Plant Families. Plants that have similar flowers reproductive structures other characteristics and are evolutionarily related are grouped into plant families See Figure 2. Boraginaceae - Forget-me-Not Family.
Some of the most common plant families are mint family parsley family mustard family pea family lily family grass family rose family and aster family. Through this article I will introduce you to seven of the largest and easiest-to-recognize families of plants which are found worldwide. This category should contain only articles about the families of plants when the articles are at the scientific name or redirects from the scientific name in the case of monotypic taxa or articles at the English name.
The naming of families is codified by various international bodies using the following suffixes.
Solanaceae The nightshade family is perhaps the most commonly represented group in most home gardens. Plant Families for NEET 2020 Exam has been discussed in this video. FAMILY Trees shrub lianas or perennial herbs With resin ducts and laticifers sap often toxic Often pinnately compound leaves A Flowers 5-merous small with nectary disc B Stamens 5 or 10 B One ovule per carpel 1-5 carpels in a fruit Fruit a drupe Examples. Members of this family include tomatoes peppers sweet and hot eggplants tomatillos and potatoes but not sweet potatoes.
