Family · Asterids
Phrymaceae
Monkeyflowers
Herbs with two-lipped flowers, including the colourful monkeyflowers and lopseed.
- Accepted species
- 230accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 15accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈33 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Northern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Erythranthe131 spp.
Diplacus51 spp.
Cyrtandromoea13 spp.
Mimulus7 spp.
Glossostigma6 spp.
Hemichaena5 spp.
Peplidium4 spp.
Phryma3 spp.
Elacholoma2 spp.
Microcarpaea2 spp.
Uvedalia2 spp.
Leucocarpus1 spp.
Mimetanthe1 spp.
Mimulicalyx1 spp.
Thyridia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Northern America169
- Asia-Tropical25
- Asia-Temperate21
- Australasia17
- Southern America11
- Africa4
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Phrymaceae 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
- PedaliaceaeSesame79
- Mazaceae50
- Stilbaceae40
- Schlegeliaceae38
- MartyniaceaeDevil's claw14
- PaulowniaceaeEmpress tree11
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1