List of families

Welcome to the main entry page. The purpose of this part of the site is to provide detailed information about the native and naturalised vascular plant species of the Malawi flora.

All families, genera and species which are purely cultivated in Malawi are excluded. Checklists of cultivated plants are available on the List of cultivated plants page.

There are 3 columns of information.

The first column is a series of links to the families. Click on a link to enter the family pages.
The purpose of the second column, which is headed 'Content', is to indicate in a simple way whether there is any content for that particular family. Specifically, it indicates whether the family description has been done and whether there is a sample image for the family.
The third column provides links to the genera and species laid out in a checklist format.

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

Links to families:

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Acanthaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Achariaceae	Family description	Checklist
Adiantaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Agavaceae	Family description	Checklist
Aizoaceae	Family description	Checklist
Alangiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Alismataceae	Family description	Checklist
Alliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Amaranthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Amaryllidaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Anacardiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Anemiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Anisophylleaceae	Family description	Checklist
Annonaceae	Family description	Checklist
Anthericaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Aphloiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Apiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae	Family description	Checklist
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae	Family description	Checklist
Apodanthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Aponogetonaceae	Family description	Checklist
Aquifoliaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Araceae	Family description	Checklist
Araliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Arecaceae	Family description	Checklist
Aristolochiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Asparagaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Asphodelaceae	Family description	Checklist
Aspleniaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Asteraceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Balanitaceae	Family description	Checklist
Balanophoraceae	Family description	Checklist
Balsaminaceae	Family description	Checklist
Basellaceae	Family description	Checklist
Begoniaceae	Family description	Checklist
Behniaceae	Family description	Checklist
Berberidaceae	Family description	Checklist
Bignoniaceae	Family description	Checklist
Blechnaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Boraginaceae	Family description	Checklist
Brassicaceae	Family description	Checklist
Burmanniaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Burseraceae	Family description	Checklist
Buxaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Cactaceae	Family description	Checklist
Campanulaceae	Family description	Checklist
Canellaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cannabaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cannaceae	Family description	Checklist
Capparaceae	Family description	Checklist
Caricaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Caryophyllaceae	Family description	Checklist
Celastraceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Ceratophyllaceae	Family description	Checklist
Chrysobalanaceae	Family description	Checklist
Clusiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Colchicaceae	Family description	Checklist
Combretaceae	Family description	Checklist
Commelinaceae	Family description	Checklist
Connaraceae	Family description	Checklist
Convolvulaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cornaceae	Family description	Checklist
Costaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Crassulaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cucurbitaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cupressaceae	Family description	Checklist
Cyatheaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Cyperaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Dennstaedtiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Dichapetalaceae	Family description	Checklist
Dioscoreaceae	Family description	Checklist
Dipsacaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Dipterocarpaceae	Family description	Checklist
Dracaenaceae	Family description	Checklist
Droseraceae	Family description	Checklist
Dryopteridaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Ebenaceae	Family description	Checklist
Equisetaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Ericaceae	Family description	Checklist
Eriocaulaceae	Family description	Checklist
Eriospermaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Erythroxylaceae	Family description	Checklist
Euphorbiaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae	Family description	Checklist
Fabaceae subfamily Mimosoideae	Family description	Checklist
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Gelsemiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Gentianaceae	Family description	Checklist
Geraniaceae	Family description	Checklist
Gerrardinaceae	Family description	Checklist
Gesneriaceae	Family description	Checklist
Gisekiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Gleicheniaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Haloragaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hamamelidaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hernandiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Heteropyxidaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hyacinthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hydrocharitaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hydrostachyaceae	Family description	Checklist
Hymenophyllaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Hypoxidaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Iridaceae	Family description	Checklist
Isoetaceae	Family description	Checklist
Iteaceae	Family description	Checklist
Ixonanthaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Juncaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Juncaginaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Kirkiaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Lamiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Lauraceae	Family description	Checklist
Lentibulariaceae	Family description	Checklist
Linaceae	Family description	Checklist
Linderniaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Lindsaeaceae	Family description	Checklist
Loganiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Lomariopsidaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Lophiocarpaceae		Checklist
Loranthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Lycopodiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Lygodiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Lythraceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Malpighiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Malvaceae subfamily Bombacoideae	Family description	Checklist
Malvaceae subfamily Grewioideae	Family description	Checklist
Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae	Family description	Checklist
Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae, Helicteroideae & Sterculioideae	Family description	Checklist
Marattiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Marsileaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Melastomataceae	Family description	Checklist
Meliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Melianthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Menispermaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Menyanthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Metteniusaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Molluginaceae	Family description	Checklist
Monimiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Moraceae	Family description	Checklist
Musaceae	Family description	Checklist
Myricaceae	Family description	Checklist
Myrothamnaceae	Family description	Checklist
Myrsinaceae	Family description	Checklist
Myrtaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Najadaceae	Family description	Checklist
Nephrolepidaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Nyctaginaceae	Family description	Checklist
Nymphaeaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Ochnaceae	Family description	Checklist
Olacaceae	Family description	Checklist
Oleaceae	Family description	Checklist
Oleandraceae	Family description	Checklist
Onagraceae	Family description	Checklist
Ophioglossaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Opiliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Orchidaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Orobanchaceae	Family description	Checklist
Osmundaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Oxalidaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Papaveraceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Parkeriaceae	Family description	Checklist
Passifloraceae	Family description	Checklist
Pedaliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Penaeaceae	Family description	Checklist
Pentaphylacaceae	Family description	Checklist
Peraceae	Family description	Checklist
Phrymaceae	Family description	Checklist
Phyllanthaceae	Family description	Checklist
Phytolaccaceae	Family description	Checklist
Pinaceae	Family description	Checklist
Piperaceae	Family description	Checklist
Pittosporaceae	Family description	Checklist
Plantaginaceae	Family description	Checklist
Plumbaginaceae	Family description	Checklist
Poaceae	Family description	Checklist
Podocarpaceae	Family description	Checklist
Podostemaceae	Family description	Checklist
Polygalaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Polygonaceae	Family description	Checklist
Polypodiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Pontederiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Portulacaceae	Family description	Checklist
Potamogetonaceae	Family description	Checklist
Primulaceae	Family description	Checklist
Proteaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Psilotaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Pteridaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Putranjivaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Ranunculaceae	Family description	Checklist
Restionaceae	Family description	Checklist
Rhamnaceae	Family description	Checklist
Rhizophoraceae	Family description	Checklist
Rosaceae	Family description	Checklist
Rubiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Rutaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Salicaceae	Family description	Checklist
Salvadoraceae	Family description	Checklist
Salviniaceae	Family description	Checklist
Santalaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Sapindaceae	Family description	Checklist
Sapotaceae	Family description	Checklist
Schizaeaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Scrophulariaceae	Family description	Checklist
Selaginellaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Simaroubaceae	Family description	Checklist
Sinopteridaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Smilacaceae	Family description	Checklist
Solanaceae	Family description	Checklist
Sphenocleaceae	Family description	Checklist
Stilbaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Tecophilaeaceae	Family description	Checklist
Tectariaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Theaceae	Family description	Checklist
Thelypteridaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Thymelaeaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Trapaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Turneraceae	Family description	Checklist
Typhaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Ulmaceae	Family description	Checklist
Urticaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Vahliaceae	Family description	Checklist
Valerianaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Velloziaceae	Family description	Checklist
Verbenaceae	Family description	Checklist
Violaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Viscaceae	Family description	Checklist
Vitaceae	Family description	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Woodsiaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Xyridaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist

Family (main entry point)	Content	Display checklist
Zamiaceae	Family description	Checklist
Zingiberaceae	Family description, Sample image	Checklist
Zygophyllaceae	Family description	Checklist

No. of families found: 232