List of early-diverging flowering plant families

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a wading bird with large water lilies
Victoria amazonica and a heron
Flowering plant families (APG IV)
Early-diverging flowering plants
Monocots: Alismatids • Commelinids • Lilioids
Eudicots
Basal eudicots • Dilleniales and Gunnerales
Superasterids: Basal superasterids (and the asterids)
Asterids: Basal asterids • Euasterids
Superrosids: Saxifragales (and the rosids)
Rosids: COM clade • Malvids • Nitrogen-fixing clade • Vitales and Zygophyllales

There are 27

monocots.[1][a] They are quite diverse, with woody and non-woody plants, evergreen and deciduous shrubs and trees, and plants that grow in soil, in water and on other plants.[5]

Victoria amazonica has the largest undivided leaf of any plant, up to 2.65 m (8 ft 8 in) in diameter. The parasitic genera Hydnora and Prosopanche are the only flowering plants with no evidence of leaves or scales. Myristica fragrans, the source of nutmeg, was important in the 17th-century spice trade. Amborella may represent the earliest-diverging order of flowering plants.[6]

Glossary

From the glossary of botanical terms:

  • annual: a plant species that completes its life cycle within a single year or growing season
  • evolutionary tree
    diagram)
  • herbaceous: not woody; usually green and soft in texture
  • perennial: not an annual or biennial
  • scale: a reduced leaf or a flattened outgrowth
  • woody: hard and lignified; not herbaceous[7]

The

Ceratophyllales may have been the last of the nine orders to diverge, but some fossil evidence links it to the older order Chloranthales.[10]

Families

Families
Family and a common name[5][b] Type genus and etymology[c] Total genera; global distribution Description and uses Order[5] Type genus images
Amborellaceae
(Amborella family) 		Amborella, from a Malagasy plant name[12] 1 genus, in New Caledonia only[13][14] Just one species,
Amborella trichopoda, of evergreen shrubs and trees. The wood resembles the softwood of conifers, rather than hardwood.[12][15]
Amborell­ales[12]
Amborella trichopoda
Annonaceae (soursop family) Annona, from a Taíno plant name[16][17] 111 genera, throughout the tropics, with 2 genera in eastern North America[18][19] Shrubs, large trees and woody vines with fibrous bark. Several Annona and Asimina species are grown for their fruit, and Cananga odorata is used in perfumes.[20][21][22] Magnoliales[22]
Annona muricata
Aristolochia­ceae (birthwort family) Aristolochia, from Greek for "best childbirth"[23][24][25] 8 genera, worldwide[26][27] Herbaceous perennials with rhizomes, shrubs, small trees and woody vines. Some Aristolochia, Asarum and Saruma species can be grown as garden ornamentals.[28][29][30] Piperales[29]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Atherosper­mataceae (southern-sassafras family) Atherosperma, from Greek for "awned seeds" or "pointed fruit"[31][32][33][34] 6 genera, in and around the South Pacific[31][34] Scented shrubs and trees. Laurelia sempervirens fruits are consumed as a spice in South America.[31] Laurales[31]
Atherosperma moschatum
Austrobaileya­ceae
(Austrobaileya family) 		Austrobaileya, for Frederick Manson Bailey (1827–1915) and Irving Widmer Bailey (1884–1967)[35] 1 genus, in northern Queensland, Australia[36][37] Woody vines with smooth leathery leaves[35][38] Austro­baileyales[35]
Austrobaileya scandens
Cabombaceae (fanwort family) Cabomba, from a Guianese plant name[39][40] 2 genera, scattered worldwide, in fresh water only[41][42] Floating herbaceous perennials.
Brasenia schreberi is grown as a vegetable in China and Japan.[43][44][45]
 Nymphae­ales[44]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Calycantha­ceae (spicebush family) Calycanthus, from Greek for "calyx flower" (with similar sepals and petals)[46][47][48] 3 genera, in the US, China and Queensland, Australia. Chimonanthus is cultivated in many countries.[49][50] Scented trees and shrubs, with buds covered in scales. Calycanthus oil is used in perfumes, and that genus and Chimonanthus are cultivated for their scented flowers.[51][52] Laurales[51]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Canellaceae (canela-bark family) Canella, from Canna and Latin for "little"[53][54] 5 genera, in the Americas and eastern and southern Africa[55][56] Trees (and some shrubs) with scented leaves. Canella bark is edible, but also used to poison fish.[21][57][58] Canellales[57]
Canella winterana
Ceratophylla­ceae (hornwort family) Ceratophyllum, from Greek for "horned (antler-shaped) leaves"[59][60] 1 genus, in non-salty waterways worldwide[61][62] Submerged rootless plants that can anchor themselves with special branches. Some are used in aquariums to maintain oxygen levels.[63][64][65]
Ceratophyl­lales[63]
"foliage"
Chlorantha­ceae (pearl-orchid family) Chloranthus, from Greek for "green flowers"[66][67] 4 genera, in the tropics, usually on mountain slopes[68][69] Scented soft-wooded trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. Some species of Chloranthus are used in teas.[70][71][72]
Chloranth­ales[71]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Degeneriaceae
(masiratu family) 		Degeneria, for Otto Degener (1899–1988)[73] 1 genus, only in Fiji[74][75] Smooth scented trees with spirally arranged leaves[76][77] Magnoliales[76]
—
Eupomatiaceae
(bolwarra family) 		Eupomatia, from Greek for "well-capped"[78] 1 genus, in New Guinea and eastern Australia[79][80] Shrubs, and a few trees, with root tubers and scented leaves. Eupomatia laurina fruit is an ingredient in jams, desserts and juices.[78][81] Magnoliales[78]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Gomortega­ceae
(keule family) 		Gomortega, for Casimiro Gómez Ortega (1741–1818)[82] 1 genus, only in the coastal mountains of southern Chile[83][84] Just one species of scented evergreen trees.
Keule fruit is prized in Chile.[85][86]
 Laurales[85]
Gomortega keule
Hernandiaceae (lantern-tree family) Hernandia, for Francisco Hernández de Toledo (1514–1587)[87][88] 4 genera, mostly in tropical lowlands[89][90] Shrubs, trees and woody vines. Gyrocarpus is a source of lightweight timber.[21][91][92] Laurales[91]
"fruit and flowers"
"foliage"
Himantandra­ceae (pigeonberry-ash family) Galbulimima. Himantandra, an earlier synonym, is from Greek for "strap-like male parts".[76][93] 1 genus, in Melanesia and eastern Australia[94][95] Scented trees with coppery-haired leaves. The wood is used for timber.[76][96] Magnoliales[76]
"flower"
"fruit and foliage"
Hydatellaceae (watertufts family) Trithuria. Hydatella, an earlier synonym, is from Greek for "little water" (plant).[97][98] 1 genus, in New Zealand, Australia and India[97][99] Tiny, usually aquatic plants with rhizomes[97] Nymphae­ales[97]
"flowers"
"fruit and foliage"
Lauraceae (bay-laurel family) Laurus, from a Latin plant name[100][101][102] 56 genera, throughout the tropics, with a few species in temperate zones[103][104] Scented shrubs and trees, except for the parasitic genus Cassytha. Avocado is a staple food crop, and many other species have edible parts.[70][105][106] Laurales[105]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Magnoliaceae (tuliptree family) Magnolia, for Pierre Magnol (1638–1715)[107][108] 2 genera, scattered in Brazil and in generally eastern and southeastern regions of both Asia and North America[109] Shrubs and trees with deciduous leaves that enclose the often large flower buds. Many species are popular garden ornamentals, and some of the scented oils are used in perfumes.[70][107][110] Magnoliales[107]
"flower"
"foliage"
Monimiaceae (boldo family) Monimia, for Monime (d. 71 BC), a queen of Pontus[111][112] 27 genera, scattered in the tropics, with some genera in temperate forests of the Southern Hemisphere[113][114] Scented shrubs, trees and woody vines. The leaves and fruits of
Peumus boldus (boldo) are edible. Some species produce good timber.[43][115][116]
 Laurales[115]
"foliage"
A Monimia species
Myristicaceae (nutmeg family) Myristica, from Greek for an ointment[117][118] 21 genera, all in the tropics[119][120] Scented trees and shrubs with red sap. The spice nutmeg can be addictive and toxic in large doses, but the oil is used medicinally and as a toothpaste additive.[43][117][121] Magnoliales[117]
"fruit and foliage"
"fruit"
Nymphaea­ceae (waterlily family)
water nymphs"[122][123][124]
 5 genera, widespread in shallow tropical and temperate waterways[125][126] Aquatic herbaceous plants, often with edible seeds and rhizomes. They are cultivated around the world as pond and aquarium ornamentals and for their nutritional value.[70][127][128] Nymphae­ales[128]
"flower"
"foliage and flowers"
Piperaceae (pepper family) Piper, from a Latin plant name, originally from Sanskrit and Greek[129][130][131] 5 genera, widespread in the tropics and subtropics[132][133] Shrubs, trees, woody vines and herbaceous plants, many with scented leaves. Some species grow on other plants. Black pepper, now grown around the world, was the first trading commodity of the East Indies in the 16th and 17th centuries.[64][129][134] Piperales[129]
Piper nigrum
Saururaceae (lizard's-tail family) Saururus, from Greek for "lizard tail"[135][136] 4 genera, in East and Southeast Asia, and in the US[137][138] Scented herbaceous perennials with rhizomes. Houttuynia cordata, a fishy-tasting vegetable, is consumed in China.[70][139][140] Piperales[139]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Schisandra­ceae (star-anise family) Schisandra, from Greek for "divided male parts" (the anthers)[141][142][143] 3 genera, in eastern Asia, with one species in the southeastern US[144][145] Shrubs, small trees and woody vines with scented leaves. Some fruits are made into jams and juices. Fruits of
Tamiflu.[70][146][147]
 Austro­baileyales[146]
"flowers"
"foliage"
Siparunaceae (fevertree family) Siparuna, from a Guianese plant name[148][149][150] 2 genera, in the tropics of West Africa and the Americas[148][150] Small trees, shrubs and a few woody vines[70][148] Laurales[148]
"fruit"
"foliage"
Trimeniaceae (bittervine family) Trimenia, for Henry Trimen (1843–1896)[151] 1 genus, in eastern Australia, Sulawesi, Melanesia and Polynesia[152][153] Shrubs, trees and woody vines[154][155] Austro­baileyales[154]
"botanical illustration"
Winteraceae (Winter's-bark family) Wintera, for John Winter (16th century), a ship captain[156][157] 5 genera, scattered in the Americas, Madagascar, and in and around the southwestern Pacific[158][159] Scented trees and shrubs with a few woody vines, some growing on other plants. Tasmannia species are grown as pepper substitutes. Drimys winteri was an effective scurvy remedy in the 17th and 18th centuries.[70][160][161] Canellales[160]
"flowers"
"foliage"

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The taxonomy (classification) in this list follows Plants of the World (2017)[2] and the fourth Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system.[3] Total counts of genera for each family come from Plants of the World Online.[4] (See the POWO license.) Extinct taxa are not included.
  2. ^ Each family's formal name ends in the Latin suffix -aceae and is derived from the name of a genus that is or once was part of the family.[11]
  3. ^ Some plants were named for naturalists (unless otherwise noted).

Citations

Some of POWO's data originally appeared in different databases. On the page for each family, these databases (if any) will appear under the "General information" tab.

  1. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 10–11.
  2. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017.
  3. ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2016.
  4. ^ POWO.
  5. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 87–114.
  6. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 88, 91, 100–102.
  7. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 638–670.
  8. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 10.
  9. ^ Qiu et al 1999, p. 404.
  10. ^ Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 10, 212.
  11. ^ ICN, art. 18.
  12. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 88.
  13. ^ Philipson 1993, p. 93.
  14. ^ POWO, Amborellaceae.
  15. ^ Philipson 1993, pp. 92–93.
  16. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 45.
  17. ^ IPNI, Annonaceae, Type.
  18. ^ Kessler 1993, p. 103.
  19. ^ POWO, Annonaceae.
  20. ^ Kessler 1993, p. 93.
  21. ^ a b c POWO, Flora of Zambesiaca.
  22. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 105–106.
  23. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 51.
  24. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 50.
  25. ^ IPNI, Aristolochiaceae, Type.
  26. ^ Huber 1993, p. 133.
  27. ^ POWO, Aristolochiaceae.
  28. ^ POWO, Flora of Somalia.
  29. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 100–101.
  30. ^ Huber 1993, p. 129.
  31. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 109.
  32. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 55.
  33. ^ IPNI, Atherosperma.
  34. ^ a b POWO, Atherospermataceae.
  35. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 92.
  36. ^ Endress 1993, p. 140.
  37. ^ POWO, Austrobaileyaceae.
  38. ^ Endress 1993, p. 138.
  39. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 75.
  40. ^ IPNI, Cabombaceae, Type.
  41. ^ Williamson & Schneider 1993, p. 160.
  42. ^ POWO, Cabombaceae.
  43. ^ a b c POWO, Flora of Tropical East Africa.
  44. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 90.
  45. ^ Williamson & Schneider 1993, p. 157.
  46. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 78.
  47. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 78.
  48. ^ IPNI, Calycanthaceae, Type.
  49. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 199.
  50. ^ POWO, Calycanthaceae.
  51. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 107.
  52. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 197.
  53. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 80.
  54. ^ IPNI, Canellaceae, Type.
  55. ^ Kubitzki 1993, pp. 202–203.
  56. ^ POWO, Canellaceae.
  57. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 95.
  58. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 200.
  59. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 88.
  60. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 89.
  61. ^ Les 1993, pp. 248–249.
  62. ^ POWO, Ceratophyllaceae.
  63. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 212.
  64. ^ a b POWO, Flora of West Tropical Africa.
  65. ^ Les 1993, p. 246.
  66. ^ Bayton 2020, p. 84.
  67. ^ IPNI, Chloranthaceae, Type.
  68. ^ Todzia 1993, p. 285.
  69. ^ POWO, Chloranthaceae.
  70. ^ a b c d e f g h POWO, Neotropikey.
  71. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 114.
  72. ^ Todzia 1993, p. 281.
  73. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. D-18.
  74. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 291.
  75. ^ POWO, Degeneriaceae.
  76. ^ a b c d e Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 104.
  77. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 290.
  78. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 105.
  79. ^ Endress 1993, p. 298.
  80. ^ POWO, Eupomatiaceae.
  81. ^ Endress 1993, p. 296.
  82. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. G-33.
  83. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 320.
  84. ^ POWO, Gomortegaceae.
  85. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 108–109.
  86. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 318.
  87. ^ Quattrocchi 2000, p. 1205.
  88. ^ IPNI, Hernandiaceae, Type.
  89. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 337.
  90. ^ POWO, Hernandiaceae.
  91. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 110.
  92. ^ Kubitzki 1993, p. 334.
  93. ^ POWO, Himantandra.
  94. ^ Endress 1993, p. 340.
  95. ^ POWO, Himantandraceae.
  96. ^ Endress 1993, p. 338.
  97. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 89.
  98. ^ POWO, Hydatella.
  99. ^ POWO, Hydatellaceae.
  100. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 186.
  101. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 186.
  102. ^ IPNI, Lauraceae, Type.
  103. ^ Rohwer 1993, p. 376.
  104. ^ POWO, Lauraceae.
  105. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 112–113.
  106. ^ Rohwer 1993, p. 366.
  107. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 103.
  108. ^ IPNI, Magnoliaceae, Type.
  109. ^ POWO, Magnoliaceae.
  110. ^ Nooteboom 1993, p. 391.
  111. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. M-65.
  112. ^ IPNI, Monimiaceae, Type.
  113. ^ Philipson 1993, p. 430.
  114. ^ POWO, Monimiaceae.
  115. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 111.
  116. ^ Philipson 1993, p. 426.
  117. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 102.
  118. ^ IPNI, Myristicaceae, Type.
  119. ^ Kühn & Kubitzki 1993, p. 463.
  120. ^ POWO, Myristicaceae.
  121. ^ Kühn & Kubitzki 1993, p. 457.
  122. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 220.
  123. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 215.
  124. ^ IPNI, Nymphaeaceae, Type.
  125. ^ Schneider & Williamson 1993, p. 489.
  126. ^ POWO, Nymphaeaceae.
  127. ^ Schneider & Williamson 1993, pp. 486, 489.
  128. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 91.
  129. ^ a b c Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 99.
  130. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 241.
  131. ^ IPNI, Piperaceae, Type.
  132. ^ Tebbs 1993, p. 518.
  133. ^ POWO, Piperaceae.
  134. ^ Tebbs 1993, p. 516.
  135. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 268.
  136. ^ IPNI, Saururaceae, Type.
  137. ^ Wu Cheng-Yih & Kubitzki 1993, p. 587.
  138. ^ POWO, Saururaceae.
  139. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 98.
  140. ^ Wu Cheng-Yih & Kubitzki 1993, p. 586.
  141. ^ Stearn 2002, p. 269.
  142. ^ Coombes 2012, p. 268.
  143. ^ IPNI, Schisandraceae, Type.
  144. ^ Keng 1993, p. 591.
  145. ^ POWO, Schisandraceae.
  146. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, pp. 93–94.
  147. ^ Keng 1993, p. 589.
  148. ^ a b c d Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 108.
  149. ^ IPNI, Siparuna.
  150. ^ a b POWO, Siparunaceae.
  151. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. T-37.
  152. ^ Philipson 1993, p. 598.
  153. ^ POWO, Trimeniaceae.
  154. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 93.
  155. ^ Philipson 1993, p. 596.
  156. ^ Burkhardt 2018, p. W-31.
  157. ^ IPNI, Winteraceae, Type.
  158. ^ Vink 1993, p. 637.
  159. ^ POWO, Winteraceae.
  160. ^ a b Christenhusz, Fay & Chase 2017, p. 96.
  161. ^ Vink 1993, p. 630.

References

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