Scrophulariaceae figwort family 268 genera 5100 species. Eyebright, or euphrasia rostkoviana and euphrasia officinalis, belongs to the scrophulariaceae family. Join our mailing list and get a free copy of methods for using herbs. Bm popularly known as brahmi, a name derived from the lord brahma, the creator god of the hindu pantheon of deities, finds special mention in the ayurvedic. Penstemons, castilleja, collinsia, pedicularis louseworts, and many others. Pe rh aps no ne h ave been h it h ard er th an th e figw ort fam ily, s cro p h ulariace ae. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. The scrophulariaceae are mostly herbs or sometimes small shrubs comprising about 190 genera and 4,000 predominately temperate species, including many which are partial root parasites see castilleja below and pedicularis and a few that are without chlorophyll and are wholly parasitic. There are many to be seen in nepal, nearly 90 march 20, nearly all of them high in the mountains, some well over 5000m.
This family numbers 4500 species worldwide and includes snapdragons, penstemons, monkeyflowers, owl clover, and texas ranger. Scrophulariaceae definition of scrophulariaceae by medical. Thirtynine genera representing 24 tribes of the scrophulariaceae s. The figwort family got gutted in the taxononic name game. Scrophulariaceae xuan shen ke hong deyuan 1, yang hanbi 2, jin cunli 3.
Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family, is a family of flowering plants, with around 3000 species in around 200 genera, mainly found in the northern temperate regions of the world. This page was last edited on 22 december 2019, at 22. Thy are semiparasitic plants and have recently been moved to another family, orobanchaceae, but for this site we shall keep them here. Scrophulariaceae a family of dicotyledonous plants. Seeds of 41 taxa corresponding to genera of the family were carefully investigated. For a long time, the family scrophulariaceae has been an undisputed dicot family of about 270 genera and 5,100 species mabberley 1997, despite it is characterized by a great morphological diversity in life forms from. The plant list includes 4,883 scientific plant names of species rank for the family scrophulariaceae. Phylogeny of the tribe antirrhineae scrophulariaceae based on morphological and ndhf sequence data medhanie ghebrehiwet 1, birgitta bremer 2, and mats thulin 2.
O lm stead cien ce h as been h ard on so m e of ou r be stlov ed pl an t fami lies recently. This category should only contain genera categories and galleries. The scrophulariaceae of eastern temperate north america, philadelphia, 1935, by francis whittier pennell page images at hathitrust scrophulariaceae of the central rocky mountain states, washington, govt. Typically the corollas are irregular, with 45 lobes. Aptosimeae, buddlejeae, hemimerideae, leucophylleae, limoselleae, myoporeae, scrophularieae, teedieae tribes see scrophulariaceae on wikipedia wikipedia and scrophulariaceae on wikispecies wikispecies for genera. Media in category scrophulariaceae the following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total. It is a very effective hepatoprotective plant and also possesses antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant actions. Scrophulariaceae simple english wikipedia, the free.
Scrophulariaceae definition of scrophulariaceae by merriam. The scrophulariaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the figwort family. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. A few individual genera formerly assigned to scrophulariaceae do not fit into any existing clade recognised at family rank and are left, at present, unassigned to family. They are a northern temperate component of the sonoran desert flora. Phylogeny of the tribe antirrhineae scrophulariaceae 225. If you have images in the pool that are not tagged like this it is ok, but try to correct.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. These herbs or shrubs include genera such these herbs or shrubs include genera such the family is characterized by bisexual flowers with tubular corollas fused petals that are bilaterally symmetrical twolipped and have four stamens in most, two of which are usually shorter than the other two. Phylogenetic and taxonomic studies in the tribe antirrhineae scrophulariaceae with special reference to the genera kickxia nad nanorrhinum. The acanthus and bladderwort families also have figwortlike flowers.
A molecular systematic study of scrophulariaceae sensu lato using. Woody shrub mostly dying back nearly to the ground in michigan. Flowers have bilateral zygomorphic or rarely radial actinomorphic symmetry. Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family, includes some 65 genera and 1,800 species. Information on california plants for education, research and conservation. Seeds were minute and less than or slightly larger than 1 millimeter in length except for. Iridoid glycosides in the scrophulariaceae family, acta polon.
Scrophulariaceae in trees and shrubs of the andes of ecuador. The whole family to which penstemon belong scrophulariaceae. To add an article to this category, use scrophulariaceae stub instead of. For vascular plants occurring in wildlands or otherwise outside of cultivation in california, the jepson eflora contains taxonomic treatments, distribution maps, illustrations, photographs, and. A larger family, the snapdragon relatives number about 4000.
For a long time, the family scrophulariaceae has been an undisputed dicot family of about 270 genera and 5,100 species mabberley 1997, despite it is characterized by a great morphological diversity in life forms. Comprehensive summaries of uppsala dissertations from the faculty of science and technology 489. Molecular evidence for naturalness of genera in the tribe. Scrophulariaceae in trees and shrubs of the andes of. The family name is based on the name of the included genus scrophularia. Whatever happened to the scrophulariaceae university of. One controlled study in children and one openlabel. The snapdragon family is important horticulturally, especially for dry gardens the family as it was once defined, was widespread in california and the west, the mediterranean basin, and in south africa the family has flowers resembling such relatives as the acanthaceae acanth family, bignoniaceae trumpet vine family. However, i have a problem what this species can be. The scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including tropical mountains. Flowers have bilateral zygomorphic or rarely radial actinomorphic sy.
Native plant database lady bird johnson wildflower center. Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of flowering plants, one of 26 in the order lamiales, containing about 65 genera and 1,700 species with worldwide distribution. Fischer, 2004 shows that concepts of several families are in. Jan 06, 2007 images of plants in the scrophulariaceae figwort family. Disintegration of the scrophulariaceae american journal of botany. Use the browse function to explore the taxonomic hierarchy embedded within the plant list.
Species of scrophulariaceae contained within the plant list belong to 87 plant genera. Mimulus monkeyflowers we have adapted the group guidelines from the wildflower guide of north america group. Some members of these families have been investigated for their. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife. The plants are primarily herbs or subshrubs sometimes.
Request pdf scrophulariaceae plants annual, biennial or perennial. To add an article to this category, use scrophulariaceaestub instead of. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as one genus of shrubs. The plant is used as a bitter tonic in traditional medicine and hence commonly known as kutki. The plants database includes the following 17 species of scrophularia. My in teres t in th e s croph ulariace ae start ed in n oce n tly en ou gh. Pdf disintegration of the scrophulariaceae researchgate. Some of them are semiparasitic hay rattle, lousewort. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. This free handbook includes instructions on how to make basic herbal preparations at home.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. This category is automatically filled by the use of taxonavigation with parameter includescrophulariaceae apg. I work on the plant species with the features indicating that it belongs to the family scrophulariaceae.
This is a large plant family, with around 3000 species in around 200 genera, mainly found in the northern temperate regions of the world. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The species included are grouped into 16167 genera, 620 families and 4 major groups. Scrophulariaceae figwort family flowers for trekkers. Family calceolariaceae olmstead is newly erected herein to. A large family of dicotyledonous plants in the order scrophulariales, characterized by a usually herbaceous habit, irregular flowers, axile placentation. Famiglia scrophulariaceae elenco dei generi flora italiana. Eyebright has been used traditionally in ophthalmic solutions in the management of multiple eye conditions. This study employed scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy to observe seed surface micromorphology and seed coat anatomy in the scrophulariaceae s. Scrophulariaceae definition of scrophulariaceae by. Phylogeny of the tribe antirrhineae scrophulariaceae.
This family scrophulariaceae is undoubtedly very much allied to solanaceae but is separated by zygomorphic corolla, reduction in number of stamens and medianly placed carpels. Looking for online definition of scrophulariaceae in the medical dictionary. A list of all accepted names in scrophulariaceae is available in csv format. Rendle placed the family in tubiflorae but kept apart convolvulaceae which has been kept in the monotypic order convolvulales. Images of plants in the scrophulariaceae figwort family. Scrophulariaceae is a cosmopolitan family with 210 genera and 3,000 species. The leaves are alternate, opposite, or sometimes whorled, and are simple to pinnately. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Currently the family itself has been drastically realigned. Scrophulariaceae definition is a widely distributed family of herbs, shrubs, or rarely trees order polemoniales having exstipulate leaves, a more or less irregular bilabiate corolla with four didynamous stamens, and a 2celled ovary. It is also related to lamiaceae and acanthaceae but differs from them due to alternate phyllotaxy, form of corolla, nature of ovary and characters of fruits. I call them scroffles and some scientists call them scroffs. Most of them are herbaceous, with a few shrubs and climbers, with one genus of trees paulownia.
Toms, systematic palynology of tribe leucophylleae scrophulariaceae and selected myoporaceae, pollen et spores 17, 495516 1975. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family scrophulariaceae. Traditional classification of plants is undergoing vast changes today with the use of dna and other modern techniques. Bacopa monnieri bm, a perennial creeping plant belonging to the family scrophulariaceae, is majorly found in wet, damp, and marshy areas throughout india aguiar and borowski, 20. Morphological studies on seeds of scrophulariaceae s. The plant list contains a working list of plants of the world. Before getting into the realignment of the family, here. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. Perhaps none have been hit harder than the fig wort family, scrophulariaceae. This was a magnificent family with fairly intuitive patterns for identification, but most figwort genera have been reclassified according to genetic evidence into the closely related plantain, lopseed, and broomrape families. About the classification report about the classification download. Scrophulariaceae, a small perennial herb, is found in himalayas from kashmir to sikkim at an altitude of 27004500 m.
This category is for stub articles relating to plants of the family scrophulariaceae. It contains no crop plants of great economic importance but is notable for many ornamental garden plants, such as butterfly bush. Scrophulariaceae and buddlejaceae contain a considerable number of medicinal plants. Information on scrophulariaceae or figwort family including description, biology, taxonomy, and uses. Scrophulariaceae, antirrhineae, antirrhinum, its, ndhf, phylogeny, northern hemisphere biogeography, character evolution.
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