Flora of Botswana: 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 B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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

B
Baobab family
Barleria family
Bellflower family
Bladderwort family
Borage family
Bougainvillea family
Bracken and ground ferns
Brakes
Broomrape family
Buffalo-thorn family
Bulrush family
Buttercup family

C
Cabbage family
Cactus family
Calthrop family
Cape pondweed family
Caper family
Carrot family
Cheesewood family
Chickweed family
Citrus family
Cliff brakes and lip ferns
Coca family
Coco-plum family
Coffee family
Combretum family
Crassula family
Cucumber family
Custard-apple family

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

E
Ebony family
Elm family
Euphorbia family
Evening primrose family

F
Fig family
Flame lily family

f
formerly Sterculiaceae

G
Gentian family
Geranium family
Gisekia family
Grass family
Grewia family

H
Hibiscus subfamily
Hornwort family
Horsetail family

I
Iris family
Ivy and Cabbage-tree family

J
Jacaranda family

K
Kariba weed family
Kirkia family
Knotweed family

L
Laurel family
Lavender tree family
Legume family
Legume family
Legume family
Litchi family
Lopseed family

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

N
Naiad family
Nettle family

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

P
Palm family
Passion flower family
Plantain family
Plumbago family
Pokeweed 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
Rush family

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

T
Tibouchina family
Torchwood family

V
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
Water-shield family
Waxberry family
Wild grape family
Willow family

Y
Yam family


140 names found

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Utilities: List of family vernacular names.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/utilities/utility-vernac-family.php, retrieved 29 March 2024

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