Botanical Families

Family of monocotyledonous plants with showy actinomorphic or zygomorphic flowers, bulbous or rhizomatous. Includes ornamental and medicinal genera such as Amaryllis, Narcissus, Galanthus, Haemanthus, Crinum, and Ammocharis. Many species contain alkaloids with pharmacological activity.

Family of tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs including mango, cashew and pistachio, as well as genera with succulent trunks valued as caudiciform plants.

Family of flowering plants including genera with fleshy plants and some tropical caudiciform species. The genus Impatiens includes species with tuberous roots or stems highly valued in succulent plant collections.

Family of monocotyledonous plants with bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, mainly distributed in southern Africa, the Mediterranean region, and temperate Asia. Includes genera of great ornamental and toxicological interest such as Colchicum, Gloriosa, and Ornithoglossum. Many species produce alkaloids such as colchicine.

Family of flowering plants including vines, herbs and shrubs, many with succulent tuberous or fleshy roots. African species of the genus Ipomoea form geophytes with large tubers that help them survive the dry season.

Family of climbing and trailing plants known as cucurbits or gourds. Many species from arid regions of Africa and Mexico develop massive underground caudices or tubers. Includes genera such as Kedrostis, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Citrullus and many with ornamental value for their curious caudices.

Familia de plantas monocotiledóneas con tubérculos o caudex enormes, algunas de las cuales forman los llamados caudex de tortuga (Dioscorea elephantipes). Nativos de regiones tropicales y subtropicales.

Family of geophytic plants with fleshy tubers or enlarged roots, native primarily to southern Africa. Includes genera such as Pelargonium and Hoarea with notable xerophytic adaptations.

Familia de plantas herbáceas a arbustivas de regiones tropicales y subtropicales, que incluye varias especies geófitas con tubérculos o rizomas muy apreciadas en coleccionismo botánico.

Family of geophytic plants with corms or rhizomes, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Includes plants with linear leaves and star-shaped flowers in yellow, white or pink tones. Main genus: Hypoxis (star grass).

Family of tropical plants in the order Lamiáles that includes trees, shrubs and lianas, mainly distributed in tropical Africa, Asia and America. Several genera in the Pyrenacantha group possess a highly developed tuberous caudex, making them collectible among caudiciform enthusiasts.

Family of tropical and subtropical flowering plants, mainly lianas and herbs. Several genera produce massive tubers or caudex highly prized by caudiform collectors.

Family including figs, mulberries, and other woody plants; some genera like Ficus produce caudiciform or pachycaul forms of great ornamental value.

Orchid family, includes xeric geophytic species with pseudobulbs.

Family of vines, herbs, and shrubs distributed mainly in the American and African tropics. Comprises genera with notable morphological adaptations: some develop large succulent caudices for water storage (Adenia), while others produce elaborate flowers with showy coronas (Passiflora). Many species contain cyanogenic compounds as herbivore defense.

Family of caudiciform plants including genera such as Phyllanthus, featuring massive caudex representatives with deciduous habits in arid regions of Mexico and other tropical zones.

Family of flowering plants including myrmecophytic genera with swollen succulent caudex, such as Hydnophytum and Myrmecodia. Tropical epiphytes of Southeast Asia.

Family of bulbous geophytes from the western hemisphere, mainly from North and South America. Includes genera such as Brodiaea, Dichelostemma and Triteleia. Many were historically classified in Liliaceae or Asparagaceae.