Plant subfamilies from Pa - Py
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Plant subfamilies beginning with the letter P
Plant subfamilies (Pa - Py)
   Pachygonoideae
Ranunculanae > Menispermales > Menispermaceae
   Paederioideae
sewer vine, stinkvine
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Paeonioideae
peony
Ranunculanae > Paeoniales > Paeoniaceae
   Panacoideae
ginseng
Aralianae > Araliales > Araliaceae
   Pandanoideae
pandanus, screwpine
Pandananae > Pandanales > Pandanaceae
   Panicoideae
cutthroat grass, klinegrass, maidencane, panicgrass, panicum, vine mesquite
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Papaveroideae
blindeyes, poppy
Ranunculanae > Papaverales > Papaveraceae
   Papilionoideae
Fabanae > Fabales > Fabaceae
   Pappohoroideae
pappusgrass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Paridoideae
Lilianae > Trilliales > Trilliaceae
   Parietarioideae
pellitory, pellitory-of-the-wall
Urticanae > Urticales > Urticaceae
   Parkerioideae
Polypodiidae > Parkeriales > Parkeriaceae
   Parnassioideae
Alaska grass of Parnassus, California grass of Parnassus, Carolina grass of Parnassus, fen grass of Parnassus, fringed grass of Parnassus, grass of Parnassus, kidneyleaf grass of Parnassus, largeleaf grass of Parnassus, marsh grass of Parnassus, mountain grass of Parnassus, smallflower grass of Parnassus
Celastranae > Parnassiales > Parnassiaceae
   Paronychioideae
nailwort, squareflower
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Paropsioideae
Passiflorales > Passiflorineae > Passifloraceae
   Parthenioideae
feverfew, guayule, mariola, wild quinine
Asteranae > Asterales > Asteraceae
   Passifloroideae
apple, crato passionvine, golden bellapple, granadilla, maypop, passiflora, passion fruit, passionflower, sweet calabash, water lemon
Passiflorales > Passiflorineae > Passifloraceae
   Paullinioideae
bread and cheese, guarana, moldy bread and cheese, yoco
Sapindales > Sapindineae > Sapindaceae
   Pavioideae
Rutanae > Sapindales > Hippocastanaceae
   Pedalioideae
Lamianae > Lamiales > Pedaliaceae
   Pedicularidoideae
Indian warrior, elephant's head, fernleaved pedicularis, little elephantshead, lousewort
Lamianae > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae
   Penaeoideae
Myrtanae > Myrtales > Penaeaceae
   Penthoroideae
ditch stonecrop, penthorum
Saxifragales > Saxifragineae > Penthoraceae
   Peperomioideae
Jackie's saddle, baby rubberplant, man to man, peperomia
Piperanae > Piperales > Piperaceae
   Pereskioideae
pereskia, rose cactus
Caryophyllales > Cactineae > Cactaceae
   Periclymenoideae
Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Loniceroideae
   Periplocoideae
periploca, silk vine
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Peroideae
jiqi, pera
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Perseoideae
alligator pear, aquacatillo, avocado, bay, bay tree, canela
Lauranae > Laurales > Lauraceae
   Persicarioideae
Polygonanae > Polygonales > Polygonaceae
   Persoonioideae
Proteanae > Proteales > Proteaceae
   Petiverioideae
guinea henweed, petiveria, skunk bush
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Petiveriaceae
   Peucedanoideae
hogfennel, masterwort, peucedanum
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Phalaridoideae
canarygrass, sunolgrass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Phalerioideae
Thymelaeales > Thymelaeineae > Thymelaeaceae
   Pharioideae
Lilianae > Amaryllidales > Amaryllidaceae
   Phaseoloideae
bean, corkscrew flower, snail flower
Fabanae > Fabales > Fabaceae
   Philadelphoideae
mock orange, white pipe tree
Hydrangeales > Hydrangeaceae > Hortensia
   Philippodendroideae
Malvales > Malvineae > Malvaceae
   Philodendroideae
philodendron, rascagarganta, treelover, vilevine
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Philydroideae
Philydrales > Philydrineae > Philydraceae
   Phrymoideae
phryma
Lamiales > Phrymineae > Phrymaceae
   Phyllanthoideae
carry me seed, chamber bitter, emblic, foliage flower, gale of the wind, gooseberry tree, leaf-flower, niruri, swordbush
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Phyllocladoideae
celery pine, phyllocladus
Pinidae > Podocarpales > Phyllocladaceae
   Phytelephoideae
nut palm
Arecanae > Arecales > Arecaceae
   Phytocrenoideae
Aquifoliales > Icacinineae > Icacinaceae
   Phytolaccoideae
bear grape, coakum, inkberry, pigeonberry, pokan, poke, pokeberry, pokeweed, red inkplant, redweed
Caryophyllales > Phytolaccineae > Phytolaccaceae
   Picramnioideae
bitterbush
Rutanae > Rutales > Picramniaceae
   Pimpinelloideae
burnet saxifrage
Aralianae > Araliales > Apiaceae
   Pinoideae
pine, pinyon
Pinales > Pinineae > Pinaceae
   Piperoideae
cubeb, higuillo, kava kava, pepper, spanish elder
Piperanae > Piperales > Piperaceae
   Pisonioideae
catchbirdtree, corcho bobo, devil's-claws, water mampoo
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Nyctaginaceae
   Pistacioideae
Cyprus turpentine, mastic tree, pistache, pistachio
Burserales > Anacardiineae > Anacardiaceae
   Pistioideae
pistia, water lettuce
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Pittosporoideae
Japanese pittosporum, Victorian box, cheesewood, mock orange
Aralianae > Pittosporales > Pittosporaceae
   Planchonioideae
Lecythidanae > Lecythidales > Lecythidaceae
   Plantaginoideae
ale, buckhorn, desert Indianwheat, flea seed, goose tongue, plantain, psyllium
Lamianae > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae
   Platanoideae
London plane, buttonwood, planetree, sycamore
Hamamelidanae > Hamamelidales > Platanaceae
   Platystemonoideae
creamcups
Ranunculanae > Papaverales > Papaveraceae
   Plerandroideae
Aralianae > Araliales > Araliaceae
   Plumbaginoideae
Cape plumbago, doctorbush, leadwort, whorled plantain
Plumbaginanae > Plumbaginales > Plumbaginaceae
   Plumerioideae
Singapore graveyard flower, frangipani, nosegaytree, plumeria, red jasmine, templetree
Gentiananae > Apocynales > Apocynaceae
   Podocarpoideae
plum pine, totara
Pinidae > Podocarpales > Podocarpaceae
   Podophylloideae
mandrake, may apple, mayapple, raccoon berry
Ranunculanae > Berberidales > Podophyllaceae
   Podostemoideae
riverweed
Podostemales > Podostemineae > Podostemaceae
   Polemonioideae
Greek valerian, Jacob's ladder, jacob's-ladder, polemonium, skunkweed, sky pilot, skypilot
Solanales > Polemoniineae > Polemoniaceae
   Pollichioideae
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Polpodoideae
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Molluginaceae
   Polycarpaoideae
oldman's cap, polycarpaea
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Polycarpoideae
manyseed
Caryophyllales > Caryophyllineae > Caryophyllaceae
   Polycnemoideae
giant needleleaf, polycnemum
Caryophyllanae > Caryophyllales > Chenopodiaceae
   Polygaloideae
candyroot, milkwort, polygala, procession flower, violet tree
Polygalales > Polygalineae > Polygalaceae
   Polygonoideae
Alaska wild rhubarb, Bukhara fleeceflower, Chinese fleecevine, bistort, knotgrass, knotweed, silver-lace vine, smartweed
Polygonanae > Polygonales > Polygonaceae
   Polyosmoideae
Cornanae > Hydrangeales > Escalloniaceae
   Polypodioideae
fern, polypody
Polypodiales > Polypodiineae > Polypodiaceae
   Pontederoideae
pickerelweed, pontederia
Pontederiales > Pontederiineae > Pontederiaceae
   Pooideae
bluegrass, speargrass
Juncanae > Poales > Poaceae
   Porantheroideae
Euphorbianae > Euphorbiales > Euphorbiaceae
   Portulacoideae
'ihi, 'ihi makole, Indian cress, chickenweed, eleven-o'clock, kiss me quick, moss rose, purslane, sun plant
Caryophyllales > Portulacineae > Portulacaceae
   Posidonioideae
Mediterranean tapeweed, posidonia
Potamogetonales > Potamogetonineae > Posidoniaceae
   Potalioideae
Gentianales > Gentianineae > Gentianaceae
   Potamogetonoideae
pondweed
Potamogetonales > Potamogetonineae > Potamogetonaceae
   Potentilloideae
cinquefoil, potentilla, silverweed
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Poterioideae
salad burnet
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Pothoideae
Aranae > Arales > Araceae
   Prasioideae
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Primuloideae
cowslip, oxlip, primrose
Primulales > Primulineae > Primulaceae
   Prostantheroideae
Lamiales > Lamiineae > Lamiaceae
   Proteoideae
Proteanae > Proteales > Proteaceae
   Prunoideae
almond, apricot, cherry, desert peach, file prune, islay, laurel, mountain holly, myrobalan, plum
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Psychotrioideae
cheakyberry, floating balsamo, milolii kopiwai, psychotria, tres cabezas, wild coffee
Rubiales > Rubiineae > Rubiaceae
   Pteridoideae
brake
Polypodiidae > Parkeriales > Pteridaceae
   Pterostemonoideae
Saxifraganae > Saxifragales > Pterostemonaceae
   Punicoideae
pomegranate
Myrtanae > Myrtales > Lythraceae
   Pyrenarioideae
Theales > Theineae > Theaceae
   Pyroideae
apple, crab, pear, southern crabapple
Rosales > Rosineae > Rosaceae
   Pyroloideae
waxflower shinleaf, wintergreen
Ericales > Ericineae > Ericaceae

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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