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Plant Family Changes

In recent years there has been some quite drastic changes in the classification of the members of plant families and the families themselves, based on data from molecular systematics. If you want to know more and see all the changes go to this Wikipedia article. This is a list of species on this website which have been reclassified. Click on the New Family name to go to the Family List.

Genus Old Family New Family
Acer Maple Soapberry (Sapindaceae)
Allium Onion Amaryllis (Amaryllidaceae)
Arceuthobium Mistletoe Sandalwood (Santalaceae)
Asclepias Milkweed Dogbane (Apocynaceae)
Atriplex Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Besseya Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Castilleja Figwort Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Chenopodium Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Chionophila Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Claytonia Purslane Miner's Lettuce (Montiaceae)
Collinsia Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Cordylanthus Figwort Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Grayia Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Hippuris Mare's Tail Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Hydrophyllum Waterleaf Borage (Boraginaceae)
Kochia Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Krascheninnikovia Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Lewisia Purslane Miner's Lettuce (Montiaceae)
Linaria Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Maianthemum Lily Asparagus (Asparagaceae)
Mimulus Figwort Lopseed (Phrymaceae)
Moneses Wintergreen Heather (Ericaceae)
Monotropa Pinesap Heather (Ericaceae)
Nama Waterleaf Borage (Boraginaceae)
Neokochia Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Orthocarpus Figwort Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Parnassia Saxifrage Staff Tree (Celastraceae)
Pedicularis Figwort Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Penstemon Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Peritoma Caper Cleome (Cleomaceae)
Phacelia Waterleaf Borage (Boraginaceae)
Phoradendron Mistletoe Sandalwood (Santalaceae)
Polanisia Caper Cleome (Cleomaceae
Pterospora Pinesap Heather (Ericaceae)
Pyrola Wintergreen Heather (Ericaceae)
Salsola Goosefoot Amaranth (Amaranthaceae)
Sarcobatus Goosefoot Greasewood (Sarcobataceae)
Veratrum Lily False Hellebore (Melanthiaceae)
Veronica Figwort Plantain (Plantaginaceae)
Yucca Agave Asparagus (Asparagaceae)
Zigadenus Lily False Hellebore (Melanthiaceae)

Family List