As of May 26 2013 there are 391 genera in the WILD FLORIDA PHOTO Plant database.

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Florida Plant Genus List

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Acacia - acacia

Achillea - yarrow

Acrostichum - leatherfern

Aesculus - buckeye

Agalinis - false foxglove

Agalinis - false foxglove

Ageratina - snakeroot

Aletris - colicroot

Aloe - aloe

Ambrosia - ragweed

Amorpha - false indigo

Ampelaster - climbing aster

Amsonia - bluestar

Anemia - anemia fern

Angadenia - pineland golden trumpet

Annona - annona

Antennaria - pussytoes

Ardisia - marlberry

Argemone - prickly poppy

Arisaema - Jack in the pulpit

Aristolochia - dutchman's pipe

Arnoglossum - Indian plaintain

Arundo - giant reed

Asclepias - milkweed

Asimina - pawpaw

Asplenium - spleenwort

Atriplex - saltbush

Avicennia - mangrove


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Baccharis - baccharis

Balduina - honeycombhead

Baptisia - wild indigo

Bartonia - screwstem

Begonia - begonia

Bejaria - befaria

Berlandiera - greeneyes

Bidens - beggarticks

Blechnum - midsorus fern

Bonamia - lady's nightcap

Byrsonima - byrsonima


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Cakile - searocket

Calamintha - calamint

Callicarpa - beautyberry

Callisia - roseling

Calopogon - grasspink

Calycanthus - sweetshrub

Calydorea - violet-lily

Calystegia - false bindweed

Campanula - bellflower

Campsis - campsis

Campyloneurum - strapfern

Canna - canna

Capparis - caper

Cardamine - bittercress

Carex - sedge

Carphephorus - chaffhead

Cassytha - cassytha

Castanea - chestnut

Casuarina - sheoak

Catesbaea - lilythorn

Cenchrus - sandbur

Centrosema - butterfly pea

Cephalanthus - buttonbush

Ceratiola - ceratiola

Cercis - redbud

Chamaecrista - sensitive pea

Chamaecyparis - cedar

Chamaesyce - sandmat

Chapmannia  - chapmannia

Chaptalia - sunbonnetts

Chasmanthium - woodoats

Cheiroglossa - cheiroglossa fern

Chiococca - milkberry

Chionanthus - fringetree

Chrysoma - chrysoma

Chrysophyllum - chrysophyllum

Chrysopsis - goldenaster

Cichorium - chicory

Cirsium - plume thistle

Citrus - citrus

Clematis - leather flower

Clitoria - pigeonwings

Cnidoscolus - cnidoscolus

Coccoloba - coccoloba

Colocasia - colocasia

Colubrina - nakedwood

Commelina - dayflower

Conocarpus - mangrove

Conopholis - cancer-root

Conradina - false rosemary

Corallorrhiza - coralroot

Coreopsis - tickseed

Cornus - dogwood

Crataegus - hawthorn

Crinum - swamplily

Crotalaria - rattlebox

Croton - croton

Ctenium - toothache grass

Cucurbita - gourd

Cynoglossum - hound's tongue

Cyrilla - titi


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Dalea - prairie clover

Deeringothamnus - false pawpaw

Dendrophylax

Desmodium - ticktrefoil

Dicerandra - balm

Dichondra - ponysfoot

Diodia - buttonweed

Dioscorea - yam

Drosera - sundew

Duchesnea - duchesnea

Dyschoriste - snakeherb


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Echinacea - purple coneflower

Echites - echites

Egeria - egeria

Eichhornia - water hyacinth

Elephantopus - elephantsfoot

Emilia - tasselflower

Encyclia - butterfly orchid

Epidendrum - star orchid

Erigeron - fleabane

Eriochloa - cupgrass

Eriogonum - buckwheat

Eryngium - eryngo

Erythrina - erythrina

Eubotrys

Eulophia - wild coco

Eupatorium - thoroughwort

Euphorbia - spurge

Eustoma - prairie gentian

Evolvulus - dwarf morning-glory


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Fimbristylis - fimbry

Flaveria - yellowtops

Fraxinus - ash

Froelichia - snakecotton


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Gaillardia - blanketflower

Galactia - milkpea

Galphimia - goldshower

Gamochaeta - everlasting

Garberia - garberia

Gazania - gazania

Gelsemium - trumpetflower

Genipa - genipa

Gentiana - gentian

Geranium - geranium

Gladiolus - gladiolus

Glandularia - mock vervain

Gonolobus - gonolobus

Gordonia - gordonia

Gratiola - hedgehyssop

Guzmania - tufted airplant


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Habenaria - bog orchid

Habranthus - copperlily

Halesia - silverbell

Hamelia - hamelia

Harperocallis - harperocallis

Harrisella - harrisella

Harrisia - applecactus

Hedychium - garland-lily

Helianthemum - frostweed

Helianthus - sunflower

Heliopsis - heliopsis

Heliotropium - heliotrope

Hibiscus - rosemallow

Hieracium - hawkweed

Houstonia - bluet

Hydrangea - hydrangea

Hydrocotyle - hydrocotyle

Hylodesmum - ticktrefoil

Hymenocallis - spiderlily

Hypericum - St. Johnswort

Hypoxis - star-grass

Hyptis - bushmint


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Ilex - holly

Illicium - anisetree

Imperata - satintail

Indigofera - indigo

Ipomoea - morning-glory

Iris - iris

Itea - sweetspire

Iva - marshelder


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Jacquemontia - clustervine

Juniperus - juniper


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Kalanchoe - widow's-thrill

Kalmia - laurel

Krameria - ratany

Krigia - dwarfdandelion


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Lachnocaulon - bogbutton

Laguncularia - laguncularia

Lantana - lantana

Lechea - pinweed

Leucaena - leadtree

Liatris - blazing star

Licania - licania

Lilium - lily

Linaria - toadflax

Linum - flax

Liquidambar - sweetgum

Lobelia - lobelia

Ludwigia - primrose-willow

Lupinus - lupine

Lycium - desert-thorn

Lygodesmia - skeletonplant

Lygodium - climbing fern

Lyonia - staggerbush


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Macroptilium - bushbean

Malaxis - adder's-mouth orchid

Malvaviscus - wax mallow

Matelea - milkvine

Mecardonia - axilflower

Melanthera - squarestem

Melochia - melochia

Melothria - melothria

Mentzelia - blazingstar

Mikania - hempvine

Mimosa - sensitive plant

Mitchella - mitchella

Monarda - beebalm

Monotropa - Indianpipe

Monotropsis - pygmypipes

Morinda - morinda

Morus - mulberry

Myrcianthes - myrcianthes

Myrica - bayberry

Myriophyllum - watermilfoil


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Nemastylis - pleatleaf

Nephrolepis - swordfern

Neptunia - puff

Nerium - oleander

Nuphar - pond-lily

Nymphaea - waterlily

Nyssa - tupelo


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Oenothera - evening-primrose

Onosmodium - marbleseed

Opuntia - pricklypear

Orontium - goldenclub

Osmanthus - devilwood

Osmunda - osmunda


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Packera - ragwort

Paederia - sewer vine

Palafoxia - palafox

Panicum - panicgrass

Parnassia - grass of Parnassus

Paronychia - nailwort

Paspalum  - crowngrass

Passiflora - passionflower

Pecluma - rockcap fern

Pedicularis - lousewort

Penstemon - beardtongue

Pentalinon - pentalinon

Peperomia - peperomia

Persea - bay

Phlox - phlox

Phoebanthus - false sunflower

Phoradendron - mistletoe

Phyla - fogfruit

Physalis - groundcherry

Pieris - fetterbush

Pinguicula - butterwort

Pinus - pine

Piptochaetium - speargrass

Piriqueta - stripeseed

Pistia - pistia

Pityopsis - silkgrass

Plantago - plantain

Platanthera - fringed orchid

Pleopeltis - scaly polypody

Pluchea - camphorweed

Pogonia - pogonia

Poinsettia - poinsettia

Polygala - polygala

Polygonella - jointweed

Polygonum - knotweed

Polypremum - polypremum

Poncirus - poncirus

Pontederia - pontederia

Ponthieva - shadow witch

Portulaca - purslane

Potentilla - cinquefoil

Primula - primrose

Prosthechea - clamshell orchid

Prunus - plum

Psilotum - whisk fern

Psychotria - wild coffee

Ptelea - hoptree

Pteridium - brackenfern

Pteris - brake fern

Pterocaulon - blackroot

Pteroglossaspis - pteroglossaspis

Pyrrhopappus - desert-chicory


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Quercus - oak


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Randia - indigoberry

Ratibida - prairie coneflower

Rhamnus - buckthorn

Rhapidophyllum - rhapidophyllum

Rhexia - meadowbeauty

Rhizophora - mangrove

Rhododendron - rhododendron

Rhynchosia - snoutbean

Rhynchospora - beaksedge

Richardia - Mexican clover

Ricinus - ricinus

Rivina - rivina

Roystonea - royal palm

Rubus - blackberry

Rudbeckia - coneflower

Ruellia - wild petunia

Russelia - russelia


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Sabal - palmetto

Sabatia - rose gentian

Sacoila - lady orchid

Sagittaria - arrowhead

Salsola - Russian thistle

Salvia - sage

Samolus - brookweed

Sanguinaria - bloodroot

Sarcocornia - swampfire

Sarcostemma - twinevine

Sarracenia - pitcherplant

Scaevola - naupaka

Schinus - peppertree

Schoenus - bogrush

Schwalbea - schwalbea

Scutellaria - skullcap

Sebastiania - Sebastian-bush

Selaginella - spikemoss

Senna - senna

Serenoa - serenoa

Sericocarpus - whitetop aster

Sida - fanpetals

Sideroxylon - bully

Silene - catchfly

Sisyrinchium - blue-eyed grass

Smallanthus - smallanthus

Smilax - greenbrier

Solanum - nightshade

Solidago - goldenrod

Sonchus - sowthistle

Sophora - necklacepod

Spartina - cordgrass

Spermacoce - false buttonweed

Sphagneticola - creeping-oxeye

Sphagnum - sphagnum

Spigelia - pinkroot

Spiranthes - ladies'-tresses

Sporobolus - dropseed

Stellaria - starwort

Stenaria - starviolets and diamondflowers

Stillingia - toothleaf

Stipulicida - stipulicida

Stokesia - stokesia

Strophostyles - fuzzybean

Stylisma - dawnflower

Stylodon - stylodon

Symphyotrichum - aster

Syngonanthus - syngonanthus

Syngonium - syngonium


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Taxodium - bald cypress

Tectaria - halberd fern

Tephrosia - hoarypea

Tetragonotheca - nerveray

Teucrium - germander

Thalia - alligator-flag

Thalictrum - meadow-rue

Thrinax - thatch palm

Tillandsia - airplant

Torreya - torreya

Toxicodendron - poison oak

Tradescantia - spiderwort

Trichostema - bluecurls

Tridax - tridax

Tripsacum - gamagrass


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Uniola - seaoats


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unknown - unknown

Urena - urena

Utricularia - bladderwort

Uvularia - bellwort

Vaccinium - blueberry

Vanilla - vanilla

Verbena - vervain

Verbesina - crownbeard

Vernonia - ironweed

Viburnum - viburnum

Viola - violet

Xanthorhiza - yellowroot

Ximenia - ximenia

Xyris - yelloweyed grass

Youngia - youngia

Zamia - zamia

Zephyranthes - zephyrlily

Zeuxine - zeuxine

Ziziphus - jujube