List of the largest genera of flowering plants
Largest genera

List of the largest genera of flowering plants

Section Title: Largest genera
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Rank	Genus	Species	Family	Species list

1	Astragalus	3,270	Fabaceae	List of Astragalus species

2	Bulbophyllum	2,032	Orchidaceae	List of Bulbophyllum species

3	Psychotria	1,951	Rubiaceae	List of Psychotria species

4	Euphorbia	1,836	Euphorbiaceae	List of Euphorbia species

5	Carex	1,795	Cyperaceae	List of Carex species

6	Begonia	1,484	Begoniaceae	List of Begonia species

7	Dendrobium	1,371	Orchidaceae	List of Dendrobium species

8	Acacia	c. 1,353	Fabaceae	List of Acacia species

9	Solanum	c. 1,250	Solanaceae	List of Solanum species

10	Senecio	c. 1,250	Asteraceae	List of Senecio species

11	Croton	1,223	Euphorbiaceae	List of Croton species

12	Pleurothallis	1,120+	Orchidaceae	List of Pleurothallis species

13	Eugenia	1,113	Myrtaceae	List of Eugenia species

14	Piper	1,055	Piperaceae	List of Piper species

15	Ardisia	1,046	Primulaceae	List of Ardisia species

16	Syzygium	1,041	Myrtaceae	List of Syzygium species

17	Rhododendron	c. 1,000	Ericaceae	List of Rhododendron species

18	Miconia	1,000	Melastomataceae	List of Miconia species

19	Peperomia	1,000	Piperaceae	List of Peperomia species

20	Salvia	945	Lamiaceae	List of Salvia species

21	Erica	860	Ericaceae	List of Erica species

22	Impatiens	850	Balsaminaceae	List of Impatiens species

23	Cyperus	839	Cyperaceae	List of Cyperus species

24	Phyllanthus	833	Phyllanthaceae	List of Phyllanthus species

25	Allium	815	Amaryllidaceae	List of Allium species

26	Epidendrum	800	Orchidaceae	List of Epidendrum species

27	Vernonia	800–1,000	Asteraceae	List of Vernonia species

28	Lepanthes	c. 800	Orchidaceae	List of Lepanthes species

29	Anthurium	789	Araceae	List of Anthurium species

30	Diospyros	767	Ebenaceae	List of Diospyros species

31	Ficus	750	Moraceae

32	Indigofera	700+	Fabaceae

33	Justicia	c. 700	Acanthaceae	List of Justicia species

34	Silene	700	Caryophyllaceae

35	Oxalis	700	Oxalidaceae

36	Crotalaria	699	Fabaceae

37	Centaurea	695	Asteraceae

38	Cassia	692	Fabaceae

39	Eucalyptus	681	Myrtaceae	List of Eucalyptus species

40	Oncidium	680	Orchidaceae

41	Galium	661	Rubiaceae	List of Galium species

42	Cousinia	655	Asteraceae

43	Ipomoea	650	Convolvulaceae

44	Dioscorea	631	Dioscoreaceae

45	Cyrtandra	622	Gesneriaceae

46	Helichrysum	600	Asteraceae

47	Ranunculus	600	Ranunculaceae	List of Ranunculus species

48	Habenaria	600	Orchidaceae

49	Schefflera	584	Araliaceae	List of Schefflera species

50	Ixora	561	Rubiaceae

51	Berberis	556	Berberidaceae	List of Berberis species

52	Quercus	531	Fagaceae	List of Quercus species

53	Pandanus	c. 520	Pandanaceae

54	Panicum	500+	Poaceae	List of Panicum species

55	Eria	500	Orchidaceae

56	Polygala	500	Polygalaceae

57	Potentilla	500	Rosaceae	List of Potentilla species

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Astragalus is the largest genus of plants.

final_sentence: Astragalus is the largest genus of plants.