I decided to make a list of spices sorted by their biological families. I noticed a few families kept coming up when I looked for information on some spices. Now that I made the list though, I realized that most of them are in families by themselves.
-The 140 spices on the list belong to a total of 47 families
-27 of the families (57%) only contain one spice
-The most varied families (of ones that have more than three spices) are Fabaceae and Malvaceae, each of which are comprised of spices that are all in different categories from each other
-The least varied family (of ones that have more than three spices) is Piperaceae, which is comprised entirely of spices from the peppercorns category
-Poaceae, thought to be the world's most economically important plant family, only produces one spice
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Solanaceae (Nightshades)
Aleppo peppers - Capiscum annuum
Ancho chiles - Capiscum annuum
Arbol chiles - Capiscum annuum
Banana peppers - Capiscum annuum
Bird's Eye peppers - Capiscum annuum
Byadagi chillis - Capiscum annuum
Cascabel chiles - Capiscum annuum
Cayenne peppers - Capiscum annuum
Chipotle chiles - Capiscum annuum
Guajillo chiles - Capiscum annuum
Guntur chillis - Capiscum annuum
Habanero peppers - Capsicum chinense
Kashmiri chillis - Capiscum annuum
Korean chili peppers - Capiscum annuum
New Mexico chiles - Capiscum annuum
Pasilla chiles - Capiscum annuum
Pequin peppers - Capiscum annuum
Puya peppers - Capiscum annuum
Akudjura - Solanum centrale
Sweet peppers - Capiscum annuum
Tomato - Solanum lycopersicum
Apiaceae (Celeries/Carrots/Parsleys)
Wild carrot seeds - Daucus carota
Anise - Pimpinella anisum
Angelica - Angelica archangelica
Cicely - Myrrhis odorata
Fennel pollen - Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel - Foeniculum vulgare
Caraway - Carum carvi
Celery seeds - Apium graveolens
Coriander - Coriandrum sativum
Dill pollen - Anethum graveolens
Dill seeds - Anethum graveolens
Hogweed seeds - Heracleum sphondylium
Lovage seeds - Levisticum officinale
Radhuni - Trachyspermum roxburghianum
Golpar - Heracleum persicum
Asafoetida - Ferula assa-foetida
Silphium - Ferula ?
Ajwain - Trachyspermum ammi
Cumin - Cuminum cyminum
Kalajeera - Bunium bulbocastanum
Zingiberaceae (Gingers)
Alligator pepper - Aframomum danielli
Grains of paradise - Aframomum melegueta
Cardamom - Elettaria cardamomum
Korarima - Aframomum corrorima
Greater galangal - Alpinia galanga
Ginger - Zingiber officinale
Kachai - Boesenbergia rotunda
Lesser galangal - Alpinia officinarum
Spiked ginger lily - Hedychium spicatum
Zedoary - Curcuma zedoaria
Black cardamom - Amomum subulatum
Turmeric - Curcuma longa
Lauraceae (Laurels)
Maqaw pepper - Litsea cubeba
Bay laurel berries - Laurus nobilis
Cassia buds - Cinnamomum cassia
Cassia cinnamon - Cinnamomum cassia
Ceylon cinnamon - Cinnamomum verum
Spicebush berries - Lindera benzoin
Piperaceae (Peppers)
Black pepper - Piper nigrum
Cubeb pepper - Piper cubeba
Long pepper - Piper longum
Uziza pepper - Piper guineense
Voatsiperifery pepper - Piper borbonense
Anacardiaceae (Cashews/Sumacs)
Pink pepper - Schinus molle
Chironji - Buchanania lanzan
Amchoor - Mangifera indica
Sumac - Rhus coriaria
Mastic - Pistacia lentiscus
Asteraceae (Asters/Daisies/Sunflowers)
Chamomile - Anthemis nobilis
Safflower - Carthamus tinctorius
Niger seeds - Guizotia abyssinica
Paracress - Acmella oleracea
Chicory - Cichorium intybus
Rutaceae (Rues/Citruses)
Sansho pepper - Zanthoxylum piperitum
Szechuan pepper - Zanthoxylum piperitum
Orange flowers - Citrus sinensis
Citrus rind - Citrus sp.
Fabaceae (Legumes)
Licorice - Glycyrrhiza glabra
Fenugreek - Trigonella foenum-graecum
Wattleseed - Acacia aneura
Tonka - Dipteryx odorata
Malvaceae (Mallows)
Musk mallow seeds - Abelmoschus moschatus
Roselle - Hibiscus sabdariffa
Kapok buds - Ceiba pentandra
Cocoa - Theobroma cacao
Brassicaceae (Brassicas)
Horseradish - Armoracia rusticana
Mustard - Sinapis alba
Wasabi - Eutrema japonicum
Maca - Lepidium meyenii
Myrtaceae (Myrtles)
Allspice - Pimenta dioica
Cloves - Syzygium aromaticum
Myrtle berries - Myrtus communis
Rosaceae (Roses)
Avens - Geum urbanum
Rose - Rosa sp.
Mahleb - Prunus mahaleb
Myristicaceae (Nutmegs)
Mace - Myristica fragrans
Nutmeg - Myristica fragrans
Rampatri - Myristica malabarica
Lamiaceae (Mints)
Perilla seeds - Perilla frutescens
Lavender - Lavandula sp.
Chia seeds - Salvia hispanica
Amaryllidaceae
Garlic - Allium sativum
Onions - Allium cepa
Black garlic - Allium sativum
Winteraceae
Dorrigo pepper - Tasmannia stipitata
Tasmanian pepper - Tasmannia lanceolata
Annonaceae (Custard apples)
Grains of Selim - Xylopia aethiopica
African nutmeg - Monodora myristica
Iridaceae
Orris - Iris pallida
Saffron - Crocus sativus
Huaceae
Country onions - Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Country onion bark - Afrostyrax lepidophyllus
Magnoliaceae (Magnolias)
Gioi pepper - Michelia tonkinensis
Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtiums)
Nasturtium flowers - Tropaeolum majus
Euphorbiaceae (Spurges)
Njangsa - Ricinodendron heudelotii
Caricaceae (Papayas)
Papaya seeds - Carica papaya
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckles)
Spikenard - Nardostachys jatamansi
Schisandraceae
Star anise - Illicium verum
Adoxaceae (Moschatels)
Elderflowers - Sambucus nigra
Oleaceae (Olives)
Jasmine - Jasminum officinale
Capparaceae (Capers)
Capers - Capparis spinosa
Ranunculaceae (Buttercups)
Nigella - Nigella sativa
Arecaceae (Palms)
Coconuts - Cocos nucifera
Papaveraceae (Poppies)
Poppy seeds - Papaver somniferum
Pedaliaceae (Sesames)
Sesame seeds - Sesamum indicum
Lythraceae
Anardana - Punica granatum
Berberidaceae (Barberries)
Barberries - Berberis vulgaris
Cucurbitaceae (Gourds)
Kachri - Cucumis pubescens
Clusiaceae
Kokum - Garcinia indica
Cannabaceae
Hops - Humulus lupulus
Cupressaceae (Cypresses)
Juniper berries - Juniperus communis
Bixaceae (Achiotes)
Annatto - Bixa orellana
Araliaceae
Ginseng - Panax ginseng
Rubiaceae (Madders)
Coffee - Coffee arabica
Cleomaceae
Jakhya - Cleome viscosa
Calophyllaceae
Nagkesar - Mammea longifolia
Santalaceae (Sandalwoods)
Sandalwood - Santalum album
Poaceae (Grasses)
Vetiver - Chrysopogon zizanioides
Orchidaceae (Orchids)
Vanilla - Vanilla planifolia
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