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Magnoliids
Piperales
(pepper family)
Piper nigrum
(black pepper)
Laurales
Atherospermataceae
Cinnamomum verum
(cinnamon)
Lauraceae
Persea americana
(avocado)
Magnoliales
Myristicaceae
(nutmeg family)
Myristica fragrans
(nutmeg)
Annonaceae
(custard-apple family)
Uvaria chamae
(finger-root)
Annona cherimola
(cherimoya/custard apple)
Annona muricata
(soursop/prickly custard apple)
Asimina triloba
(pawpaw)
Liliopsida
(monocotyledons) (lillies, palms, grasses, etc)
Alismatales
Alismataceae
Sagittaria sagittifolia
(arrowhead)
Dioscoreales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea oppositifolia
(chinese yam)
Commelinids
Arecales
Aglaonema modestum
(japanese-leaf)
Alocasia cucullata
(chinese-taro)
Colocasia esculenta
(dasheen/taro)
Phoenix dactylifera
(date palm)
Cocos nucifera
(coconut)
Poales
Bromeliaceae
Ananas comosus
(pineapple)
Poaceae
Ehrhartoideae
Oryzeae
Oryza sativa
(indian rice)
Zizania aquatica
(canadian wild rice)
PACCAD clade
Centothecoideae
Centotheceae
Chasmanthium latifolium
(wild oats)
Chloridoideae
Eleusine coracana
(finger millet)
Panicoideae
Andropogoneae
Sorghum bicolor
(sorghum/jowar)
Zea mays subsp. mays
(corn/indian maize)
Pooideae
Aveneae
Avena sativa
(oats)
Triticeae
Secale cereale
(rye)
Hordeum
Hordeum vulgare subsp. spontaneum
(wild barley)
Triticum
Triticum aestivum
(bread wheat)
Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta
(spelt)
Zingiberales
Cannaceae
Canna indica
(queensland arrowroot)
Musaceae
(banana family)
Musa x paradisiaca
(banana)
Zingiberaceae
(ginger family)
Kaempferia galanga
(galangal)
Alpinia galanga
(greater galangal)
Curcuma longa
(turmeric)
Elettaria cardamomum
(cardamom)
Boesenbergia pandurata
(krachai/finger root)
Zingiber officinale
(ginger)
Asparagales
Asparagaceae
Asparagus officinalis
(garden asparagus)
Iridaceae
Crocus sativus
(saffron)
Asphodelaceae
Aloe Vera
(aloe)
Orchidaceae
Vanilloid clade
Vanillinae
Vanilla planifolia
(vanilla)
Alliaceae
Allium
Allium ascalonicum
(shallot)
Allium porrum
(leek)
Allium sativum
(garlic)
Allium schoenoprasum
(chive)
Allium cepa
(onion)
Eudicotyldons
(Eudicots) (most flowering plants)
Ranunculales
Berberidaceae
Berberis
(barberry family)
Berberis darwinii
(barberry)
Proteales
Proteaceae
Macadamia intergrifolia
(macadamia nut)
Nelumbonaceae
(lotus family)
Nelumbo lutea
(american lotus)
Core eudicots
Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae
Ribes uva-crispa
(english gooseberry)
Ribes nigrum
(black currant)
Ribes rubrum
(red currant)
Caryophyllales
Aizoaceae
Tetragonia expansa
(new zealand spinach)
Polygonaceae
(buckwheat family)
Fagopyrum esculentum
(common buckwheat)
Rheum x cultorum
(rhubarb)
Rumex acetosa
(garden sorrel)
Portulacaceae
(purslane family)
Claytonia perfoliata
(miner's-lettuce/winter-purslane)
Portulaca grandiflora
(moss-rose; sunplant)
Portulaca oleracea
(purslane)
Cactaceae
(cactus family)
Opuntioideae
Opuntia vulgaris
(prickly pear)
Cactoideae
Hylocereeae
Hylocereus undatus
(pitaya)
Amaranthaceae
(amaranth family)
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
(beet)
Spinacia oleracea
(spinach)
Amaranthus caudatus
(amaranth)
Chenopodium
Chenopodium album
(lamb's-quarters)
Chenopodium quinoa
(quinoa)
Asterids
Lamiids
Lamiids incertae sedi
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae
Borago officinalis
(borage)
Symphytum officinale
(comfrey)
Lamiales
Pedaliaceae
(sesame family)
Harpagophytum procumbens
(kalahari devil's claw)
Sesamum indicum
(sesame)
Oleaceae
(olive family)
Olea europaea
(common olive)
Lamiaceae
Lamioideae
Marrubium vulgare
(horehound)
Nepetoideae
Ocimeae
Ocimum
(basil family)
Ocimum basilicum
(sweet basil)
Mentheae
Rosmarinus officinalis
(rosemary)
Thymus vulgaris
(thyme)
Hyssopus officinalis
(hyssop)
Salvia officinalis
(garden sage)
Mentha
(mint family)
Mentha aquatica
(bergamot mint)
Mentha longifolia
(horsemint)
Mentha spicata
(spearmint)
Mentha suaveolens
(applemint)
Mentha x gracilis
(scotch spearmint)
Mentha x piperita
(peppermint)
Campanulids
Apiales
Araliaceae
(ginseng family)
Panax ginseng
(chinese ginseng)
Apiaceae
(carrot family)
Apioideae
Scandiceae
Daucinae
Cuminum cyminum
(cumin)
Anthriscus cerefolium
(chervil)
Daucus carota
(carrot)
Apioid superclade
Angelica + Arracacia clade
Levisticum officinale
(lovage)
Apioid superclade incertae sedis
Coriandrum sativum
(coriander)
Ferula assa-foetida
(asafoetida)
Apium clade
Petroselinum crispum
(parsley)
Anethum graveolens
(dill)
Apium graveolens var. dulce
(celery)
Foeniculum vulgare
(fennel)
Ericales
Actinidiaceae
(chinese gooseberry family)
Actinidia deliciosa
(kiwi)
Lecythidaceae
Bertholletia excelsa
(brazil nut)
Ebenaceae
(ebony family)
Diospyros lotus
(date-plum)
Diospyros virginiana
(possum apple)
Diospyros kaki
(kaki persimmon/sharon fruit)
Theaceae
(tea family)
Camellia sinensis
(black tea)
Ericaceae
(heath family)
Vaccinioideae
Vaccinieae
Vaccinium arctostaphylos
(caucasian whortleberry)
Vaccinium corymbosum
(american blueberry)
Vaccinium tenellum
(southern blueberry)
Vaccinium scoparium
(grouseberry)
Vaccinium ovatum
(california huckleberry)
Vaccinium macrocarpon
(large cranberry)
Vaccinium myrtillus
(bilberry)
Eurasterids
Eurasterids I
Rubiaceae
Ixoroideae
Coffeeae
Coffea arabica
(coffee)
Solanales
Convolvulaceae
(morning-glory family)
Ipomoea aquatica
(water spinach/ung choi)
Ipomoea batatas
(sweet potato)
Cuscutoideae
(dodder family)
Cuscuta campestris
(field dodder)
Solanaceae
(nightshade family)
Lycium barbarum
(wolfberry)
Nicotiana tabacum
(common tobacco)
Datura stramonium
(jimsonweed)
Hyoscyamus niger
(henbane)
Atropa belladonna
(belladonna)
Mandragora officinarum
(mandrake)
Physalis
Physalis longifolia
(longleaf ground-cherry)
Physalis alkekengi
(japanese lantern)
Lycopersicon
Lycopersicon esculentum
(tomato)
Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme
(cherry tomato)
Solanum
Solanum melongena
(eggplant)
Solanum tuberosum
(potato)
Capsicum
(pepper family)
Capsicum annuum
(red pepper)
Capsicum annuum var. annuum
(pimento)
Capsicum frutescens
(chilli pepper)
Eurasterids II
Aquifolieles
Asterales
Asteraceae
Cichorioideae
Cichorieae
(chicory family)
Cichorium intybus
(chicory)
Lactuca sativa
(lettuce)
Taraxacum officinale
(dandelion)
Tragopogon porrifolius
(salsify)
Asteroideae
Anthemideae
Tanacetum parthenium
(feverfew)
Heliantheae
Helianthus annuus
(common sunflower)
Helianthus tuberosus
(jerusalem artichoke)
Carduoideae
Cardueae
Arctium lappa
(great burdock)
Carthamus tinctorius
(safflower)
Cynara scolymus
(globe artichoke)
Cynara cardunculus
(wild artichoke)
Dipsacales
Valerianaceae
(valerian family)
Valeriana officinalis
(common valerian)
Adoxaceae
Adoxa moschatellina
(muskroot)
Sambucus nigra
(european elderberry)
Viburnum opulus
(european cranberry)
Rosids
Myrtales
Punicaceae
Punica granatum
(pomegranate)
Myrtaceae
(myrtle family)
Syzygium aromaticum
(cloves)
Melaleuca alternifolia
(tea tree)
Psidium guajava
(guava)
Rosids incertae sedis
Vitaceae
(grape family)
Vitis labrusca
(concord grape)
Vitis vinifera
(wine grape)
Eurosids I
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
Averrhoa carambola
(star fruit)
Fagales
Juglandaceae
Juglans regia
(english walnut)
Carya illinoinensis
(pecan)
Betulaceae
Corylus avellana
(european hazelnut)
Corylus americana
(american hazelnut)
Fagaceae
Castanea sativa
(european chestnut)
Malpighiales
Rhizophoraceae
(red mangrove family)
Bruguiera gymnorrhiza
(burma mangrove)
Rhizophora mangle
(american mangrove)
Clusiaceae
(mangosteen family)
Triadenum virginicum
(Virginia marsh St. Johns Wort)
Garcinia mangostana
(mangosteen)
Linaceae
(flax family)
Linum usitatissimum
(flax/linseed)
Passifloraceae
(passionflower family)
Passiflora edulis
(passion fruit)
Cucurbitales
Cucurbitaceae
(cucumber family)
Citrullus lanatus
(watermelon)
Cucumis
Cucumis melo L. subspecies melo L.
(honedew melon)
Cucumis melo L. subspecies melo L.
(cantaloupe melon)
Cucumis anguria
(gherkin)
Cucumis sativus var. sikkimensis
(cucumber)
Cucurbita
(marrow family)
Cucurbita maxima
(winter squash)
Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo
(vegetable marrow)
Cucurbita pepo subsp. melopepo
(zucchini)
Citrullus
Rosales
Moraceae
Morus alba
(white mulberry)
Artocarpus
Artocarpus heterophyllus
(jackfruit)
Artocarpus altilis
(breadfruit)
Ficus
Ficus carica
(common fig)
Ficus sycomorus
(mulberry fig)
Rosaceae
Maloideae
Pyrus communis
(pear)
Cydonia oblonga
(quince)
Mespilus germanica
(medlar)
Malus x domestica
(apple)
Amygdaloideae
Prunus persica
(peach)
Prunus persica var. nucipersica
(nectarine)
Prunus serotina
(black cherry)
Prunus armeniaca
(apricot)
Prunus dulcis
(almond)
Prunus domestica
(plum)
Rosoideae
Rosa canina
(rosehip)
Fragaria x ananassa
(strawberry)
Rubus
(bramble family)
Rubus ursinus
(california blackberry)
Rubus idaeus
(red raspberry)
Rubus hispidus
(swamp dewberry)
Fabales
Fabaceae
(pea family)
Arachis hypogaea
(peanut/groundnut)
Cicereae
Cicer arietinum
(chickpea/garbanzo)
Galegeae
Glycyrrhiza
(licorice)
Indigofereae
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba
(guar)
Caesalpinioideae
Ceratonia siliqua
(carob)
Detarieae
Tamarindus indica
(tamarind)
Cassieae
Cassia angustifolia
(senna)
Papilionoideae
Vicieae
Vicia faba
(fava)
Lathyrus odoratus
(sweet pea)
Lens culinaris
(lentil)
Pisum sativum
(pea)
Trifolieae
Trifolium pratense
(red clover)
Medicago sativa
(alfalfa)
Trigonella
Trigonella foenum-graecum
(fenugreek)
Trigonella caerulea
(sweet trefoil)
Phaseoleae
Glycine max
(soybean/soya)
Vigna angularis
(adzuki)
Phaseolus
Phaseolus lunatus
(lima)
Phaseolus vulgaris
(kidney)
Eurosids II
Malvales
Malvaceae
(mallow family)
Corchorus capsularis
(jute)
Bombacoideae
Pachira aquatica
(guiana chestnut)
Adansonia digitata
(baobab)
Sterculioideae
Cola acuminata
(cola/kola)
Byttnerioideae
Theobroma cacao
(cocoa/chocolate)
Helicteroideae
Durio zibethinus
(durian)
Malvoideae
Althaea officinalis
(marshmallow)
Hibiscus
(rosemallow family)
Hibiscus esculentus
(okra)
Sapindales
Sapindaceae
Litchi chinensis
(litchi/lychee)
Nephelium lappaceum
(rambutan)
Dimocarpus longan
(longan)
Blighia sapida K. Konig
(ackee)
Acer saccharum
(sugar maple)
Rutaceae
Citrus
Citrus aurantium
(seville orange)
Citrus x paradisi
(grapefruit)
Citrus limon
(lemon)
Citrus aurantiifolia
(lime)
Citrus reticulata
(tangerine)
Citrus unshiu
(satsuma)
Anacardiaceae
Pistacia vera
(pistacia)
Anacardium occidentale
(cashew)
Mangifera indica
(mango)
Brassicales
Caricaceae
Carica papaya
(papaya)
Brassicaceae
(mustard family)
Sinapis alba
(white mustard)
Eruca sativa
(garden rocket/arugula)
Arabis
(rockcress)
Armoracia rusticana
(horseradish)
Nasturtium officinale
(watercress)
Cardamine scutata
(bitter cress)
Raphanus
(radish family)
Raphanus sativus
(radish)
Raphanus sativus var. niger
(chinese radish)
Brassica
Brassica napus
(rape)
Brassica nigra
(black mustard)
Brassica oleracea
Brassica oleracea var. acephala
(kale)
Brassica oleracea var. alboglabra
(chinese kale)
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
(cauliflower)
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
(cabbage)
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
(brussel sprouts)
Brassica oleracea var. italica
(broccoli)
Brassica rapa
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis
(bok-choy)
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
(chinese cabbage)
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa
(turnip)
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