Family · Asterids
Scrophulariaceae
Figworts, buddleja
Herbs and shrubs with two-lipped flowers; includes figwort, mullein and butterfly bush.
- Accepted species
- 2,324accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 60accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈53 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Africamost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Scrophularia
- Verbascum
- Buddleja
Where it grows
- Africa931
- Asia-Temperate725
- Europe297
- Australasia280
- Southern America93
- Asia-Tropical64
- Northern America57
- Pacific13
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Scrophulariaceae sits in the order Lamiales.
- LamiaceaeMints — basil, lavender, sage, rosemary8,295
- AcanthaceaeAcanthus, black-eyed Susan vine5,603
- GesneriaceaeAfrican violet, gloxinia4,070
- 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
- ByblidaceaeRainbow plants8
- Thomandersiaceae6
- Carlemanniaceae5
- Tetrachondraceae3
- Plocospermataceae1