Families

The 1901 book arranges its plants by botanical family, and this page follows it. The 1985 book runs in alphabetical order, so plants found only there are not listed here. The 71 family names below are the ones it prints, so Leguminosae and Compositae appear where a modern flora says Fabaceae and Asteraceae.

Dicotyledonous, Polypetalous

Dilleniaceæ

Magnoliaceæ

Magnolia Family

Anonaceæ

Custard-Apple Family

Menispermaceæ

Moonseed Family

Nymphæaceæ

Water-Lily Family

Papaveraceæ

Poppy Family

Cruciferæ

Mustard Family

Capparidaceæ

Caper Family

Bixineæ

Portulacaceæ

Purslane Family

Guttiferæ

Gamboge Family

Dipterocarpeæ

Malvaceæ

Mallow Family

Sterculiaceæ

Sterculia Family

Geraniaceæ

Geranium Family

Rutaceæ

Rue Family

Simarubaceæ

Quassia Family

Burseraceæ

Myrrh Family

Meliaceæ

Melia Family

Celastraceæ

Staff-Tree Family

Rhamnaceæ

Buckthorn Family

Anacardiaceæ

Cashew Family

Moringeæ

Leguminosæ. (Papilionaceæ.)

Pulse Family

Leguminosæ

Brasiletto Family

Crassulaceæ

Orpine Family

Combretaceæ

Myrtaceæ

Myrtle Family

Melastomaceæ

Lythraceæ

Loosestrife Family

Onagraceæ

Evening Primrose Family

Passifloraceæ

Passion Flower Family

Cucurbitaceæ

Gourd Family

Ficoideæ

  • Toston Trianthema portulacastrum

Umbelliferæ

Parsley Family

Cornaceæ

Dogwood Family

Dicotyledonous, Gamopetalous

Rubiaceæ

Madder Family

Compositæ

Plumbagineæ

Leadwort Family

Sapotaceæ

Sapodilla Family

Oleaceæ

Olive Family

Apocynaceæ

Dogbane Family

Asclepiadaceæ

Milkweed Family

Loganiaceæ

Logania Family

Boraginaceæ

Borage Family

Convolvulaceæ

Convolvulus Family

Solanaceæ

Nightshade Family

Scrophulariaceæ

Figwort Family

  • Tala Limnophila rugosa

Bignoniaceæ

Bignonia Family

Pedaliaceæ

Pedalium Family

Acanthaceæ

Acanthus Family

Verbenaceæ

Vervain Family

Labiatæ

Mint Family

Plantaginaceæ

Plantain Family

Nyctaginaceæ

Four-O’Clock Family

Amaranthaceæ

Amaranth Family

Chenopodiacæ

Goosefoot Family

Aristolochiaceæ

Birthwort Family

Piperaceæ

Pepper Family

Chloranthaceæ

Chloranth Family

Lauraceæ

Laurel Family

Euphorbiaceæ

Spurge Family

Urticaceæ

Nettle Family

  • Langka Artocarpus heterophyllus
  • Lipa Dendrocnide meyeniana

Casuarineæ

Beefwood Family

  • Agoho Casuarina equisetifolia

Monocotyledons

Musaceæ

Banana Family

Zingiberaceæ

Ginger Family

Amaryllidaceæ

Amaryllis Family

Liliaceæ

Lily Family

Palmæ

Palm Family

Cyperaceæ

Sedge Family

Gramineæ

Grass Family