Flowering Plants, GOU-JAC
Angiosperm, any of about 300,000 species of flowering plants, the largest and most diverse group within the kingdom Plantae. Angiosperms represent approximately 80 percent of all the known green plants now living. The angiosperms are vascular seed plants in which the ovule (egg) is fertilized and develops into a seed in an enclosed hollow ovary. The ovary itself is usually enclosed in a flower, that part of the angiospermous plant that contains the male or female reproductive organs or both.
Flowering Plants Encyclopedia Articles By Title
gourd, any of the hard-shelled fruits of certain members of the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. Many gourds are cultivated......
grains of paradise, pungent seeds of Aframomum melegueta, a reedlike plant of the family Zingiberaceae. Grains......
grama grass, (genus Bouteloua), genus of about 50 species of annual or perennial grasses in the family Poaceae.......
grape, (genus Vitis), genus of about 60 to 80 species of vining plants in the family Vitaceae, native to the north......
grape hyacinth, (genus Muscari), genus of about 50 species of small bulbous perennials (family Asparagaceae, formerly......
grapefruit, (Citrus ×paradisi), citrus tree of the Rutaceae family and its edible fruit. The grapefruit probably......
grass, any of many low, green, nonwoody plants belonging to the grass family (Poaceae), the sedge family (Cyperaceae),......
grass of Parnassus, (Parnassia), any of about 15 species of low perennial herbs, in the family Parnassiaceae, distributed......
grass tree, (genus Xanthorrhoea), genus of about 30 species of slow-growing perennial plants (family Asphodelaceae)......
gray birch, (Betula populifolia), slender ornamental tree of the family Betulaceae, found in clusters on moist......
greasewood, (species Sarcobatus vermiculatus), North American weedy shrub of the Sarcobataceae family. Greasewood......
green bean, widely cultivated, edible-podded legume of the species Phaseolus vulgaris. See...
green onion, young onions (family Amaryllidaceae) harvested when their tops are green and the underdeveloped bulbs......
greenheart, (Chlorocardium rodiei), valuable South American timber tree of the laurel family (Lauraceae). A large......
greenhood, (genus Pterostylis), genus of more than 100 species of terrestrial orchids (family Orchidaceae) native......
ground cherry, (genus Physalis), genus of some 80 species of small herbaceous plants in the nightshade family (Solanaceae),......
groundnut, any of several plants that bear edible fruit or other nutlike parts. Three are members of the family......
groundsel, (genus Senecio), large genus of about 1,200 species of flowering plants in the aster family (Asteraceae)......
guarana, (Paullinia cupana), woody, climbing plant, of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), native to the Amazon......
guava, (Psidium guajava), small tropical tree or shrub of the family Myrtaceae, cultivated for its edible fruits.......
guayule, (Parthenium argentatum), rubber-containing desert shrub of the family Asteraceae, native to the north-central......
Gunnerales, small order of dicotyledonous flowering plants containing two families, Gunneraceae and Myrothamnaceae,......
Guzmania, genus of about 85 species of tropical American and West Indian epiphytes (plants that are supported by......
habanero, a variety of the chili pepper species Capsicum chinense, grown for its edible pungent fruit that is one......
hackberry, any of several trees of the genus Celtis, with about 70 species in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), that......
Halogeton, genus of nine species of weedy plants in the amaranth family (Amaranthaceae), native to southwestern......
Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family (order Saxifragales), comprising about 30 genera and about 100 species of......
harebell, (Campanula rotundifolia), widespread, slender-stemmed perennial of the family Campanulaceae. The harebell......
hare’s-tail grass, (Lagurus ovatus), annual grass of the family Poaceae, native to shores of the Mediterranean......
hawkweed, (genus Hieracium), genus of more than 100 species of weedy herbs of the aster family (Asteraceae), native......
hawthorn, (genus Crataegus), large genus of thorny shrubs or small trees in the rose family (Rosaceae), native......
hazelnut, (genus Corylus), genus of about 15 species of shrubs and trees in the birch family (Betulaceae) and the......
heath, (genus Erica), genus of about 800 species of low evergreen shrubs of the family Ericaceae. Most heath species......
heather, (Calluna vulgaris), low evergreen shrub of the heath family (Ericaceae), widespread in western Europe......
Hechtia, genus of semidesert plants of the pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), consisting of about 35 New World species,......
hedgehog cactus, (genus Echinocereus), genus of about 60 species of cacti (family Cactaceae), native from central......
heliconia, (genus Heliconia), the only genus of the family Heliconiaceae, with nearly 200 species of flowering......
heliotrope, (genus Heliotropium), genus of mostly herbaceous plants in the family Boraginaceae, distributed in......
hellebore, member of either of two genera of poisonous herbaceous plants, Helleborus and Veratrum, some species......
helleborine, any of the orchids of the two similar genera Cephalanthera and Epipactis (family Orchidaceae). The......
Helwingia, genus of three species of shrubs, constituting the family Helwingiaceae in the order Aquifoliales. Native......
hemp, (Cannabis sativa), plant of the family Cannabaceae cultivated for its bast fibre or its edible seeds. Hemp......
hen-and-chicks, any of a number of succulent plants of the genera Echeveria and Sempervivum, in the family Crassulaceae;......
henbane, (Hyoscyamus niger), highly toxic plant of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), native to Eurasia and naturalized......
henequen, (Agave fourcroydes), fibre plant of the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), native to Mexico and Guatemala.......
henna tree, (Lawsonia inermis), tropical shrub or small tree of the loosestrife family (Lythraceae), native to......
hepatica, (genus Hepatica), any of about seven species of small herbaceous plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae)......
hibiscus, (genus Hibiscus), genus of numerous species of herbs, shrubs, and trees in the mallow family (Malvaceae)......
hickory, (genus Carya), genus of about 18 species of deciduous timber and nut-producing trees of the walnut family......
hog plum, (Spondias mombin), ornamental tree of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae), native to the tropical Americas.......
hogweed, either of two plant species of the cow parsnip genus (Heracleum) in the parsley family (Apiaceae). Both......
holly, (genus Ilex), genus of some 600 species of shrubs and trees in the family Aquifoliaceae, distributed nearly......
hollyhock, (Alcea rosea), herbaceous flowering plant of the hibiscus, or mallow, family (Malvaceae) native to China......
holy basil, (Ocimum tenuiflorum), flowering plant of the mint family (Lamiaceae) grown for its aromatic leaves.......
honesty, (genus Lunaria), genus of three species of plants in the mustard family (Brassicaceae), native to Europe.......
honey bell, (Hermannia verticillata), a rambling shrub of the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to Africa. Widely......
honey bush, (Melianthus major), evergreen shrub, of the family Melianthaceae, native to southern Africa. Because......
honey locust, (genus Gleditsia), genus of 12 species of thorny trees or shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae). Honey......
honeysuckle, (genus Lonicera), genus of about 180 species of ornamental shrubs and climbers of the family Caprifoliaceae.......
hop, either of two species of the genus Humulus, nonwoody annual or perennial vines in the hemp family (Cannabinaceae)......
hop tree, (Ptelea trifoliata), tree or shrub of the rue family (Rutaceae), native to eastern North America. The......
hop-hornbeam, (genus Ostrya), genus of about seven species of deciduous ornamental trees of the birch family (Betulaceae)......
hopbush, common name for certain tropical and subtropical bushes and trees of the genus Dodonaea, within the soapberry......
horehound, (Marrubium vulgare), bitter perennial herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), native to Europe, North Africa,......
hornbeam, (genus Carpinus), genus of about 25 species of hardy slow-growing ornamental and timber trees in the......
horned poppy, (genus Glaucium), genus of approximately 25 species of plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae),......
horse chestnut, any of several trees belonging to the genus Aesculus in the horse chestnut family (Hippocastanaceae),......
horse sugar, either of two shrubs or small trees in the genus Symplocos, with 320 species, of the family Symplocaceae.......
horseradish, (Armoracia rusticana), hardy perennial plant of the mustard family (Brassicaceae) known for its hotly......
hosta, (genus Hosta), any of about 40 species of hardy herbaceous perennials in the asparagus family (Asparagaceae),......
hound’s-tongue, any of 75 species of the plant genus Cynoglossum, in the family Boraginaceae, including the bright-blue-flowered......
houseleek, (genus Sempervivum), genus of about 30 species of low-growing succulent plants in the stonecrop family......
huckleberry, any of several species of small fruit-bearing shrubs of the genus Gaylussacia (family Ericaceae).......
hyacinth, (genus Hyacinthus), small genus of bulbous herbs (family Asparagaceae, formerly Hyacinthaceae), native......
Hydnora, genus of 8 to 10 species of unusual parasitic flowering plants native to Africa, Madagascar, and the Arabian......
hydrangea, (genus Hydrangea), any of a genus of erect or climbing woody shrubs, in the family Hydrangeaceae, native......
Hydrangeaceae, the hydrangea family of flowering plants, in the order Cornales, comprising 19 genera and about......
hydrilla, (Hydrilla verticillata), submerged aquatic plant that is the sole member of the genus Hydrilla in the......
Hydrocharitaceae, the frog’s-bit family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, with some 18 cosmopolitan genera......
Hydrocleys, genus of perennial aquatic plants of the family Alismataceae (formerly placed in Limnocharitaceae),......
Hydrostachyaceae, plant family in the order Cornales, composed of a single genus (Hydrostachys) of some 20 species.......
Hypecoeae, tribe within the poppy family (Papaveraceae), comprising 15 species of a single genus, Hypecoum. Members......
hyssop, (Hyssopus officinalis), evergreen garden herb of the mint family (Lamiaceae), grown for its aromatic leaves......
ice plant, any of several species of low-growing succulent plants of the carpetweed family (Aizoaceae). They include......
Impatiens, large genus of herbaceous plants belonging to the family Balsaminaceae. Impatiens are widely distributed......
India rubber plant, (Ficus elastica), large tree of the family Moraceae, once an important source of an inferior......
Indian grass, (Sorghastrum nutans), perennial grass of the family Poaceae, one of the important constituents of......
Indian hemp, (species Apocynum cannabinum), North American plant of the dogbane family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales).......
Indian paint brush, any plant of the genus Castilleja (family Scrophulariaceae), which contains about 200 species......
Indian pipe, (Monotropa uniflora), nonphotosynthetic perennial herb of the heath family (Ericaceae). The plant......
Indian tobacco, (species Lobelia inflata), annual plant of the family Campanulaceae, native to open woodlands of......
indigo, (genus Indigofera), large genus of more than 750 species of shrubs, trees, and herbs in the pea family......
Ipomoea, genus of about 500 mostly warm-climate trees, shrubs, and twining and trailing herbaceous plants of the......
Iridaceae, the iris family of flowering plants (order Asparagales), comprising 66 genera and around 2,200 species.......
iris, (genus Iris), genus of about 300 species of flowering plants, including some of the world’s most popular......
ironweed, (genus Vernonia), genus of about 500 species of perennial plants of the aster family (Asteraceae). Small......
ivy, (genus Hedera), genus of about 15 species of evergreen woody vines (rarely shrubs) in the ginseng family (Araliaceae),......
jaboticaba, (Plinia cauliflora), tree of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) and its edible fruits. Jaboticaba is native......
jacaranda, any plant of the genus Jacaranda (family Bignoniaceae), especially the two ornamental trees J. mimosifolia......
jack-in-the-pulpit, (species Arisaema triphyllum), a North American plant of the arum family (Araceae), noted for......
