Family Gentianaceae in Order Gentianales
What is a Family (pl. Families)?
In the context of botanical taxonomy, the Family rank is a taxonomic rank that is used to classify groups of related genera within an Order. Families are based on a set of shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics, such as flower structure, fruit type, and leaf morphology. The Family rank is situated between Order and Genus in the hierarchy of taxonomic ranks.
Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Each Family can include one or more genera, and each genus can include one or more species. Families are used to group genera of plants that share common traits and evolutionary histories, allowing botanists to better understand the relationships between different groups of plants.
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Anthocleista
16 -
Aripuana
1 -
Bartonia
5 -
Canscora
13 -
Centaurium
55 -
Chironia
32 -
Chlora
1 -
Cicendia
2 -
Comastoma
20 -
Cracosna
3 -
Crawfurdia
24 -
Curtia
11 -
Deianira
7 -
Eustoma
3 -
Exaculum
1 -
Exacum
75 -
Exochaenium
20 -
Fagraea
59 -
Faroa
19 -
Frasera
21 -
Gentiana
479 -
Gentianella
335 -
Gentianopsis
30 -
Gyrandra
6 -
Halenia
68 -
Helia
8 -
Hockinia
1 -
Hoppea
2 -
Irlbachia
12 -
Ixanthus
1 -
Karina
1 -
Kuepferia
12 -
Lagenias
1 -
Lisianthius
37 -
Lomatogonium
29 -
Macrocarpaea
120 -
Metagentiana
12 -
Obolaria
1 -
Ophelia
1 -
Ornichia
4 -
Orphium
1 -
Potalia
9 -
Prepusa
6 -
Sabatia
29 -
Schenkia
5 -
Schultesia
18 -
Sebaea
61 -
Senaea
2 -
Swertia
189 -
Symbolanthus
32 -
Tachia
14 -
Tachiadenus
12 -
Utania
13 -
Voyria
21 -
Xestaea
1 -
Zeltnera
26