ACANTHACEAE ACANTHUS FAMILY CLOCK – VINE FAMILY Acanthaceae includes approximately 256 genera of perennial herbs, shrubs, and climbers, which are widely distributed in warm tem-…
APOCYNACEAE Oleander family Apocynaceae includes approxi-mately 355 genera of herbs, shrubs, trees, and climbers distributed wordwide, with greatest diversity in the tropics. Characteristics in-clude a…
BORAGINACEAE Borage familly Boraginaceae includes approximately 117 genera of trees, shrubs, herbs, and a few woody climbers distributed from the tropics to temperate zones. A…
ACANTHACEAE ACANTHUS FAMILY CLOCK – VINE FAMILY Acanthaceae includes approximately 256 genera of perennial herbs, shrubs, and climbers, which are widely distributed in warm tem-…
BROMELIACEAE Pineapple family Bromeliaceae includes approximately 56 genera of terrestrial to epipphytic herbs of mild temperate and tropical America, plus a single species of Picairnia…
ACANTHACEAE ACANTHUS FAMILY CLOCK – VINE FAMILY Acanthaceae includes approximately 256 genera of perennial herbs, shrubs, and climbers, which are widely distributed in warm tem-…
BIXACEAE Bixa family Bixaceae includes a single genus of small tree from tropical America. Some authors place this species in Cochlospermaceae, but it is distinguished…
BRASSICACEAE CRUCIFER FAMILY, CAPER FAMILY Brassicaceae includes approximately 420 genera of herbs, shrubs, and trees, which are widely distributed, with greatest diversity in Asia, the…
ALS TROEMERIACEAE Alstroemeria family Alstroemeriaceae includes 5 genera of rhizomatous and tuberous herbs from the Andes and Central America. They are plants of montane tropical…
ALISMATACEAE Water plantain family Alismataceae uncludes approxi – mately 16 genera of aquatic herbs, which are widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions. This family…