The Top 25 Most
Economically Important Angiosperm Families
(monocot
families in italics)
- Amaryllidaceae
- Amaryllis family
- Agapanthus,
Allium (chives, garlic, leeks,
onions, shallots)
- Anacardiaceae
- Sumac family
- Genera:
Anacardium
(cashew), Mangifera
(mango), Pistacia
(pistachio)
- Asteraceae
- Daisy family
- Carthamus
(safflower), Chrysanthemum,
Cichorium
(endive), Coreopsis,
Cynara
(artichoke), Helianthus
(sunflower), Lactuca
(lettuce), Zinnia
- Araceae
- Aroid family
- Colocasia
(taro)
- Arecaceae
- Palm family
- Cocos
(coconut), Elaeis
(oil palm), Phoenix
(date)
- Brassicaceae
- Mustard family
- Brassica
(cabbages, mustard, rape, turnips), Erysimum
(wallflower), Iberis
(candytuft), Lobularia
(alyssum), Raphanus (radishes)
- Caricaceae
- Papaya family
- Carica
(papaya)
- Chenopodiaceae
- Chenopod family
- Beta
(beet, chard, sugarbeet), Chenopodium
(quinoa), Spinacia
(spinach)
- Convolvulaceae
- Morning Glory family
- Ipomoea
(morning glory, sweet potato)
- Cucurbitaceae
- Gourd family
- Citrullus
(watermelon), Cucumis
(cantaloupe and cucumber), Cucurbita
(squashes)
- Dioscoreaceae
- Yam family
- Diascorea
(yams)
- Euphorbiaceae
- Crown-of-Thorns family
- Hevea
(rubber), Manihot
(cassava or manioc), Poinsettia,
Ricinus
(castor bean)
- Fabaceae
- Legume family
- Arachis
(peanut), Cajanus (pigeonpea),
Cicer
(chickpea), Glycine
(soybean), Indigofera
(indigo), Lathyrus
(sweetpea), Lens
(lentils), Lotus
(trefoils), Medicago
(alfalfa), Phaseolus
(bean), Pisum (pea),
Tamarindus
(tamarind), Trifolium
(clovers), Vicia
(fabas and vetches), Vigna
(cowpea and mung bean)
- Lauraceae
- Laurel family
- Cinnamomum
(cinnamon), Laurus (laurel
or bay), Persea
(avocado)
- Malvaceae
- Hibiscus family
- Abelmoschus
(okra), Gossypium
(cottons), Hibiscus
- Moraceae
- Mulberry family
- Artocarpus
(breadfruit), Ficus
(fig), Morus
(mulberry)
- Musaceae
- Banana family
- Ensete
(Ethiopian banana), Musa
(bananas, plantains)
- Oleaceae
- Olive family
- Forsythia,
Fraxinus
(ashes), Jasminum,
Olea (olive), Syringa
(lilacs)
- Poaceae
- Grass family
- Agropyron
(wheatgrasses), Agrostis
(bentgrasses), Avena
(oats), Bambusa
(bamboos), Bromus
(bromes), Eleusine
(millets), Eragrostis
(teff), Festuca
(fescues), Hordeum
(barley), Lolium (ryegrasses),
Oryza (rices),
Panicum (proso
millet), Pennisetum
(pearl millet), Phalaris
(canary grasses), Phleum
(timothy), Poa
(bluegrasses), Saccharum
(sugarcane), Secale
(rye), Setaria
(foxtail millet), Sorghum
(sorghums), Triticosecale
(triticales), Triticum
(wheats), Zea
(corn), Zizania
(wild rice)
- Rosaceae
- Rose family
- Fragaria
(strawberry), Malus
(apple), Prunus
(almond, apricot, cherry, peach, plum), Pyracantha,
Pyrus (pears),
Rosa (rose), Rubus
(blackberry, raspberry)
- Rubiaceae
- Coffee family
- Cinchona,
Coffea (coffee), Gardenia
- Rutaceae
- Citrus family
- Citrus
(citron, grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, pummelo,
tangelo, tangerine), Fortunella
(kumquat)
- Solanaceae
- Nightshade family
- Atropa
(belladonna), Capsicum
(peppers), Cyphomandra
(tree tomato), Datura
(jimsonweed), Lycopersicon
(tomato), Nicotiana
(tobacco), Petunia,
Physalis
(tomatillo, ground cherry), Solanum
(eggplant, potato)
- Umbelliferae
- Parsley family
- Anethum
(dill), Apium
(celery), Carum
(caraway), Coriandrum
(cilantro or coriander), Cuminum
(cumin), Daucus
(carrot), Foeniculum
(fennel), Pastinaca
(parsnip), Petroselinium
(parsley), Pimpinella
(anise)
- Vitaceae
- Grape family
- Vitis
(grapes)
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