Family · Asterids

Goodeniaceae

Fan flowers

Largely Australian family with distinctive fan-shaped flowers and a pollen-cup on the style; includes Scaevola.

Accepted species: 475accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 7accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈33 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Scaevola (fan flower)
Goodenia
Lechenaultia

Genera

Goodenia244 spp.
Scaevola118 spp.
Dampiera70 spp.
Leschenaultia32 spp.
Coopernookia6 spp.
Anthotium4 spp.
Brunonia1 spp.

Where it grows

Australasia433
Pacific30
Asia-Tropical22
Africa4
Asia-Temperate4
Southern America3
Northern America2

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Goodeniaceae sits in the order Asterales.