Family in plant classification groups plants that share common characteristics.

• These characteristics are mainly seen in:

• Vegetative parts – roots, stems, leaves

• Reproductive parts – flowers, fruits, seeds

External morphology and anatomy are used at lower levels, but family is defined by a combination of vegetative and reproductive traits. Seasonal similarities are not used for classification.So, family = based on vegetative + reproductive parts.

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