family - (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"

kingdom Plantae, plant kingdom, Plantae - the taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants

gymnosperm family - a family of gymnosperms

bellflower family, Campanulaceae, family Campanulaceae - family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae

Dioscoreaceae, family Dioscoreaceae, yam family - yams

Erythroxylaceae, family Erythroxylaceae - a family of plants of order Geraniales; have drupaceous fruit

Crassulaceae, family Crassulaceae, stonecrop family - succulent shrubs and herbs

family Grossulariaceae, gooseberry family, Grossulariaceae - in some classifications considered a part of the family Saxifragaceae: plants whose fruit is a berry

borage family, Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae - a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit

bladderwort family, family Lentibulariaceae, Lentibulariaceae - carnivorous aquatic or bog plants: genera Utricularia; Pinguicula; Genlisea

family Martyniaceae, Martyniaceae - in most classifications not considered a separate family but included in the Pedaliaceae

family Pedaliaceae, Pedaliaceae, sesame family - the family of plants of order Polemoniales