Plant subfamilies from Ca - Cy
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Plant subfamilies beginning with the letter C
Plant subfamilies (Ca - Cy)
   Cabomboideae
fanwort, fishgrass
Nelumbonanae > Hydropeltidales > Cabombaceae
   Cactoideae
Caryophyllales > Cactineae > Cactaceae
   Caesalpinioideae
Hawai'i pearls, bird-of-paradise shrub, brazilwood, bukkum-wood, divi divi, holdback, mato, nicker, pride of Barbados, sappanwood, shoofly, uhiuhi, wait-a-bit vine
Fabanae > Fabales > Caesalpiniaceae
   Cakileoideae
searocket
Capparales > Capparineae > Brassicaceae
   Calamoideae
calamus, rattan
Arecanae > Arecales > Arecaceae
   Calceolarioideae
Lamianae > Lamiales > Scrophulariaceae
   Calectasioideae
Lilianae > Agavales > Calectasiaceae
   Calenduloideae
calendula, marigold
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Caletioideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Callianthemoideae
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Callitrichoideae
water-starwort
Lamianae > Lamiales > Callitrichaceae
   Calloideae
callalily, water arum, wild calla
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Calophylloideae
Alexandrian laurel, calophyllum
Theanae > Theales > Clusiaceae
   Calthoideae
cowslip, marsh marigold
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Calycanthoideae
allspice, sweetshrub
Lauranae > Calycanthales > Calycanthaceae
   Calyptrothecoideae
Caryophyllales > Portulacineae > Portulacaceae
   Camelinoideae
false flax, gold-of-pleasure
Capparales > Capparineae > Brassicaceae
   Camellioideae
camellia, tea
Theales > Theineae > Theaceae
   Campanuloideae
Canterbury bells, Carpathian harebell, Dane's blood, bellflower, bluebell
Campanulales > Campanulineae > Campanulaceae
   Camphorosmoideae
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae
   Campynematoideae
Lilianae > Melanthiales > Campynemataceae
   Canelloideae
wild cinnamon
Magnolianae > Canellales > Canellaceae
   Cannaboideae
hemp, marijuana
Urticanae > Urticales > Cannabaceae
   Cannoideae
Indian shot, bandanna of the Everglades, canna, canna lily, maraca amarilla, maraca montuna, maraca roja
Zingiberanae > Zingiberales > Cannaceae
   Capparoideae
caper, falseteeth, linguam
Capparales > Capparineae > Capparaceae
   Caprifolioideae
Dipsacanae > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae
   Cardiopteridoideae
Celastranae > Aquifoliales > Cardiopteridaceae
   Carduoideae
thistle
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Caricoideae
carica, papaya, pawpaw
Violanae > Caricales > Caricaceae
   Carissoideae
amatungulu, carissa, karanda, natal plum
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Carlinoideae
carline thistle
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Caryophylloideae
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Caryopteridoideae
blue spirea, blue-mist shrub, caryopteris
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Cassinoideae
cassine
Celastrales > Celastrineae > Celastraceae
   Cassioideae
apple blossom, avaram, cassia, partridge pea, senna, shower
Fabanae > Fabales > Caesalpiniaceae
   Cassipoureoideae
cassipourea, goatwood
Rhizophoranae > Rhizophorales > Rhizophoraceae
   Cassythoideae
cassytha, devil's gut
Lauranae > Laurales > Lauraceae
   Castaneoideae
chestnut, chinkapin
Juglandanae > Fagales > Fagaceae
   Casteloideae
castela, crucifixion thorn, goatbush
Rutanae > Rutales > Simaroubaceae
   Casuarinoideae
Australian pine, beefwood, belah, sheoak
Casuarinanae > Casuarinales > Casuarinaceae
   Catesbaeoideae
lilythorn
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Catopherioideae
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Caucalidoideae
burr parsley
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Cedreloideae
cedar, cedrela
Rutanae > Rutales > Meliaceae
   Celastroideae
bittersweet
Celastrales > Celastrineae > Celastraceae
   Celosioideae
albahaca, cock's comb, plumed celosia, woolflower
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae
   Celtidoideae
almex, hackberry, lotus berry, sugarberry
Urticanae > Urticales > Celtidaceae
   Centaureoideae
bachelor's button, basket flower, cornflower, dusty miller, globe centaurea, knapweed, mountain bluet, star-thistle, wild sandheath
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Centrolepidoideae
Juncanae > Restionales > Centrolepidaceae
   Cephaelidoideae
cephaelis, ipecac
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Cephalanthoideae
buttonbush, honey balls
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Cephalotoideae
Saxifraganae > Cephalotales > Cephalotaceae
   Ceratophylloideae
hornwort
Ceratophyllanae > Ceratophyllales > Ceratophyllaceae
   Cercodioideae
Haloragales > Haloragineae > Haloragaceae
   Cereoideae
cactus
Caryophyllales > Cactineae > Cactaceae
   Ceroxyloideae
palm
Arecanae > Arecales > Arecaceae
   Cestroideae
jasmine, jessamine
Solanales > Solanineae > Solanaceae
   Chaerophylloideae
chervil
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Chamelaucioideae
Myrtales > Myrtineae > Myrtaceae
   Charianthoideae
Myrtanae > Myrtales > Melastomataceae
   Chasmantheroideae
Ranunculanae > Menispermales > Menispermaceae
   Chelonoideae
balmony, turtlehead
Lamianae > Lamiales > Veronicaceae
   Chenocarpoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Chenopodioideae
Mexican tea, canihua, epazote, feather geranium, good King Henry, goosefoot, lamb's quarters, quinoa, stinking arach, wormseed
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae
   Chimarrhidoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Chiococcoideae
milkberry
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Chloanthoideae
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Chloridoideae
fingergrass, grass, slimspike windmillgrass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Chondrilloideae
chondrilla, hogbite
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Chrysanthoideae
chrysanthemum, corndaisy, crowndaisy, daisy, feverfew, pyrethrum
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Chrysitrichoideae
Juncanae > Cyperales > Cyperaceae
   Chrysobalanoideae
chrysobalanus
Rosales > Rosineae > Chrysobalanaceae
   Chrysophylloideae
bastard redwood, caimitillo, chrysophyllum, satinleaf, star apple
Styracales > Sapotineae > Sapotaceae
   Chrysopioideae
Theanae > Theales > Clusiaceae
   Cichorioideae
Italian dandelion, chicory, endive
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Cimicifugoideae
black cohosh, black snakeroot, bugbane, bugwort, squawroot
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Cinchonoideae
Peruvian bark, cinchona, quinine
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Circaeoideae
enchanter's nightshade
Myrtales > Onagrineae > Onagraceae
   Cissampelidoideae
cissampelos, pareira brava
Ranunculanae > Menispermales > Menispermaceae
   Cistoideae
cistus, rockrose
Cistales > Cistineae > Cistaceae
   Cladioideae
malanga, sawgrass
Juncanae > Cyperales > Cyperaceae
   Clematidoideae
Huntsville vasevine, RobinHood's fetter, blue jasmine, bluebell vine, clematis, curlyheads, greybeard, leather flower, love-bind, old man's beard, satincurls, smokewood, snow-in-harvest, traveler's joy, virgin's bower, white vine, withywind
Ranunculales > Ranunculineae > Ranunculaceae
   Cleomoideae
pink queen, spiderflower, spiderwisp, yellow cleome
Capparales > Capparineae > Capparaceae
   Clibadioideae
clibadium, jackass breadnut
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Clusioideae
attorney, cupeillo
Theales > Clusiaceae > Guttiferae
   Cneoroideae
Rutanae > Rutales > Cneoraceae
   Cnestioideae
Rutanae > Connarales > Connaraceae
   Cobaeoideae
Solanales > Polemoniineae > Polemoniaceae
   Coccocypseloideae
coccocypselum
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Coccoloboideae
Bahama pigeonplum, coccoloba, false chiggergrape, ortegon, puckhout, seagrape, tietongue, uvera, uvilla, whitewood
Polygonanae > Polygonales > Polygonaceae
   Cocculoideae
coralbead, snailseed
Ranunculanae > Menispermales > Menispermaceae
   Cocosoideae
coconut palm
Arecanae > Arecales > Arecaceae
   Coffeoideae
coffee
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Colchicoideae
autumn crocus, colchicum, meadow saffron
Lilianae > Colchicales > Colchicaceae
   Colmeirooideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Colocasioideae
colocasia
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Columellioideae
Cornanae > Hydrangeales > Columelliaceae
   Combretoideae
Myrtanae > Myrtales > Combretaceae
   Commelinoideae
commelina, dayflower, jio, rat's ear
Commelinales > Commelinineae > Commelinaceae
   Conantheroideae
Lilianae > Tecophilaeales > Tecophilaeaceae
   Condamineoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Conocephaloideae
Urticanae > Urticales > Cecropiaceae
   Conostylidoideae
Pontederianae > Haemodorales > Haemodoraceae
   Convallarioideae
American lily of the valley, lily of the valley, lily-of-the-valley
Lilianae > Asparagales > Convallariaceae
   Convolvuloideae
bindweed, creeping Jenny, devil'sguts, morning glory, scammony
Solanales > Convolvulineae > Convolvulaceae
   Cordieroideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Cordioideae
Assyrian plum, San Bartolome, Spanish elm, Texas olive, anacahuita, basora, black-sage, clammy cherry, cordia, curaciao bush, geigertree, kou, lija, manjack, muneco, yauco
Solanales > Boraginineae > Boraginaceae
   Coriandroideae
Chinese parsley, cilantro, coriander
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Coriarioideae
Coriariales > Coriariineae > Coriariaceae
   Corispermoideae
bugseed
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae
   Cornoideae
cornel, cornelian cherry, dogwood, kinnikinnick, western cordilleran bunchberry
Cornanae > Cornales > Cornaceae
   Coryloideae
filbert, hazelnut
Juglandanae > Corylales > Corylaceae
   Coryphoideae
Arecanae > Arecales > Arecaceae
   Costoideae
canereed, costus, spiked spiralflag
Zingiberanae > Zingiberales > Costaceae
   Coussareoideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Crassuloideae
jade plant, pygmyweed, swamp stonecrop
Saxifraganae > Saxifragales > Crassulaceae
   Crataegoideae
hawberry, hawthorn
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Crepidoideae
hawksbeard, red hawk's-beard
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Crescentioideae
common calabash tree, crescentia, higuerito, morrito
Lamianae > Lamiales > Bignoniaceae
   Crocoideae
cloth of gold, crocus
Iridales > Iridineae > Iridaceae
   Crotonoideae
cascarilla, croton, dove weed, firebush, grannybush, lechecillo, pepperbush, prairie tea, sabinon, sweet bark, wild marrow, yellow balsam, yerba
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Cruckshanksioideae
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Cucumidoideae
West Indian gherkin, cucumber, cucumis, gourd, melon
Cucurbitales > Cucurbitineae > Cucurbitaceae
   Cucurbitoideae
Ozark melon, calabazilla, gourd, pumpkin, squash, vegetable spaghetti
Cucurbitales > Cucurbitineae > Cucurbitaceae
   Cuminoideae
cumin
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Cunonioideae
Saxifraganae > Cunoniales > Cunoniaceae
   Cupressoideae
cypress
Pinidae > Cupressales > Cupressaceae
   Curcumoideae
curcuma, east indian arrowroot, mango ginger, turmeric, zedoary
Zingiberanae > Zingiberales > Strelitziaceae
   Curtisioideae
Cornanae > Cornales > Curtisiaceae
   Cuscutoideae
devil's guts, dodder, hellweed
Solananae > Solanales > Cuscutaceae
   Cyatheoideae
Cooper's cyathea, helecho gigante, treefern
Cyatheales > Cyatheineae > Cyatheaceae
   Cycadoideae
cycad, queen sago, sago palm
Cycadidae > Cycadales > Cycadaceae
   Cyclanthoideae
Cyclanthanae > Cyclanthales > Cyclanthaceae
   Cyclostemonoideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Cymodoceoideae
cymodocea, manateegrass
Potamogetonales > Potamogetonineae > Cymodoceaceae
   Cynanchoideae
honeyvine, swallow-wort, talayote
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Cynaroideae
cardoon, cynara, globe artichoke
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Cynomorioideae
Cynomoriales > Cynomoriineae > Cynomoriaceae
   Cynosuroideae
dogstail grass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Cypelloideae
Iridales > Iridineae > Iridaceae
   Cyperoideae
flatsedge, sedge, umbrella plant
Juncanae > Cyperales > Cyperaceae
   Cyphioideae
Campanulales > Campanulineae > Campanulaceae
   Cyphocarpoideae
Campanulales > Campanulineae > Campanulaceae
   Cypripedioideae
American valerian, lady's slipper, moccasin flower, ram's head orchid
Orchidales > Orchidineae > Orchidaceae
   Cyrilloideae
titi
Ericales > Ericineae > Cyrillaceae
   Cyrtandroideae
cyrtandra, ha'i wale, hahala, mapele, ulunahele
Lamianae > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae
   Cytinoideae
Rafflesianae > Rafflesiales > Cytinaceae
   Cytisoideae
broom, hairybroom, scotchbroom, white spanishbroom
Fabanae > Fabales > Fabaceae

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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