List of flowering plant families in Australia
The families of flowering plants in Australia have been extensively catalogued, this work is published in the ongoing Flora of Australia series, using the Cronquist system.[1] This list included both native and naturalised families.
A
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Acanthaceae | ||
| Aceraceae | ||
| Actinidiaceae | ||
| Agavaceae | ||
| Aizoaceae | ||
| Akaniaceae | ||
| Alangiaceae | Nam con Cornaceae | |
| Alismataceae | ||
| Alseuosmiaceae | ||
| Amaranthaceae | ||
| Anacardiaceae | ||
| Annonaceae | ||
| Apiaceae | ||
| Apocynaceae | Including the Asclepiadaceae | |
| Aponogetonaceae | ||
| Aquifoliaceae | No native species | |
| Araceae | ||
| Araliaceae | ||
| Arecaceae | ||
| Aristolochiaceae | ||
| Asclepiadaceae | ||
| Asteraceae | Including Goodeniaceae | |
| Atherospermataceae | ||
| Austrobaileyaceae |
B
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Balanopaceae | ||
| Balanophoraceae | ||
| Basellaceae | ||
| Bataceae | ||
| Berberidaceae | ||
| Betulaceae | No native species | |
| Bignoniaceae | ||
| Bixaceae | ||
| Bombacaceae | ||
| Boraginaceae | ||
| Brassicaceae | ||
| Bromeliaceae | No native species | |
| Brunoniaceae | ||
| Buddlejaceae | ||
| Burmanniaceae | ||
| Burseraceae | ||
| Byblidaceae |
C
editD
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Datiscaceae | ||
| Dichapetalaceae | ||
| Dilleniaceae | ||
| Dioscoreaceae | Including the Taccaceae | |
| Dipsacaceae | ||
| Donatiaceae | ||
| Droseraceae |
E
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenaceae | ||
| Elaeagnaceae | ||
| Elaeocarpaceae | ||
| Elatinaceae | ||
| Ericaceae | Including Epacridaceae | |
| Eriocaulaceae | ||
| Erythroxylaceae | ||
| Euphorbiaceae | ||
| Eupomatiaceae |
F
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Fabaceae | ||
| Fagaceae | ||
| Flagellariaceae | ||
| Frankeniaceae | ||
| Fumariaceae |
G
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Gentianaceae | ||
| Geraniaceae | ||
| Gesneriaceae | ||
| Grossulariaceae | Introduced species only | |
| Gunneraceae | ||
| Gyrostemonaceae |
H
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Haemodoraceae | ||
| Haloragaceae | ||
| Hamamelidaceae | ||
| Hanguanaceae | ||
| Hernandiaceae | ||
| Himantandraceae | ||
| Hippocrateaceae | ||
| Hugoniaceae | ||
| Hydatellaceae | ||
| Hydrocharitaceae | Including the Najadaceae | |
| Hydrophyllaceae |
I
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Icacinaceae | Tree or shubs mostly found in Queensland rainforests | Apodytes, Citronella, Gomphandra, Irvingbaileya, Pennantia, Ryticaryum, Stemonurus |
| Iridaceae | Perennial herbs mostly found in temperate southern Australia; introduced species are often roadside weeds | Alophia,Anomatheca, Aristea, Babiana, Chasmanthe, Crocosmia, Dierama, Dietes, Diplarrena, Ferraria, Freesia, Galaxia , Gladiolus, Gynandriris, Herbertia, Hesperantha, Hexaglottis, Homeria, Homoglossum, Iris, Isophysis, Ixia, Libertia, Moraea, Orthrosanthus , Patersonia, Romulea, Schizostylis, Sisyrinchium, Sparaxis, Synnotia, Tritonia, Watsonia |
J
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Juncaceae | Rush- or grass-like plants | Juncus, Luzula |
| Juncaginaceae | Aquatic and semi-aquatic plants | Lilaea , Maundia, Triglochin |
L
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Lamiaceae | ||
| Lauraceae | ||
| Lecythidaceae | ||
| Leeaceae | ||
| Lemnaceae | ||
| Lentibulariaceae | ||
| Liliaceae | ||
| Limnocharitaceae | ||
| Linaceae | ||
| Loganiaceae | ||
| Loranthaceae | ||
| Lythraceae |
M
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N
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Nelumbonaceae | Found in the tropical monsoonal north of Australia | Nelumbo |
| Nepenthaceae | Climbers; a single species is known from Cape York Peninsula | Nepenthes |
| Nyctaginaceae | ||
| Nymphaeaceae |
O
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Ochnaceae | ||
| Olacaceae | ||
| Oleaceae | ||
| Onagraceae | ||
| Opiliaceae | ||
| Orchidaceae | ||
| Orobanchaceae | ||
| Oxalidaceae |
P
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Pandanaceae | ||
| Papaveraceae | Including the Fumariaceae | |
| Passifloraceae | ||
| Pedaliaceae | ||
| Philydraceae | ||
| Phytolaccaceae | ||
| Piperaceae | ||
| Pittosporaceae | ||
| Plantaginaceae | Including Globulariaceae | |
| Plumbaginaceae | ||
| Poaceae | ||
| Podostemaceae | ||
| Polemoniaceae | ||
| Polygalaceae | ||
| Polygonaceae | ||
| Pontederiaceae | ||
| Portulacaceae | ||
| Posidoniaceae | ||
| Potamogetonaceae | Including Zannichelliaceae | |
| Primulaceae | ||
| Proteaceae |
R
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Rafflesiaceae | ||
| Ranunculaceae | ||
| Resedaceae | ||
| Restionaceae | ||
| Rhamnaceae | ||
| Rhizophoraceae | ||
| Rosaceae | ||
| Rubiaceae | ||
| Ruppiaceae | ||
| Rutaceae |
S
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Salicaceae | Including Flacourtiaceae | |
| Santalaceae | Including Viscaceae | |
| Sapindaceae | ||
| Sapotaceae | ||
| Saxifragaceae | ||
| Scrophulariaceae | ||
| Simaroubaceae | ||
| Smilacaeae | ||
| Solanaceae | ||
| Sonneratiaceae | ||
| Sparganiaceae | ||
| Sphenocleaceae | ||
| Stackhousiaceae | ||
| Stemonaceae | ||
| Sterculiaceae | ||
| Stylidiaceae | ||
| Surianaceae | ||
| Symplocaceae |
T
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Tamaricaceae | ||
| Theaceae | ||
| Thymelaeaceae | ||
| Tremandraceae | ||
| Trimeniaceae | ||
| Triuridaceae | ||
| Tropaeolaceae | ||
| Typhaceae |
U
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Ulmaceae | Trees and shrubs. Three native genera, one naturalised | Aphananthe, Celtis, Trema, Ulmus |
| Urticaceae | Australina, Boehmeria, Dendrocnide, Elatostema, Laportea, Nothocnide, Parietaria, † Pilea, Pipturus, Pouzolzia, Procris, † Soleirolia, Urtica, |
† Present but not naturalised.[2]
V
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Valerianaceae | No native species, some naturalised genera. | Centranthus, Fedia, Valerianella |
| Verbenaceae | Aloysi, Callicarpa, Chloanthes, Citharexylum, Clerodendrum, Cyanostegia, Dicrastylis, Duranta, Faradaya, Glossocarya, Gmelina, Hemiphora, Huxleya, Lachnostachys, Lantana, Lippia, Mallophora, Newcastelia, Oncinocalyx, Petraeovitex, Phyla, Physopsis, Pityrodia, Premna, Spartothamnella, Stachytarpheta, Verbena, Vitex, Viticipremna | |
| Violaceae | Herb shrubs and trees found in temperate regions. | Hybanthus, Hymenanthera, Melicytus, Rinorea, Viola |
| Vitaceae | Woody climbers, found in tropical and sub-tropical rainforest | Ampelocissus, Cayratia, Cissus, Clematicissus, Parthenocissus, Tetrastigma, Vitis |
W
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Winteraceae | Shrubs or small tress found along the east coast and in Tasmania. | Bubbia, Tasmannia |
X
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Xanthophyllaceae | Small trees, only found in the rainforests on the Cape York Peninsula. | Xanthophyllum |
| Xanthorrhoeaceae | Including Asphodelaceae. Most members of this family are found in Australia where they occur in open, dry places. | Acanthocarpus, Baxteria, Calectasia, Chamaexeros, Dasypogon, Kingia, Lomandra, Romnalda, Xanthorrhoea, Xeroliroin |
| Xyridaceae | Grass like plants that occur from the Northern Territory, along the east coast, in Tasmania and in southern Australia; most common on moist soils | Xyris |
Z
edit| Family | Remarks | Genera |
|---|---|---|
| Zingiberaceae | Species occur natively in lowland rainforest from Cape York to northern New South Wales. | Alpinin, Amomum, Curcuma, Etlingera, Globba, Hedychium, Hornstedtia, Kaempferia, Pleuranthodium, Zingiber |
| Zosteraceae | Seagrasses occuring on the southern and east coasts | Heterozostera, Zostera |
| Zygophyllaceae | Shrubs and herbs occuring in semi-arid areas especially on calcareous or saline soils | Kallstroemia, Nitraria, Peganum, Tribulopis, Tribulus, Zygophyllum |
See also
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