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Flora of Malawi: Utilities: List of family vernacular names

Click on a letter below to take you to the first family whose name begins with that letter.

A
Adder's-tongue family
African potato family
African violet family
Amaranth or pigweed family
Amaryllis or vlei-lily family
Arum family
Asparagus family
Asphodel family

B
Banana family
Baobab family
Barleria family
Begonia family
Bellflower family
Berberis family
Bersama family
Bixa family (Cultivated family)
Bladderwort family
Borage family
Bougainvillea family
Box family
Bracken and ground ferns
Brakes
Broomrape family
Buffalo-thorn family
Bulrush family
Busy-Lizzie family
Buttercup family

C
Cabbage family
Cactus family
Calthrop family
Cape pondweed family
Cape reed family
Caper family
Carrot family
Cheesewood family
Chickweed family
Citrus family
Cliff brakes and lip ferns
Climbing ferns
Clubmoss family
Coca family
Coco-plum family
Coffee family
Comb ferns
Combretum family
Crassula family
Crevice creepers
Cucumber family
Custard-apple family
Cycad family
Cypress family

D
Dagga family
Dogwood family
Dragon-tree family
Dutchman's pipe family

E
Ebony family
Elm family
Euphorbia family
Evening primrose family

F
Fig family
Filmy-fern family
Flame lily family
Flax family
Flowering fern
Forking Fern Family

f
formerly Sterculiaceae

G
Gentian family
Geranium family
Ginger family
Gisekia family
Grass family
Grewia family

H
Hard ferns
Heather family
Hibiscus subfamily
Holly family
Hornwort family
Horsetail family

I
Indian shot family
Iris family
Ivy and Cabbage-tree family

J
Jacaranda family

K
Kariba weed family
Kirkia family
Knotweed family

L
Lady ferns and brittle ferns
Laurel family
Lavender tree family
Legume family
Legume family
Legume family
Lemonwood family
Litchi family
Lopseed family

M
Mahogany family
Maidenhairs and shoelace ferns
Mango family
Mangosteen family
Marsh fern family
Milkweed and stapeliad family
Milkwood family
Milkwort family
Mint and basil family
Mistletoe family
Monotes family
Moonseed family
Morning-glory family
Mother ferns and dotted ferns.
Mustard family
Myrrh family
Myrsine family
Myrtle family

N
Naiad family
Nettle family

O
Ochna family
Oleander family
Olive family
Onion family
Onionwood family
Orchid family
Oxalis or sorrel family

P
Palm family
Passion flower family
Pawpaw family
Pepper family
Pepper-bark family
Pine family
Plantain family
Plumbago family
Pokeweed family
Polypody family
Pondweed family
Poppy family
Potato family
Pride of India family
Propeller tree family
Protea family
Purslane family

Q
Quillwort family

R
Resurrection-bush family
Rose family
Royal fern family
Rush family

S
Sandalwood family
Scabious family
Screw ferns
Sedge family
Sesame family
Showy mistletoe family
Sisal family
Smilax family
Snapdragon family
Sour plum family
Spider-lily family
Spiderwort family
Spike thorn family
Spikemosses
Spleenwort family
Sundew family
Sunflower family
Sword ferns

T
Tea family
Tibouchina family
Torchwood family
Tree-fern family
Tree-of-heaven family

V
Valerian family
Verbena family
Violet family

W
Water chestnut family
Water hyacinth family
Water lily family
Water sprites or leather ferns
Water-clovers and pillworts
Water-milfoil family
Water-plantain family
Waxberry family
Whisk ferns
Wild grape family
Willow family
Witch-hazel family
Wood ferns

Y
Yam family
Yellow-wood family


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