Family Rosaceae in Order Rosales
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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Pick a Genus to see its components:
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Acaena
61 -
Agrimonia
26 -
Alchemilla
745 -
Amelanchier
40 -
Amygdalus
15 -
Aphanes
8 -
Aremonia
2 -
Argentina
78 -
Aria
44 -
Aronia
4 -
Aruncus
11 -
Bencomia
4 -
Cerasus
23 -
Cercocarpus
18 -
Chaenomeles
13 -
Cliffortia
145 -
Coluria
6 -
Comarum
1 -
Cormus
1 -
Cotoneaster
276 -
Cowania
1 -
Crataegus
441 -
Cydonia
6 -
Cylactis
1 -
Dasiphora
10 -
Docynia
4 -
Dryas
22 -
Drymocallis
31 -
Eriobotrya
28 -
Fallugia
1 -
Filipendula
20 -
Fragaria
32 -
Geum
67 -
Gillenia
2 -
Hagenia
2 -
Hedlundia
40 -
Hesperomeles
15 -
Horkelia
28 -
Ivesia
4 -
Kelseya
1 -
Kerria
1 -
Lindleya
2 -
Luetkea
1 -
Maddenia
2 -
Malus
72 -
Mespilus
6 -
Neillia
24 -
Neviusia
2 -
Oemleria
1 -
Parageum
1 -
Photinia
65 -
Physocarpus
13 -
Polylepis
24 -
Potentilla
600 -
Prunus
412 -
Purshia
8 -
Pyracantha
13 -
Pyrus
95 -
Rhaphiolepis
12 -
Rosa
530 -
Rubus
1870 -
Sanguisorba
44 -
Sibbaldia
22 -
Sibiraea
4 -
Sorbaria
6 -
Sorbus
227 -
Spiraea
194