Kingdom Plantae -- Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta -- Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta -- Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta -- Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida -- Monocotyledons
Contains 5 subclasses and 5938 accepted taxa overall
Subclass Alismatidae
Order Alismatales
Family Alismataceae -- Water-plantain family
Family Butomaceae -- Flowering Rush family
Family Limnocharitaceae -- Water-poppy family
Order Hydrocharitales
Family Hydrocharitaceae -- Tape-grass famil
Order Najadales
Family Aponogetonaceae -- Cape-pondweed family
Family Cymodoceaceae -- Manatee-grass family
Family Juncaginaceae -- Arrow-grass family
Family Najadaceae -- Water-nymph family
Family Posidoniaceae -- Posidonia family
Family Potamogetonaceae -- Pondweed family
Family Ruppiaceae -- Ditch-grass family
Family Scheuchzeriaceae -- Scheuchzeria family
Family Zannichelliaceae -- Horned pondweed family
Family Zosteraceae -- Eel-grass family
Subclass Arecidae
Order Arales
Family Acoraceae -- Calamus family
Family Araceae -- Arum family
Family Lemnaceae -- Duckweed family
Order Arecales
Family Arecaceae -- Palm family
Order Cyclanthales
Family Cyclanthaceae -- Panama Hat family
Order Pandanales
Family Pandanaceae -- Screw-pine family
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Commelinales
Family Commelinaceae -- Spiderwort family
Family Mayacaceae -- Mayaca family
Family Xyridaceae -- Yellow-eyed Grass family
Order Cyperales
Family Cyperaceae -- Sedge family
Family Poaceae -- Grass family
Order Eriocaulales
Family Eriocaulaceae -- Pipewort family
Order Juncales
Family Juncaceae -- Rush family
Order Restionales
Family Joinvilleaceae -- Joinvillea family
Order Typhales
Family Sparganiaceae -- Bur-reed family
Family Typhaceae -- Cat-tail family
Subclass Liliidae
Order Liliales
Family Agavaceae -- Century-plant family
Family Aloeaceae -- Aloe family
Family Dioscoreaceae -- Yam family
Family Haemodoraceae -- Bloodwort family
Family Hanguanaceae -- Hanguana family
Family Iridaceae -- Iris family
Family Liliaceae -- Lily family
Family Philydraceae -- Philydraceae family
Family Pontederiaceae -- Water-Hyacinth family
Family Smilacaceae -- Catbrier family
Family Stemonaceae -- Stemona family
Family Taccaceae -- Tacca family
Order Orchidales
Family Burmanniaceae -- Burmannia family
Family Orchidaceae -- Orchid family
Subclass Zingiberidae
Order Bromeliales
Family Bromeliaceae -- Bromeliad family
Order Zingiberales
Family Cannaceae -- Canna family
Family Costaceae -- Costus family
Family Heliconiaceae -- Heliconia family
Family Marantaceae -- Prayer-Plant family
Family Musaceae -- Banana family
Family Strelitziaceae -- Bird of Paradise Flower family
Class Magnoliopsida -- Dicotyledons
Contains 6 subclasses and 26903 accepted taxa overall
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae -- Aster family
Order Callitrichales
Family Callitrichaceae -- Water-starwort family
Family Hippuridaceae -- Mare's-tail family
Order Calycerales
Family Calyceraceae -- Calycera family
Order Campanulales
Family Campanulaceae -- Bellflower family
Family Goodeniaceae -- Goodenia family
Family Sphenocleaceae -- Spenoclea family
Order Dipsacales
Family Adoxaceae -- Moschatel family
Family Caprifoliaceae -- Honeysuckle family
Family Dipsacaceae -- Teasel family
Family Valerianaceae -- Valerian family
Order Gentianales
Family Apocynaceae -- Dogbane family
Family Asclepiadaceae -- Milkweed family
Family Gentianaceae -- Gentian family
Family Loganiaceae -- Logania family
Order Lamiales
Family Boraginaceae -- Borage family
Family Lamiaceae -- Mint family
Family Lennoaceae -- Lennoa family
Family Verbenaceae -- Verbena family
Order Plantaginales
Family Plantaginaceae -- Plantain family
Order Rubiales
Family Rubiaceae -- Madder family
Order Scrophulariales
Family Acanthaceae -- Acanthus family
Family Bignoniaceae -- Trumpet-creeper family
Family Buddlejaceae -- Butterfly-bush family
Family Gesneriaceae -- Gesneriad family
Family Lentibulariaceae -- Bladderwort family
Family Myoporaceae -- Myoporum family
Family Oleaceae -- Olive family
Family Orobanchaceae -- Broom-rape family
Family Pedaliaceae -- Sesame family
Family Scrophulariaceae -- Figwort family
Order Solanales
Family Convolvulaceae -- Morning-glory family
Family Cuscutaceae -- Dodder family
Family Fouquieriaceae -- Ocotillo family
Family Hydrophyllaceae -- Waterleaf family
Family Menyanthaceae -- Buckbean family
Family Polemoniaceae -- Phlox family
Family Solanaceae -- Potato family
Subclass Caryophyllidae
Order Caryophyllales
Family Achatocarpaceae -- Achatocarpus family
Family Aizoaceae -- Fig-marigold family
Family Amaranthaceae -- Amaranth family
Family Basellaceae -- Basella family
Family Cactaceae -- Cactus family
Family Caryophyllaceae -- Pink family
Family Chenopodiaceae -- Goosefoot family
Family Molluginaceae -- Carpet-weed family
Family Nyctaginaceae -- Four o'clock family
Family Phytolaccaceae -- Pokeweed family
Family Portulacaceae -- Purslane family
Order Plumbaginales
Family Plumbaginaceae -- Leadwort family
Order Polygonales
Family Polygonaceae -- Buckwheat family
Subclass Dilleniidae
Order Batales
Family Bataceae -- Saltwort family
Order Capparales
Family Brassicaceae -- Mustard family
Family Capparaceae -- Caper family
Family Moringaceae -- Horse-radish tree family
Family Resedaceae -- Mignonette family
Order Diapensiales
Family Diapensiaceae -- Diapensia family
Order Dilleniales
Family Dilleniaceae -- Dillenia family
Family Paeoniaceae -- Peony family
Order Ebenales
Family Ebenaceae -- Ebony family
Family Sapotaceae -- Sapodilla family
Family Styracaceae -- Storax family
Family Symplocaceae -- Sweetleaf family
Order Ericales
Family Clethraceae -- Clethra family
Family Cyrillaceae -- Cyrilla family
Family Empetraceae -- Crowberry family
Family Epacridaceae -- Epacris family
Family Ericaceae -- Heath family
Family Monotropaceae -- Indian Pipe family
Family Pyrolaceae -- Shinleaf family
Order Lecythidales
Family Lecythidaceae -- Brazil-nut family
Order Malvales
Family Bombacaceae -- Kapok-tree family
Family Elaeocarpaceae -- Elaeocarpus family
Family Malvaceae -- Mallow family
Family Sterculiaceae -- Cacao family
Family Tiliaceae -- Linden family
Order Nepenthales
Order Primulales
Family Myrsinaceae -- Myrsine family
Family Primulaceae -- Primrose family
Family Theophrastaceae -- Theophrasta family
Order Salicales
Family Salicaceae -- Willow family
Order Theales
Family Actinidiaceae -- Chinese Gooseberry family
Family Caryocaraceae -- Souari family
Family Clusiaceae -- Mangosteen family
Family Dipterocarpaceae -- Meranti family
Family Elatinaceae -- Waterwort family
Family Marcgraviaceae -- Shingle Plant family
Family Ochnaceae -- Ochna family
Family Theaceae -- Tea family
Order Violales
Family Begoniaceae -- Begonia family
Family Bixaceae -- Lipstick-tree family
Family Caricaceae -- Papaya family
Family Cistaceae -- Rock-rose family
Family Cucurbitaceae -- Cucumber family
Family Datiscaceae -- Datisca family
Family Flacourtiaceae -- Flacourtia family
Family Frankeniaceae -- Frankenia family
Family Loasaceae -- Loasa family
Family Passifloraceae -- Passion-flower family
Family Tamaricaceae -- Tamarix family
Family Turneraceae -- Turnera family
Family Violaceae -- Violet family
Subclass Hamamelidae
Order Casuarinales
Family Casuarinaceae -- She-oak family
Order Fagales
Family Betulaceae -- Birch family
Family Fagaceae -- Beech family
Order Hamamelidales
Family Cercidiphyllaceae -- Katsura-tree family
Family Hamamelidaceae -- Witch-hazel family
Family Platanaceae -- Plane-tree family
Order Juglandales
Family Juglandaceae -- Walnut family
Order Leitneriales
Family Leitneriaceae -- Corkwood family
Order Myricales
Family Myricaceae -- Bayberry family
Order Urticales
Family Cannabaceae -- Hemp family
Family Cecropiaceae -- Cecropia family
Family Moraceae -- Mulberry family
Family Ulmaceae -- Elm family
Family Urticaceae -- Nettle family
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Aristolochiales
Family Aristolochiaceae -- Birthwort family
Order Illiciales
Family Illiciaceae -- Star-anise family
Family Schisandraceae -- Schisandra family
Order Laurales
Family Calycanthaceae -- Strawberry-shrub family
Family Hernandiaceae -- Hernandia family
Family Lauraceae -- Laurel family
Family Monimiaceae -- Monimia family
Order Magnoliales
Family Annonaceae -- Custard-apple family
Family Canellaceae -- Canella family
Family Magnoliaceae -- Magnolia family
Family Myristicaceae -- Nutmeg family
Family Sonneratiaceae -- Sonneratia family
Family Winteraceae -- Wintera family
Order Nymphaeales
Family Cabombaceae -- Water-shield family
Family Ceratophyllaceae -- Hornwort family
Family Nelumbonaceae -- Lotus-lily family
Family Nymphaeaceae -- Water-lily family
Order Papaverales
Family Fumariaceae -- Fumitory family
Family Papaveraceae -- Poppy family
Order Piperales
Family Chloranthaceae -- Chloranthus family
Family Piperaceae -- Pepper family
Family Saururaceae -- Lizard's-tail family
Order Ranunculales
Family Berberidaceae -- Barberry family
Family Lardizabalaceae -- Lardizabala family
Family Menispermaceae -- Moonseed family
Family Ranunculaceae -- Buttercup family
Family Sabiaceae -- Sabia family
Subclass Rosidae
Order Apiales
Family Apiaceae -- Carrot family
Family Araliaceae -- Ginseng family
Order Celastrales
Family Aquifoliaceae -- Holly family
Family Celastraceae -- Bittersweet family
Family Corynocarpaceae -- Karaka family
Family Hippocrateaceae -- Hippocratea family
Family Icacinaceae -- Icacina family
Family Stackhousiaceae -- Stackhousia family
Order Cornales
Family Cornaceae -- Dogwood family
Family Garryaceae -- Silk Tassel family
Family Nyssaceae -- Sour Gum family
Order Euphorbiales
Family Buxaceae -- Boxwood family
Family Euphorbiaceae -- Spurge family
Family Simmondsiaceae -- Jojoba family
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae -- Pea family
Order Geraniales
Family Balsaminaceae -- Touch-me-not family
Family Geraniaceae -- Geranium family
Family Limnanthaceae -- Meadow-Foam family
Family Oxalidaceae -- Wood-Sorrel family
Family Tropaeolaceae -- Nasturtium family
Order Haloragales
Family Gunneraceae -- Gunnera family
Family Haloragaceae -- Water Milfoil family
Order Linales
Family Erythroxylaceae -- Coca family
Family Linaceae -- Flax family
Order Myrtales
Family Combretaceae -- Indian Almond family
Family Lythraceae -- Loosestrife family
Family Melastomataceae -- Melastome family
Family Myrtaceae -- Myrtle family
Family Onagraceae -- Evening Primrose family
Family Punicaceae -- Pomegranate family
Family Thymelaeaceae -- Mezereum family
Family Trapaceae -- Water Chestnut family
Order Podostemales
Family Podostemaceae -- River-weed family
Order Polygalales
Family Krameriaceae -- Krameria family
Family Malpighiaceae -- Barbados Cherry family
Family Polygalaceae -- Milkwort family
Order Proteales
Family Proteaceae -- Protea family
Order Rafflesiales
Family Rafflesiaceae -- Rafflesia family
Order Rhamnales
Family Elaeagnaceae -- Oleaster family
Family Rhamnaceae -- Buckthorn family
Family Vitaceae -- Grape family
Order Rhizophorales
Family Rhizophoraceae -- Red Mangrove family
Order Rosales
Family Brunelliaceae -- Brunellia family
Family Chrysobalanaceae -- Cocoa-plum family
Family Connaraceae -- Cannarus family
Family Crassulaceae -- Stonecrop family
Family Crossosomataceae -- Crossosoma family
Family Cunoniaceae -- Cunonia family
Family Greyiaceae -- Greyia family
Family Grossulariaceae -- Currant family
Family Hydrangeaceae -- Hydrangea family
Family Pittosporaceae -- Pittosporum family
Family Rosaceae -- Rose family
Family Saxifragaceae -- Saxifrage family
Family Surianaceae -- Suriana family
Order Santalales
Family Balanophoraceae -- Balanophora family
Family Eremolepidaceae -- Catkin-mistletoe family
Family Loranthaceae -- Showy Mistletoe family
Family Olacaceae -- Olax family
Family Santalaceae -- Sandalwood family
Family Viscaceae -- Christmas Mistletoe family
Order Sapindales
Family Aceraceae -- Maple family
Family Anacardiaceae -- Sumac family
Family Burseraceae -- Frankincense family
Family Hippocastanaceae -- Horse-chestnut family
Family Meliaceae -- Mahogany family
Family Rutaceae -- Rue family
Family Sapindaceae -- Soapberry family
Family Simaroubaceae -- Quassia family
Family Staphyleaceae -- Bladdernut family
Family Zygophyllaceae -- Creosote-bush family
Please cite the National PLANTS Database as:
USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). Data compiled from various sources by Mark W. Skinner. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.