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Eudicots
true dicotyledons
Latex canals, lobed leaves, showy petals, many stamen, superior ovary, dry capsule, minute embryo, alkaloids used for medicine
Papaveraceae
Herbs with swollen nodes, simple leaves, opposite leaves, entire leaves, leaves connate between bases, notched petals, 1-locular ovary, free-central placentation, perisperm and curved embryo
Caryophyllaceae
Succulent herbs to small trees, enlarged stems, reduced or absent leaves, spines and bristles, showy solitary flowers, 1-locular inferior ovary, berry, curved embryo and perisperm
Cactaceae
Lianas, opposite branching, leaves with caducous stipule, coarse toothed margins, 2-carpellate, calyptrate corolla
Vitaceae
Herbs to trees, alternate leaves, simple or compound, serrate, actinomorphic flowers, well developed hypanthium, 5 petals, seeds with little to no endosperm
Rosaceae
Subfamily, many unfused carpels, aggregate of achenes or drupes, fleshy receptacle
Rosoideae
Subfamily, 5 carpels, aggregate of follicles
Spiraeoideae
Subfamily, 1 carpel, drupes
Amygdaloideae
Subfamily, 5 carpels, inferior ovary, pome
Maloideae
Herbs to trees, nitrogen fixing bacteria on roots, stipulate and compound leaves, pulvini, short hypanthium, monadelphous or diadelphous stamens, 1-carpellate gynoecium, legume or loment, seeds without endosperm, also can be follicles/samara/drupe/berry
Fabaceae
Subfamily, imbricate corolla, herbs/shrubs/trees, zygomorphic flowers, upright, banner/wings/keel, seeds without U-shaped pleurogram, bacterial root nodules
Faboideae
Subfamily, imbricate corolla, trees/shrubs, timber, zygomorphic flowers, pulvinus, flowers in racemes/spikes/cymes
Caesalpinioideae
Subfamily, valvate corolla, trees/shrubs, timber, actinomorphic flowers, bi-pinnately compound leaves, stamens more showy than perianth
Mimosoideae
Herbaceous, cruciform corolla, tetradynamous stamens, clawed petal, silique or silicle, alternate leaves with basal rosettes, superior ovary, usually racemes
Brassicaceae
Herbaceous, unpleasant odor, dehiscent fruit with replum, corymbs, stipulate leaves, 3-7 leaflets, actinomorphic flowers, enlarged abaxial sepal
Cleomaceae
Woody habit, elongate gynophores or androgynophores, unilocular ovary, parietal placentation, indehiscent fruit with no replum, raceme
Capparaceae
Hickory or walnut family
Juglandaceae
Pinnately compound leaves, serrate, inconspicous flowers, imperfect flowers arranged in catkins, drupe-like nut, aromatic, resinous, wind-pollinated, staminate flowers, 2-carpellate inferior ovary, peltate glands and stellate hairs on abaxial leaf surface
Juglandaceae
Poppy family
Papaveraceae
Pink family
Caryophyllaceae
Pea or legume family
Fabaceae
Mustard family
Brassicaceae
Caper family
Capparaceae
Beech or oak family
Fagaceae
Reduced imperfect flowers, uniseriate perianth, 3-carpellate ovary, inferior ovary, nuts subtended by involucres, cupule, monoecious, staminate flowers in clusters, pistillate flowers solitary or multiple on spike
Fagaceae
Herbs or shrubs, stems jointed at nodes with stipules, pubescence of glandular hairs containing ethereal oils, schizocarp, mericarp when dehisced, actinomorphic to zygomorphic, stylar beak
Geraniaceae
Mallow family
Malvaceae
Herbs/shrubs/trees, mucilage cells/canals, stellate pubescence, stipulate leaves, hyopogynous showy flowers, numerous fascicled to monadelphous stamens, epicalyx, loculicidal capsule or schizocarp, carpels in ring
Malvaceae
Soapberry family
Sapindaceae
Herbs/trees/lianas, small flowers, nectariferous disk, 1-seeded and 1-locular by abortion, capsule or schizocarp, no endosperm, mucilaginous epidermal cells, stamens sometimes with hairy filaments
Sapindaceae
Maple family
Aceraceae
Imperfect flowers, dehiscing schizocarp with one attached segment, no endosperm, big nectariferous disk, carpellate flower
Aceraceae
Cashew or sumac family
Anacardiaceae
Trees or shrubs, cyme appearing paniculate, actinomorphic flowers, usually imperfect, 5 sepals and petals, 1 pistil, 3-carpellate ovary, superior ovary, drupe, endosperm reduced or absent, curved embryo, resinous parts, big nectariferous disk, some toxic
Anacardiaceae
Spurge family
Euphorbiaceae
Herbs/vines/shrubs/trees, rubber, alternate leaves usually, stipulate leaves, schizocarp, milky sap, cyme, cyathium, actinomorphic, imperfect flowers, corolla/calyx 5 or absent, 3-carpellate ovary
Euphorbiaceae
Willow family
Salicaceae
Trees or shrubs, reduced flowers subtended by hairy bract, capsule, seeds with coma, alternate leaves, linear to lanceolate, nectariferous disks, imperfect flowers, water seeking roots
Salicaceae
Herbaceous, sometimes succulent, mesophytic to xerophytic, alternate leaves, gland toothed leaves, stipules near base of petioles, free styles, nectariferous disks, follicle or septicidal capsule
Saxifragaceae
Witch hazel family
Hamamelidaceae
Trees or shrubs, pubescent, small flowers, reduced or absent perianth, 2-carpellate, half inferior ovary, hard styles, woody or leathery capsule, stipulate leaves, actinomorphic or sometimes zygomorhpic, all but one ovule aborted
Hamamelidaceae
Heath family
Ericaceae
Shrubs to small trees, coriaceous leaves, mycorrhizal roots, perfect showy flowers, campanulate or urseolate corolla, calyx and corolla fused, berries/drupes, capsules, inverted anthers, apical pores
Ericaceae
Figwort family
Scrophulariaceae
Herbs, simple opposite leaves, perfect flowers, zygomorphic, 4 or 5 lobed corolla, trumpet shaped hypanthium, superior ovary, 2 carpels, septicidal capsule
Schrophulariaceae
Herbs, leaves absent or reduced, dry dehiscent capsule, perfect flowers, zygomorphic, raceme or spike, hypanthium, 4 didynamous stamens, 1 staminode, superior ovary, holoparasites
Orobanchaceae
Mint family
Lamiaceae
Herbaceous, sometimes woody, square stems, secussate leaves, sessile leaves, 5-lobed calyx and corolla, perfect flowers, cymes forming heads, false whorls (verticils), didynamous stamens, forked stigma, superior ovary, false septum, schizocarp with 4 nutlets
Lamiaceae
Small trees/shrubs/herbs/lianas, simple leaves, oposite or whorled, interpetiolar stipules, actinomorphic perfect flowers, 4 or 5 calyx/corolla lobes, as many stamen as corolla lobes, capsule/berry/drupe/schizocarp, salverform/rotate/funnelform flowers, inferior ovary, stipules with glands
Rubiaceae
Herbs/shrubs/trees, alternate leaves, solitary or cymose flowers, perfect flowers, actinomorphic, 5 fused sepals and petals, rotate to tubular, 2-carpellate, superior ovary, axile placentation, berry or capsule
Solanaceae
Carrot or parsley family
Apiaceae
Herbs, aromatic, pithy stem hollow at internodes, compound leaves with sheathing petioles, small flowers, umbels, inconspicous calyx, stylopodium, inferor ovary, schizocarp with 2 mericarps
Apiaceae
Erect herbs, sometimes shrubs and trees, heads, pappus, taproots sometimes fibrous, stem erect, may have caudices or rhizomes, latex or resin in leaves, 2 fused carpels, inferior ovary, theca, achenes, ray and disc flowers
Asteraceae