Family · Asterids

Linderniaceae

False pimpernels

Small herbs of moist habitats with two-lipped flowers; includes the wishbone flower Torenia.

Accepted species: 330accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 21accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈40 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Lindernia
Torenia

Genera

Torenia71 spp.
Lindernia67 spp.
Vandellia50 spp.
Crepidorhopalon34 spp.
Craterostigma28 spp.
Bonnaya17 spp.
Linderniella17 spp.
Micranthemum13 spp.
Stemodiopsis7 spp.
Hartliella5 spp.
Yamazakia5 spp.
Artanema3 spp.
Scolophyllum3 spp.
Bampsia2 spp.
Schizotorenia2 spp.
Catimbaua1 spp.
Cubitanthus1 spp.
Hemiarrhena1 spp.
Isabelcristinia1 spp.
Picria1 spp.
Pierranthus1 spp.

Where it grows

Africa127
Asia-Tropical123
Australasia51
Asia-Temperate47
Southern America21
Northern America9
Pacific7
Europe1

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

Related families

Linderniaceae sits in the order Lamiales.