Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina

The grouping of families and orders is mainly based onHutchinson, 1959, The Families of Flowering Plants (2nd ed.). This is fairly archaic already. One should not pay toomuch attention to this grouping presented here. It isused only because it was the only source, that I haveand which covers all of the world. -- msa

• Butomaceae Rich., 1816 Sarjarimpikasvit — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Hydrocharitaceae Juss., 1789 Kilpukkakasvit Frog's Bit Family — 6 spp. 3 spp.

• Alismataceae Vent., 1799 Sarpiokasvit Water-plantain Family — 18 spp. 5 spp.
• Scheuchzeriaceae Leväkkökasvit — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Petrosaviaceae — 1 sp.

• Triuridaceae — 1 sp.

• Juncaginaceae Suolakekasvit Arrow Grass Family — 4 spp. 2 spp.
• Lilaeaceae — 1 sp.
• Posidoniaceae — 1 sp.

• Aponogetonaceae J. Agardh, 1858 — 1 sp.
• Zosteraceae Ajokaskasvit — 2 spp. 1 sp.

• Potamogetonaceae Vitakasvit — 44 spp. 27 spp.

• Zannichelliaceae Haurakasvit — 2 spp. 4 spp.
• Najadaceae Näkinruohokasvit Pondweed Family — 5 spp. 3 spp.

• Commelinaceae R. Br., 1810 Soljokasvit Spiderwort Family — 16 spp. 1 sp.
• Cartonemataceae Pichon — 1 sp.
• Flagellariaceae Dumort., 1829 — 1 sp.
• Joinvilleaceae A. C. Sm. & Toml., 1970 — 0 spp.
• Mayacaceae — 1 sp.

• Xyridaceae — 1 sp.
• Rapateaceae — 1 sp.

• Eriocaulaceae P. Beauv. ex Desv., 1828 — 1 sp.

• Bromeliaceae Juss., 1789 — 5 spp.

• Musaceae — 3 spp.
• Strelitziaceae — 1 sp.
• Lowiaceae — 1 sp.
• Zingiberaceae — 13 spp.
• Cannaceae Juss., 1789 — 1 sp.
• Marantaceae — 3 spp.

• Liliaceae Liljakasvit Lily Family — 88 spp. 6 spp.
• Melanthiaceae Batsch Karhunruohokasvit — 12 spp. 2 spp.
• Convallariaceae Horan., 1834 Kielokasvit — 15 spp. 5 spp.
• Asteliaceae Dumort, 1829 — 0 spp.
• Uvulariaceae Aasianliljakasvit — 1 sp.
• Asparagaceae Juss., 1789 Parsakasvit — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Hyacinthaceae Batsch. Hyasinttikasvit — 15 spp. 3 spp.
• Colchicaceae DC., 1805 Myrkkyliljakasvit — 2 spp. 1 sp.
• Funkiaceae Horan. Kuunliljakasvit — 0 spp.
• Tecophilaeaceae — 1 sp.
• Trilliaceae Sudenmarjakasvit — 42 spp. 1 sp.
• Pontederiaceae — 1 sp.
• Smilacaceae — 2 spp.
• Ruscaceae — 1 sp.

• Alstroemeriaceae Dumort, 1829 — 1 sp.
• Petermanniaceae — 1 sp.
• Philesiaceae — 1 sp.

• Araceae Juss., 1789 Vehkakasvit Arum Family — 15 spp. 2 spp.
• Lemnaceae Limaskakasvit Duckweed Family — 11 spp. 5 spp.

• Sparganiaceae Palpakkokasvit Bur-reed Family — 14 spp. 13 spp.
• Typhaceae Osmankäämikasvit Cat-tail Family — 3 spp. 3 spp.

• Amaryllidaceae J. St.-Hil., 1805 Narsissikasvit Amaryllis Family — 11 spp.
• Alliaceae J. Agardh, 1858 Laukkakasvit — 33 spp. 10 spp.

• Iridaceae Juss. Kurjenmiekkakasvit Iris Family — 48 spp. 5 spp.

• Stenomeridaceae — 1 sp.
• Trichopodaceae — 1 sp.
• Roxburghiaceae — 1 sp.
• Dioscoreaceae R. Br., 1810 — 2 spp.

• Xanthorrhoeaceae — 1 sp.
• Agavaceae Endl., 1841 — 17 spp.
• Phormiaceae J. Agardh., 1858 — 0 spp.

• Arecaceae Schultz Sch., 1832 Palmukasvit Palm Family — 178 spp.

• Pandanaceae — 2 spp.

• Cyclanthaceae Poit. ex A. Rich. — 2 spp.

• Haemodoraceae — 1 sp.
• Hypoxidaceae — 1 sp.
• Velloziaceae — 2 spp.
• Apostasiaceae — 1 sp.
• Taccaceae — 2 spp.
• Philydraceae — 1 sp.

• Burmanniaceae Blume., 1827 — 1 sp.
• Thismiaceae — 1 sp.
• Corsiaceae Becc., 1878 — 1 sp.

• Cypripediaceae Lindl. Tikankonttikasvit — 1 sp. 1 sp.
• Orchidaceae Juss. Kämmekkäkasvit Orchis Family — 91 spp. 44 spp.

• Juncaceae Vihviläkasvit Rush Family — 70 spp. 50 spp.
• Thurniaceae — 1 sp.
• Centrolepidaceae Endl., 1836 — 1 sp.
• Restionaceae — 1 sp.

• Cyperaceae Juss., 1789 Sarakasvit Sedge Family — 372 spp. 178 spp.

• Poaceae Barnhart Heinäkasvit Grass Family — 481 spp. 189 spp.

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