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FAMILY
& Clade
Unifying features Examples Notes

MYRTACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Polystaminate many stamens with internal stipule, stamens most conspicuous in flower, aromatic oils in foliage eucalypt smell when crushed, fruit woody capsule or berry, hermaphroitic
PROTACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Proteoid roots, phospherous sensitivity, leaves usually alternate and leathery, stamens joined to parianth segments many small flowers, usually ovary superior, fruit woody capsule or leathery drupe
CUNONIACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
RUBIACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Coffee family
Flowers actinomorphic, usually white or cream, sweetly scented, funnelform fused petals, rhizomatous,
LAMIACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Mint family
Square stems, leaves dicussate (alternate+opposite) usually aromatic, flowers labiate or bilabiate, zygomorphic
ROSACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Rose family
Alternate leaf arrangement, may be stipulate (leaf-like growth at base of petiole, flowers are perfect, actinomorphic, 5merous, fruit is usually a drupe, pome or aggregate, seeds are cyanophorms
ASTERACEAE - Testable
Angiosperm dicot
Aster family
Capitulum inflorescence, mostly herbacious, fruit usually achene, otherwise burr or berry
RUTACEAE - Testable
Citrus family
Aromatic oils in leaves citrus smell when crushed, may have stellate hairs or scales, fruit is dry or a berry
FABACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
Pea / legume family
Pod or legumous fruit, leaves often pinnate, zygomorphic flowers
sub. FABOIDEAE Flowers zygomorphic, sepals 5 often connate, 10 stamens, superior ovary, "pea flower"
STRELITZIACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
SAPINDACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
ASPARAGACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
sub. AGAVOIDEAE Rosette at end of woody stem
sub. LOMANDROIDEAE
CYCADACEAE
Gymnosperm
ASPHODELACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
sub. HEMEROCALLIDIODEAE
sub. XANTHORRHOEOIDEAE
DORYANTHACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
ELAEOCARPACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
AMARYLLDIACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
IRIDACEAE
Angiosperm monocot
AIZOACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
MALVACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
Mallow family
5 seperate petals, staminal column
VITACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
SOLANACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
Nightshade family
Alternate leaves, flowers 5-merous and fused
HYDRANGEACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
APOCYNACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
PTERIDACEAE
Tracheosperm
ASPLENIACEAE
Tracheosperm
CYCADACEAE
Gymnosperm
NYCTAGINACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
MORACEAE
Angiosperm dicot
OLEACEAE
Angiosperm dicot