Flowering Plant Families in Australia

  
Don Herbison-Evans,
(donherbisonevans@yahoo.com)
&
Christine Ashe
  
Plants in Australia Plant
Classes

Australia is now home to flowering plants from many indigenous and exotic families, and the major ones are listed here.
We have included some common species found in Australia in the webpages for each family, and also a list of caterpillars that we know that feed on them.

ACANTHACEAE :
Black Eyed Susan family
ACTINIDIACEAE :
Kiwifruit family
AGAVACEAE :
Agave family
AIZOACEAE :
Pigface family
ALISMATACEAE :
Water Poppy family
ALLIACEAE :
Onion family
AMARANTHACEAE :
Joyweed family
AMARYLLIDACEAE :
Daffodil family
ANACARDIACEAE :
Mango family
ANNONACEAE :
Custard Apple family
APIACEAE :
Celery family
APOCYNACEAE :
Oleander family
AQUIFOLIACEAE :
Holly family
ARACEAE :
Arum family
ARALIACEAE :
Ivy family
ARAUCARIACEAE :
Bunya family
ARECACEAE :
Palm family
ARISTOLOCHIACEAE :
Dutchman's Pipe family
ASPARAGACEAE :
Asparagus family
ASPHODELACEAE :
Aloe family
ASTERACEAE :
Daisy family
BALSAMINACEAE :
Balsam family
BASELLACEAE :
Madeira Vine family
BEGONIACEAE :
Begonia family
BERBERIDACEAE :
Nandina family
BETULACEAE :
Birch family
BIGNONIACEAE :
Jacaranda family
BIXACEAE :
Kapok family
BOMBACACEAE :
Baobab family
BORAGINACEAE :
Comfrey family
BRASSICACEAE :
Cabbage family
BROMELIACEAE :
Bromeliad family
BURSERACEAE :
Torchwood family
BUXACEAE :
Box family
CACTACEAE :
Cactus family
CAESALPINIACEAE :
Cassia family
CAMPANULACEAE :
Harebell family
CANNACEAE :
Canna family
CAPPARACEAE :
Capparis family
CAPRIFOLIACEAE :
Abelia family
CARICACEAE :
Papaya family
CARYOPHYLLACEAE :
Carnation family
CASUARINACEAE :
She Oak family
CELASTRACEAE :
Staff Vine family
CENTROLEPIDACEAE :
Centrolepis family
CHENOPODIACEAE :
Beetroot family
CISTACEAE :
Rockrose family
CLUSIACEAE :
St. John's Wort family
COMBRETACEAE :
False Almond family
COMMELINACEAE :
Wandering Jew Family
CONVOLVULACEAE :
Sweet Potato family
CORNACEAE :
Dogwood family
CRASSULACEAE :
Crassula family
CUCURBITACEAE :
Cucumber family
CUNONIACEAE :
Christmas Bush family
CUPRESSACEAE :
Cypress family
CYCADELES :
Cycads family
CYPERACEAE :
Papyrus family
DILLENIACEAE :
Hibertia family
DIOSCOREACEAE :
Yam family
DIPSACACEAE :
Scabious family
DROSERACEAE :
Sundew family

EBENACEAE :
Persimmon family

ELAEOCARPACEAE :
Blueberry Ash family

ERICACEAE :
Azalea family

EUPHORBIACEAE :
Spurge family

FABACEAE :
Pea family

FAGACEAE :
Oak family

GENTIANACEAE :
Gentian family

GERANIACEAE :
Geranium family

GESNERIACEAE :
African Violet family

GINKGOACEAE :
Yínguo family

GOODIACEAE :
Dampiera family

HAEMODORACEAE :
Kangaroo Paw family

HALORAGACEAE :
Raspwort family

HAMAMELIDACEAE :
Liquidambar family

HYDROCHARITACEAE :
Swamp Lily family

IRIDACEAE :
Iris family

JUGLANDACEAE :
Walnut family

JUNCACEAE :
Sea Rush family

LAMIACEAE :
Lavender family

LAURACEAE :
Laurel family

LECYTHIDACEAE :
Brazil Nut family

LILIACEAE :
Lily family

LINACEAE :
Flax family

LOGANIACEAE :
Strychnine family

LORANTHACEAE :
Mistletoe family

LYTHRACEAE :
Crepe Myrtle family

MAGNOLIACEAE :
Magnolia family

MALPIGHIACEAE :
Golden Chain family

MALVACEAE :
Hibiscus family

MARANTACEAE :
Zebra Plant family

MELASTOMATACEAE :
Lasiandra family

MELIACEAE :
White Cedar family

MELIANTHACEAE :
Honey Flower family

MENISPERMACEAE :
Stephania family

MENYANTHACEAE :
Marshwort family

MIMOSACEAE :
Wattle family

MONIMIACEAE :
Sassafras family

MORACEAE :
Fig family

MUSACEAE :
Banana family

MYOPORACEAE :
Emu Bush family

MYRISTICACEAE :
Nutmeg family

MYRTACEAE :
Gum family

NEPENTHACEAE :
Pitcher Plant family

NYCTAGINACEAE :
Bougainvillea family

NYMPHAEACEAE :
Water Lily family

OCHNACEAE :
Mickey Mouse Bush family

OLEACEAE :
Olive family

ONAGRACEAE :
Fuchsia family

ORCHIDACEAE :
Orchid family

OXALIDACEAE :
Oxalis family

PANDANACEAE :
Screw Pine family

PAPAVERACEAE :
Poppy family

PASSIFLORACEAE :
Passionfruit family

PEDALIACEAE :
Sesame family

PHYLLANTHACEAE :
Sweet Leaf family

PHYTOLACCACEAE :
Pokeweed family

PINACEAE :
Pine Tree family

PIPERACEAE :
Ripple family

PITTOSPORACEAE :
Pittosporum family

PLANTAGINACEAE :
Plantain family

PLATANACEAE :
Plane family

PLUMBAGINACEAE :
Plumbago family

POACEAE :
Grass family

PODOCARPACEAE :
Podocarp family

POLEMONIACEAE :
Phlox family

POLYGALACEAE :
Pea Bush family

POLYGONACEAE :
Dock family

PONTEDERIACEAE :
Water Hyacinth family

PORTULACACAEAE :
Purslane family

POTAMOGETONACEAE :
Pondweed family

PRIMULACEAE :
Primula family

PROTEACEAE :
Waratah family

RANUNCULACEAE :
Anenome family

RHAMNACEAE :
Red Ash family

RHIZOPHORACEAE :
Mangrove family

ROSACEAE :
Rose family

RUBIACEAE :
Gardenia family

RUTACEAE :
Lemon family

SALICACEAE :
Poplar family

SANTALACEAE :
Sandalwood family

SAPINDACEAE :
Lychee family

SAPOTACEAE :
Black Apple family

SAXIFRAGACEAE :
Saxifrage family

SCROPHULARIACEAE :
Toadflax family

SMILACACEAE :
Smilax family

SOLANACEAE :
Tomato family

STERCULIACEAE :
Kurrajong family

STYLIDIACEAE :
Triggerplant family

TAMARICACEAE :
Tamarisk family

THEACEAE :
Tea family

THYMELAEACEAE :
Rice Flower family

TYPHACEAE :
Bulrush family

ULMACEAE :
Elm family

URTICACEAE :
Nettle family

VERBENACEAE :
Lantana family

VIOLACEAE :
Pansy family

VITACEAE :
Grape family
ZINGIBERACEAE :
Ginger family
ZYGOPHYLLACEAE :
Caltrop family

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