Botanical Classification
According to systematic botany plants are classified as order, family etc. Similis plants are grouped into families as,
1. Graminae (Poaceae): Cereals, millets, sugarcane, napier grass
2. Leguminaceae (Papilionaceae): Pulses, groundnut, berseem, sunhemp.
3. Solanaceae: Potato, tomato, tobacco, brinjal, chilli.
4. Cruciferae/Brassicaceae: Mustard, rape seed, radish, cabbage, cauliflower.
5. Cucurbitaceae: All gourds- bottle guard, bitter guard, cucumber, pumpkin.
6. Malvaceae: Cotton, Bhindi, Roselle.
7. Tiliaceae: Jute, Phalsa.
8. Asteraceae (Compositeae): Sunflower, safflower,
9. Chenopodiaceae: Spinach, sugar beet.
10. Pedaliaceae: Sesame (Sesamum)
11. Euphorbiaceae: Castor, topioca.
12. Convolvulaceae: Sweet potato.
13. Umbelliferae: Coriander, cumin, carrot.
14. Alliaceae: Onion, garlic
15. Zingiberaceae Ginger, Turmeric, ginger.
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