Plant Families: Letter B
Balanopaceae - Balanops Family
Balanopaceae is a family of flowering plants with only one genus, Balanops. The plants are known for their distinctive features and play important roles in their natural ecosystems.
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Barbeyaceae is a small family of flowering plants that includes only two genera and three species. They are known for their unique characteristics, including alternate leaves with stipules and distinctive flower structures.
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Biebersteiniaceae - Biebersteinia Family
Biebersteiniaceae is a small family of flowering plants that includes only two genera and seven species. These plants are mostly found in tropical regions, with a few species growing in temperate zones.
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Brassicaceae is a family of flowering plants with over 3,700 species. They are known for their cruciferous fruit and include important crops such as broccoli, cauliflower, and mustard greens.
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Bromeliaceae - Bromeliad Family
Bromeliaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants that includes species known for their colorful, exotic-looking foliage and showy flowers.
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Bignoniaceae - Bignonia Family
The Bignoniaceae family is a diverse group of plants that includes both trees and vines. These tropical and subtropical species are known for their showy, trumpet-shaped flowers and are commonly used in ornamental horticulture.
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Boraginaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the borage or forget-me-not family. It includes over 2,000 species of mostly herbaceous plants with cosmopolitan distribution.
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The Bruniaceae family consists of around 50 species of flowering plants known for their showy, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage. They are native to southern Africa and are particularly abundant in the Cape Floristic Region.
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Balanophoraceae - Balanophora Family
Balanophoraceae is a family of parasitic plants that lack chlorophyll and obtain their nutrients from other host plants. They are unique in appearance and can often be found in tropical regions around the world.
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Betulaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes birch, alder, hazelnut, and hornbeam species. They are known for their distinctive bark and often grow in temperate regions around the world.
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Begoniaceae is a diverse family of flowering plants comprising more than 1,800 species. These plants are known for their colorful and showy flowers, attractive foliage, and wide range of sizes and growth habits.
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The Basellaceae family includes mostly tropical climbing or trailing herbaceous vines. They are known for their ornamental flowers and edible leaves, and are commonly used in traditional medicine.
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Berberidaceae - Barberry Family
Berberidaceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 16 genera and over 700 species found in diverse habitats worldwide. They are known for their distinctive flowers and foliage, with some species having economic and medicinal importance.
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Burmanniaceae - Burmannia Family
The Burmanniaceae family consists of small, mycoheterotrophic herbs that are commonly found in tropical regions.
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Burseraceae is a family of flowering plants that includes many species of tropical trees and shrubs known for their aromatic resins.
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Bixaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of around 250 species. Many members of this family are valued for their economic and medicinal uses.
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Boryaceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of only three genera and less than 30 species. These plants are native to South America and are particularly concentrated in Brazil and Argentina.
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Buxaceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of only six genera and approximately 90 species. They are characterized by their woody habit, simple leaves, and small flowers that lack petals and sepals.
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Bonnetiaceae - Bonnetia Family
Bonnetiaceae is a family of flowering plants native to tropical regions of South and Central America. These plants are known for their beautiful flowers and are often cultivated as ornamentals.
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Barbeuiaceae - Barbeuia Family
The Barbeuiaceae family, also known as the candy root or snake creeper family, is a small group of flowering plants with woody stems. Many species have medicinal properties and are used in traditional medicine.
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Bataceae is a small family of flowering plants, consisting of only one genus, with around 5 species. They are known for their distinctive and unusual flowers that resemble lanterns, and are found in tropical regions across the world.
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Brunelliaceae - Brunellia Family
Brunelliaceae is a small family of flowering plants that includes just one genus, Brunellia, with approximately 40 species. These trees are found in high altitude regions of the Andes mountains in South America and are known for their hard wood and unique characteristics.
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Blandfordiaceae - Blandfordia Family
Blandfordiaceae is a family of flowering plants that includes six genera and around 25 species. These plants are found primarily in Australia and New Zealand and are known for their showy, tubular flowers.
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Butomaceae - Flowering Rush Family
Butomaceae is a family of aquatic and semi-aquatic flowering plants commonly known as the flowering rush family. It includes only one genus, Butomus, that comprises four species of perennial herbs found in freshwater habitats across Europe, Asia, and North America.
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Balsaminaceae - Impatiens Family
The Balsaminaceae family, also known as the touch-me-nots or jewelweeds, is a group of flowering plants that are primarily found in tropical regions.
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Berberidopsidaceae - Berberidopsis Family
Berberidopsidaceae is a small family of flowering plants that consists of only one species, Berberidopsis corallina. It is native to Chile and exhibits showy pink flowers that resemble coral.
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Byblidaceae - Anemiopsis Family
Byblidaceae is a small family of carnivorous plants that are native to Australia, South Africa, and the Americas. These unique plants capture prey using sticky, glandular leaves and inhabit nutrient-poor environments such as bogs or sandy soils.
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