, kiwi, silver vine, silver-sweet vine, tara vine
Ericanae > Actinidiales > Actinidiaceae
   Actinostroboideae
Pinidae > Cupressales > Cupressaceae
   Adenogrammoideae
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Molluginaceae
   Adenostyloideae
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Adoxoideae
adoxa, muskroot
Dipsacanae > Dipsacales > Adoxaceae
   Aegiceratoideae
Primulales > Primulineae > Myrsinaceae
   Agapanthoideae
agapanthus, lily of the Nile
Lilianae > Amaryllidales > Alliaceae
   Agathosmatoideae
agathosma, buchu
Rutanae > Rutales > Rutaceae
   Agavoideae
American aloe, agave, cantala, century plant, corita, false sisal, henequen, lechuguilla, maguey, sisal hemp
Lilianae > Agavales > Agavaceae
   Aglaonematoideae
Philippine evergreen, aglaonema
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Agrimonioideae
agrimony, church steeples, cocklebur, harvestlice, sticklewort, stickwort
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Agrostidoideae
bentgrass, redtop
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Ailanthoideae
Chinese sumac, ailanthus, paradise tree, tree of heaven
Rutanae > Rutales > Simaroubaceae
   Aizooideae
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Aizoaceae
   Ajugoideae
bugle, bugleweed
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Alangioideae
Cornanae > Cornales > Alangiaceae
   Albertoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Aletridoideae
colicroot, star grass, true unicorn root, white colic root
Lilianae > Nartheciales > Nartheciaceae
   Alismatoideae
waterplantain
Alismatales > Alismatineae > Alismataceae
   Allamandoideae
allamanda
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Allioideae
Abrams' allium, narrowleaf wild leek, onion, rakkyo, shallot, striped garlic
Lilianae > Amaryllidales > Alliaceae
   Alooideae
Aloe vera, aloe, ungentine cactus
Lilianae > Agavales > Aloaceae
   Alpinioideae
alpinia, galangal, galingal, ginger, shellplant
Zingiberanae > Zingiberales > Strelitziaceae
   Alsinoideae
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Alsodeioideae
Violanae > Violales > Violaceae
   Alstroemerioideae
Peruvian lily, lily of the Incas
Lilianae > Alstroemeriales > Alstroemeriaceae
   Altingioideae
Hamamelidanae > Hamamelidales > Altingiaceae
   Alvaradooideae
alvaradoa
Rutanae > Rutales > Picramniaceae
   Alyssoideae
alyssum, madwort, yellowtuft
Capparales > Capparineae > Brassicaceae
   Amaranthoideae
amaranth, carelessweed, feather, greenstripe, love-lies-bleeding, pigweed
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae
   Amaryllidoideae
amaryllis, belladonna lily
Lilianae > Amaryllidales > Amaryllidaceae
   Ambrosioideae
burrobush, crownweed, ragweed
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Ammioideae
ammi, bishop's weed, khella, large bullwort, toothpickweed, visnaga
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Amomoideae
cardamom, serkkom
Zingiberanae > Zingiberales > Strelitziaceae
   Amperoideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Amygdaloideae
almond
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Amyridoideae
torchwood
Rutanae > Rutales > Rutaceae
   Anacardioideae
anacardium, cashew
Burserales > Anacardiineae > Anacardiaceae
   Anacharidoideae
Alismatanae > Hydrocharitales > Hydrocharitaceae
   Andromedoideae
bog rosemary
Ericales > Ericineae > Ericaceae
   Andropogonoideae
beardgrass, bluestem, broomsedge, turkeyfoot
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Anemioideae
fern
Schizaeales > Schizaeineae > Schizaeaceae
   Anemonoideae
anemone, pasque flower, pulsatilla, thimbleweed, windflower
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Angelicoideae
angelica, masterwort
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Angiopteridoideae
fern
Marattiidae > Marattiales > Marattiaceae
   Anisophylleoideae
Rhizophoranae > Rhizophorales > Anisophylleaceae
   Annonoideae
annona, apple, cherimoya, cherimoyer, corkwood, guanabana, llama, sharifa, soursop, wild custard-apple
Magnolianae > Annonales > Annonaceae
   Anrederoideae
madeiravine, madieravine
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Basellaceae
   Anthemidoideae
chamomile, cotula fetida, dog fennel, golden marguerite, mayweed, pigsty daisy
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Anthericoideae
Lilianae > Agavales > Anthericaceae
   Anthoboloideae
Santalales > Santalineae > Santalaceae
   Anthospermoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Anthostemoideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Anthoxanthoideae
vernalgrass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Antiaridoideae
Urticanae > Urticales > Moraceae
   Antirheoideae
pegwood, placa chiquitu, quina, quina roja
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Antirrhinoideae
snapdragon
Lamianae > Lamiales > Veronicaceae
   Antrophyoideae
lineleaf fern
Polypodiidae > Parkeriales > Vittariaceae
   Apamoideae
Lactoridanae > Aristolochiales > Aristolochiaceae
   Aparinoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Aphaneoideae
parsley piert
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Aphyllanthoideae
Lilianae > Agavales > Aphyllanthaceae
   Apioideae
celeriac, celery, celery root, marshwort, smallage
Araliales > Apiaceae > Umbelliferae
   Apocynoideae
dogbane, hemp
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Apodanthoideae
Rafflesianae > Rafflesiales > Apodanthaceae
   Apostasioideae
Orchidales > Orchidineae > Orchidaceae
   Aquifolioideae
Celastranae > Aquifoliales > Aquifoliaceae
   Aquilarioideae
Thymelaeales > Thymelaeineae > Thymelaeaceae
   Arabidoideae
cress, rockcress, sicklepod
Capparales > Capparineae > Brassicaceae
   Aralioideae
angelica tree, devil's walking stick, elk clover, sarsaparilla, spikenard, udo
Aralianae > Araliales > Araliaceae
   Araucarioideae
araucaria, bunya bunya, monkeypuzzle tree, pine
Araucariales > Araucariineae > Araucariaceae
   Arbutoideae
killarney strawberry, madrone, strawberry tree
Ericales > Ericineae > Ericaceae
   Arctotidoideae
arctotis, blue-eyed African daisy
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Arecoideae
Bombay catechu, cutch, palm, pinang
Arecales > Arecaceae > Palmae
   Arethusoideae
dragon's mouth
Orchidales > Orchidineae > Orchidaceae
   Aristolochioideae
birthwort, dutchman's pipe, pelicanflower, pipevine, swanflower
Lactoridanae > Aristolochiales > Aristolochiaceae
   Aroideae
Italian lords and ladies, arum, cuckoo pint
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Artemisioideae
California sage brush, absinthe, lad's love, mugwort, old man, sage, sagebrush, sagewort, santonica, southernwood, tarragon, wormwood
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Artocarpoideae
artocarpus, breadfruit, chempedak, jackfruit, jackfruit tree, marang, monkey Jack
Urticanae > Urticales > Moraceae
   Arundinoideae
giant reed
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Asaroideae
snakeroot, wildginger
Lactoridanae > Aristolochiales > Aristolochiaceae
   Asclepiadoideae
blood flower, butterfly flower, milkweed
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Asparagoideae
asparagus, asparagus fern
Lilianae > Asparagales > Asparagaceae
   Asphodeloideae
asphodelus, onionweed, rimmed lichen
Lilianae > Agavales > Asphodelaceae
   Aspidistroideae
Lilianae > Asparagales > Convallariaceae
   Asplenioideae
piipiilau manamana, speenwort, spleenwort
Polypodiidae > Aspleniales > Aspleniaceae
   Astelioideae
Kauai pa'iniu, pineapplegrass
Lilianae > Asteliales > Asteliaceae
   Asteroideae
aster
Asterales > Asteraceae > Compositae
   Astilboideae
Roan Mountain false goat's bead, florist's spiraea, goat's beard
Saxifragales > Saxifragineae > Saxifragaceae
   Astragaloideae
milkvetch
Fabanae > Fabales > Fabaceae
   Astreomatoideae
Ericanae > Bruniales > Bruniaceae
   Astronioideae
Myrtanae > Myrtales > Melastomataceae
   Atherospermoideae
Lauranae > Laurales > Monimiaceae
   Atriplicioideae
brewers scale, brittlescale, butter leaves, chamizo, desertholly, heartscale, lenscale, mountain spinach, musk weed, orache, saltbush, shadescale, silverscale, wingscale
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae
   Atropoideae
belladonna
Solanales > Solanineae > Solanaceae
   Aucuboideae
acuba
Cornanae > Garryales > Aucubaceae
   Aurantioideae
Rutanae > Rutales > Rutaceae
   Avenoideae
oat, oats
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Avicennioideae
mangrove
Lamianae > Lamiales > Avicenniaceae
   Azolloideae
mosquitofern
Salviniidae > Salviniales > Azollaceae

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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