Linderniaceae
Plants20 genera · 334 species in the Library
About
Linderniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which consists of about 25 genera and 265 species occurring worldwide. It is commonly known as the false-pimpernel family. Vandellia micrantha is eaten in Laos, but tastes bitter. Best known are the wishbone flowers Torenia fournieri and Torenia thouarsii, which are used as bedding plants, especially in the tropics. Micranthemum is sold as an aquarium plant under the name 'baby tears'.
Summary from Wikipedia
Lindernia
72 species
Torenia
69 species
Vandellia
54 species
Crepidorhopalon
34 species
Craterostigma
26 species
Bonnaya
18 species
Linderniella
17 species
Micranthemum
13 species
Stemodiopsis
7 species
Hartliella
5 species
Artanema
4 species
Scolophyllum
3 species
Bampsia
2 species
Hemiarrhena
2 species
Schizotorenia
2 species
Yamazakia
2 species
Chamaegigas
1 species
Legazpia
1 species
Picria
1 species
Pierranthus
1 species