Transfers of genera to other families
Recent work on the phylogeny of plant families has led to some significant revisions of family boundaries, with a number of genera being moved
from one family to another, and some families being assimilated within other families. While we try to keep our plant list taxonomy as up-to-date as
possible at generic, specific and subspecific level, we feel that to follow these new familial parameters in our plant lists may cause distress among our
general readers.
However, in order to provide as much information as possible, the following are changes that would apply to families and genera currently included
in our Cypriot, Greek, Macaronesian, Dolomites, Spanish and Pyrenean plant lists. The list below is of families with altered parameters and genera which have been assigned to them.
s.l. = sensu lato - and refers to families that still exist after the changes, albeit in a more restricted sense.
It is important to note that individual changes have varying degrees of support and it is likely that some will eventually be adopted, while others will
not.
ADOXACEAE
Sambucus (ex-Caprifoliaceae s.l.)
Viburnum (ex-Caprifoliaceae s.l.)
AGAPANTHACEAE
Agapanthus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
AGAVACEAE
Anthericum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Paradisea (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
ALLIACEAE
Allium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Nothoscordum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
AMARANTHACEAE
Arthrocnemum (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Atriplex (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Bassia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Beta (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Camphorosma (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Chenoleoides (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Chenopodium (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Corispermum (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Einadia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Hablitzia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Halocnemum (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Kochia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Noaea (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Petrosimonia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Polycnemum (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Salsola (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Sarcocornia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Spinacia (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Suaeda (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
Traganum (ex-Chenopodiaceae)
APHYLLANTHACEAE
Aphyllanthes (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
APOCYNACEAE
Araujia (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Asclepias (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Caralluma (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Ceropegia (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Cionura (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Cynanchum (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Periploca (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
Vincetoxicum (ex-Asclepiadaceae)
ARACEAE
Lemna (ex-Lemnaceae)
ARALIACEAE
Hydrocotyle (ex-Umbelliferae s.l.)
ASPARAGACEAE
Asparagus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
ASPHODELACEAE
Aloe (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Asphodeline (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Asphodelus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Eremurus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
CALCEOLARIACEAE
Calceolaria (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
CANNABACEAE
Celtis (ex-Ulmaceae s.l.)
COLCHICACEAE
Androcymbium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Colchicum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Merendera (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
CORDIACEAE
Cordia (ex-Boraginaceae)
CYMODOCEACEAE
Cymodocea (ex-Zannichelliaceae)
CYTINACEAE
Cytinus (ex-Rafflesiaceae s.l.)
ERICACEAE
Monotropa (ex-Monotropaceae)
Orthilia (ex-Pyrolaceae)
Pyrola (ex-Pyrolaceae)
FUMARIACEAE
Corydalis (ex-Papaveraceae s.l.)
Fumaria (ex-Papaveraceae s.l.)
Hypecoum (ex-Papaveraceae s.l.)
GROSSULARIACEAE
Ribes (ex-Saxifragaceae s.l.)
HELIOTROPIACEAE
Heliotropium (ex-Boraginaceae) - includes Ceballosia
HEMEROCALLIDACEAE
Hemerocallis (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Phormium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Semele (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
HYACINTHEACEAE
Bellevalia (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Brimeura (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Charybdis (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Dipcadi (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Drimia (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Hyacinthella (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Hyacinthus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Muscari (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Ornithogalum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Othocallis (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Prospero (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Scilla (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
HYDROCHARITACEAE
Najas (ex-Najadaceae)
LABIATAE (LAMIACEAE)
Vitex (ex-Verbenaceae)
LILIACEAE sensu stricto
Erythronium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Fritillaria (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Gagea (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Lilium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Lloydia (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Streptopus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Tulipa (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
LINDERNIACEAE
Lindernia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
LINNAEACEAE
Abelia (ex-Caprifoliaceae s.l.)
Linnaea (ex-Caprifoliaceae s.l.)
MALVACEAE
Tilia (ex-Tiliaceae)
MELANTHIACEAE
Paris (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Veratrum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
MYRSINACEAE
Anagallis (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Asterolinon (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Coris (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Cyclamen (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Glaux (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Lysimachia (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Pelletiera (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
Trientalis (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
NARTHECIACEAE
Narthecium (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
NITRARIACEAE
Peganum (ex-Zygophyllaceae)
OROBANCHACEAE
Bartsia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Erinus (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Euphrasia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Melampyrum (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Odontites (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Orobanche
Parentucellia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Pedicularis (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Phelypaea (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Rhinanthus (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
PENTAPHYLACEAE
Visnea (ex-Theaceae)
PHRYMACEAE
Mimulus (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
PLANTAGINACEAE
Antirrhinum (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Callitriche (ex-Callitrichaceae s.l.)
Chaenorhinum (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Cymbalaria (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Digitalis (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Erinus (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Globularia (ex-Globulariaceae s.l.)
Gratiola (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Hebe (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Hippuris (ex-Hippuridaceae s.l.)
Isoplexis (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Kickxia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Limosella (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Linaria (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Littorella (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Misopates (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Nemesia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Parahebe (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Penstemon (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Plantago
Scoparia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Sibthorpia (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
Veronica (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
POSIDONIACEAE
Posidonia (ex-Potamogetonaceae s.l.)
POTAMOGETONACEAE
Zannichellia (ex-Zannichelliaceae)
RUBIACEAE
Theligonum (ex-Theligonaceae)
RUPPIACEAE
Ruppia (ex-Potamogetonaceae s.l.)
RUSCACEAE
Convallaria (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Dracaena (ex-Agavaceae s.l.)
Maianthemum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Polygonatum (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Ruscus (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
Sanseviera (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
SANTALACEAE
Arceuthobium (ex-Loranthaceae s.l.)
Viscum (ex-Loranthaceae s.l.)
SAPINDACEAE
Acer (ex-Aceraceae)
Aesculus (ex-Hippocastanaceae)
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Buddleja (ex-Loganiaceae)
Myoporum (ex-Myoporaceae)
Scrophularia
Verbascum (ex-Scrophulariaceae s.l.)
SMILACACEAE
Smilax (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
THEOPHRASTACEAE
Samolus (ex-Primulaceae s.l.)
TOFIELDIACEAE
Tofieldia (ex-Liliaceae s.l.)
ZOSTERACEAE
Zostera (ex-Potamogetonaceae s.l.)
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