Family · Asterids
Byblidaceae
Rainbow plants
Carnivorous herbs of the single genus Byblis with sticky glandular leaves that trap insects.
- Accepted species
- 8accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genus
- 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈16 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD
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Where it grows
- Australasia8
- Asia-Tropical1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Byblidaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
- LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
- AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
- GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
- ScrophulariaceaeFigworts, buddleja2,324
- OrobanchaceaeBroomrapes, Indian paintbrush2,287
- PlantaginaceaePlantains, snapdragon, foxglove2,210
- VerbenaceaeVerbena, lantana, teak950
- BignoniaceaeJacaranda, catalpa, trumpet vine890
- OleaceaeOlive, ash, lilac, jasmine772
- LentibulariaceaeBladderworts, butterworts453
- LinderniaceaeFalse pimpernels330
- CalceolariaceaeSlipper flowers274
- PhrymaceaeMonkeyflowers230
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1