Family · Monocots

Tofieldiaceae

False asphodels

Small family of bog-dwelling rhizomatous herbs; Triantha includes a recently confirmed carnivorous species.

Accepted species

30accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genera

4accepted genera · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈62 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Tofieldia
• Triantha

Genera

• Tofieldia14 spp.
• Harperocallis11 spp.
• Triantha4 spp.
• Pleea1 spp.

Where it grows

• Asia-Temperate11
• Southern America10
• Northern America8
• Asia-Tropical4
• Europe3

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

Related families

Tofieldiaceae sits in the order Alismatales.

• AraceaeAroids — philodendron, monstera, arum4,890
• PotamogetonaceaePondweeds193
• HydrocharitaceaeTape grass, frogbit145
• AlismataceaeWater plantains123
• AponogetonaceaeCape pondweeds60
• JuncaginaceaeArrowgrasses35
• ZosteraceaeEelgrasses (seagrass)19
• CymodoceaceaeManatee grass (seagrass)18
• RuppiaceaeDitch grasses12
• PosidoniaceaeNeptune grass9
• ButomaceaeFlowering rush2
• ScheuchzeriaceaeRannoch-rush1
• Maundiaceae1