Linderniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which consists of about 25 genera and 265 species occurring worldwide. Vandellia micrantha is eaten in Laos, but tastes bitter. Best known are the wishbone flowers Torenia fournieri and Torenia thouarsii, which are used as bedding plants especially in the tropics. Micranthemum is sold as an aquarium plant when it is called 'baby tears'.
In other classifications it used to be included within family Scrophulariaceae sensu lato or more recently in Plantaginaceae sensu lato, but several authors have demonstrated that this taxon should be segregated[2][3] from those families, as Linderniaceae,[4] and it has been recognized by LAPG II[5] and APG III.[1] Recently a phylogeny has been published [6] and two new Brazilian genera Catimbaua and Isabelcristinia were recently added to the family.[7] Studies on the family limits of Linderniaceae are pending.
List of genera
Compiled from sources GRIN:[8] and the World Checklist of Vascular Plants:[9]
- Ameroglossum Eb.Fisch., S.Vogel & A.V.Lopes
- Artanema D.Don
- Bampsia Lisowski & Mielcarek
- Bonnaya Link & Otto
- Bythophyton Hook.f.
- Catimbaua L.P.Felix, Christenh. & E.M.Almeida
- Chamaegigas Dinter ex Heil
- Craterostigma Hochst. - sometimes considered as part of Lindernia[10]
- Crepidorhopalon Eb.Fisch.
- Cubitanthus Barringer
- Dintera Stapf
- Encopella Pennell
- Hartliella Eb.Fisch.
- Hemiarrhena Benth.
- Isabelcristinia L.P.Felix, Christenh. & E.M.Almeida
- Legazpia Blanco (sometimes included in Torenia)
- Lindernia All.
- Linderniella Eb.Fisch., Schäferh. & Kai Müll.
- Micranthemum Michx.
- Microcarpaea R.Br.
- Picria Lour.
- Pierranthus Bonati
- Schizotorenia T.Yamaz.
- Scolophyllum T.Yamaz.
- Stemodiopsis Engl.
- Torenia L.
- Vandellia L.
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