The less advanced members of the family have weak floral zygomorphy and 5 functional stamens such as seen here. Species of scrophulariaceae contained within the plant list belong to 87 plant genera. For the amateur veronicas appear to have 4 petals of which one is slightly different than the. The roots and rhizomes are medicinally the most important parts and are in great demand in the various traditional and folk systems of medicine banerjee et al. Plants in the worldwide figwort family scrophulariaceae are annual and perennial herbs, subshrubs, and shrubs with alternate, opposite, basal, or whorled leaves, bisexual, tubular or bellshaped, generally twolipped flowers with 5 lobes 2 lobes on the upper lip and 3 lobes on the lower lip, 4 stamens, and a superior ovary, and fruit usually in the form of a twocelled capsule. Two posterior corolla teeth or upper lip cover lateral teeth in bud. Scrophulariaceae figwort family 268 genera 5100 species. Called chelone acadiensis flore albo by tournefort in 1706 flora virginica, 1762, turtlehead was assigned its current binominium by linnaeus in 1753. It is a very effective hepatoprotective plant and also possesses antihyperlipidemic and antioxidant actions.
Lamiales scrophulariaceae snapdragon family buddlejaceae. 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. It can import popular document and image formats and save them. Scrophulariaceae figwort family southeastern arizona. Calceolaria trees and shrubs of the andes of ecuador imagejpeg. Stamens male parts 2 or 4, sometimes with a 5th sterile one present.
Wettstein divided the family into 3 subfamilies and 12 tribes. Staminate male catkins have small flowers with either 0 or 4 sepals, 0 petals and 2 to 20 stamens. In india it is represented by about genera and over 800 species. Schisandraceae and the former family illiciaceae were previously placed in the order illiciales, but the taxonomy of the group was revised by the angiosperm phylogeny group under the apg iii system. I call them scroffles and some scientists call them scroffs. The scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including tropical. Enjoy unrestricted access to all content and features, including. Ovaries positioned superior above base, 2locular chambered.
Scrophulariaceae eremophila lachnocalyx also known as the woollycalyxed eremophila an erect, spreading shrub, 0. Flowers perfect bisexual, usually more or less irregular in symetry. Policy document on noneea family reunification inis. Scrophulariaceae in trees and shrubs of the andes of ecuador. The neighborhood entertains dozens of restaurants and cafes if you needed to grab a bite or a cup of coffee. Stamens mostly 4, didynamous, sometimes 1 or 2 staminodes present, less often 2 or 5 stamens. D california callitrichaceae callitriche caryphyllaceae catalogs. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria.
The flowers with a deeply 4lobed corolla and only 2 stamens seen here represent a striking deviation from the more usual floral construction found in the family. 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. Some of these, such as the mulleins, have the butterfly bush, genus buddleja, any of more. Scrophulariaceae figwort family flowers for trekkers. Scrophulariaceae, as traditionally described, were the largest family in lamiales and appeared to be an easily recognised group. It contains no crop plants of great economic importance but is notable for. I use the grin online query system to determine plant families. Scrophulariaceae definition of scrophulariaceae by merriam. The following species and varieties are currently or recently were in the collections at boone county arboretum. The list below shows the plants in my database listed as. Vascular plants of the gila wilderness presented in association with the western new mexico university department of natural sciences scrophulariaceae snapdragon family, figwort family the scrophulariaceae used to be a diverse group of plants with irregular flowers. It is represented by about 900 genera and 20,000 species, which are cosmopolitan in distribution. Charles christopher, ferdinand vandeveer, george dexter, 18051886 18091884 18231890 18291887 18411927 18431915 18501910 aesculus alismataceae amaryllidaceae amianthium amorpha anacardiaceae arenaria astragalus baptisia boott, william, boraginaceae botanical specimens butler, g.
Corolla teeth all flat and divergent, or the upper erect. These herbs or shrubs include genera such as verbascum mullein, with about 360 species, scrophularia 200 species, and buddleja butterfly bush, with 125 species. A list of all accepted names in caryophyllaceae is available in csv format. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list. Most of the members of the group have recently been reorganized into the. Weakley university of north carolina herbarium ncu north carolina botanical garden university of north carolina at chapel hill campus box 3280 chapel hill nc 275993280.
The figwort family counts many garden flowers among its members. The scrophulariaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the figwort family. Two posterior teeth or upper lip of corolla covered in bud by one or both of the lateral teeth. Male and female catkins form separately on the same bush monoecious. Scrophulariaceae article about scrophulariaceae by the. A tribe of the scrophulariaceae edinburgh university press. 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. Family scrophulariaceae synonyms, family scrophulariaceae. Traditional classification of plants is undergoing vast changes today with the use of dna and other modern techniques. Pdfa family, pdf for longterm preservation library of congress. The acanthus and bladderwort families also have figwortlike flowers. The plant list includes 10,320 scientific plant names of species rank for the family caryophyllaceae. Please note that this is a trial program and may end. D california callitrichaceae callitriche caryphyllaceae catalogs and collections cercis.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. However, molecular phylogenetic studies have suggested that it is not the presence of a suite of uniquely derived characteristics that allows for an easily recognisable scrophulariaceae s. Scrophulariaceae article about scrophulariaceae by the free. Pdf portable document format family library of congress. This list is certainly not exhaustive additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. Nectary often present at base of ovary, ringlike, cupular, or reduced to a gland. Contribute to daves garden add a new plant to the list. The plant list includes a further 260 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family scrophulariaceae.
Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family, includes some 65 genera and 1,800 species. 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. The family having great variety of flowers in shape, longevity and beauty. 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. In the family scrophulariaceae are some common hemiparasites, such as indian paintbrush and owls clover castilleja, lousewort pedicularis, and birds beak cordylanthus. These eggs were laid externally, rather than in purposefully excavated sites, and failed to produce larvae.
The leaves are alternate, opposite, or sometimes whorled, and are simple. Lerne, wie du mit adobe acrobat zwei pdfdateien miteinander vergleichst. Species of caryophyllaceae contained within the plant list belong to 88 plant genera. It is in fact the largest genus in the family plantaginaceae where it has now been moved. Vascular plants of the gila wilderness scrophulariaceae. The scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate areas, including tropical mountains.
This family as well as plantaginaceae was proposed by. Plants of the birch family the birch family includes deciduous trees and shrubs with simple, toothed, alternate leaves, with neatly pinnate veins. The plant list includes 4,883 scientific plant names of species rank for the family scrophulariaceae. Perennial herbs, epiphytes or saprophytes may be terrestrial. The figwort family got gutted in the taxononic name game. Scrophulariaceae gallery, figwort family of wildflowers.
Adobe acrobat is a family of application software and web services developed by adobe inc. Flora of the southern and midatlantic states working draft of 8 march 2010 by alan s. Plant files begonia species begonia masoniana iron cross was a big surprise success outdoors as a. The family name is based on the name of the included genus scrophularia.
The plants are primarily herbs or subshrubs sometimes. The disintegration of the scrophulariaceae and the. Within the plant order lamiales, the figwort family has recently been slimmed down drastically as molecular studies dna analysis have shown many of the genera previously placed in the scrophs to be polyphylletic not closely related in evolutionary terms. In the heart of old town pasadena, homeopathy for families is located in the beautiful historic 4 east holly st. A list of all accepted names in scrophulariaceae is available in csv format. Scrophulariaceae definition of scrophulariaceae by. Larvae transferred to these plants also develpoorly. The disintegration of the scrophulariaceae and the biological. Scrophulariaceae in trees and shrubs of the andes of. The plants are annual and perennial herbs, as well as one genus of shrubs. Foxgloves, penstemons, and toadflax are but a few examples. Comprehensive summaries of uppsala dissertations from the faculty of science and technology 489. Nepal has 16 species and i am unable to identify the species detailed below.
Phylogenetic and taxonomic studies in the tribe antirrhineae scrophulariaceae with special reference to the genera kickxia nad nanorrhinum. Flowers have bilateral zygomorphic or rarely radial actinomorphic symmetry. Scrophulariaceae simple english wikipedia, the free. Chelone glabra or smooth turtlehead has had an interesting taxonomic journey. Weakley university of north carolina herbarium ncu north carolina botanical garden university of north carolina at chapel hill campus box 3280.
This family numbers 4500 species worldwide and includes snapdragons, penstemons, monkeyflowers, owl clover, and texas ranger. Castilleja caudata pale indian paintbrush castilleja hyperborea northern indian paintbrush castilleja raupii raups indian paintbrush castilleja yukonis yukon indian paintbrush lagotis glauca weasel snout pedicularis capitata fewheaded lousewort. Residency requirements for noneea national to sponsor family members. Access is allocated within two business days of purchase and lasts one year. Synonyms for family scrophulariaceae in free thesaurus.
It is conveniently located within walking distance from the metro gold line and public parking. The taxonomy of scrophulariaceae has been a challenge since that time and is one of the flowering plant families undergoing recent significant change or disintegration. Veronica is also listed in this family, although it is often put in its own family, veronicaceae. This family as well as plantaginaceae was proposed by a. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. They are a northern temperate component of the sonoran desert flora.
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. These have green, photosynthetic leaves, but a substantial portion of the parasites carbon is derived from the host plant, parasitized from the roots. The primary purpose for the pdfa format is to represent electronic documents in a manner that preserves their static visual. Chelonetraditionally has been placed in thescrophulariaceae figwort family.
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. The main function of adobe acrobat is creating and viewing pdf documents. Veronica speedwell a very numerous genus with up to 200 species worldwide. Scrophulariaceae a family of dicotyledonous plants. The order of taxa within families, genera and species in the species plantarum is intended to reflect natural relationships, so. The scrophulariaceae have a cosmopolitan distribution, with the majority found in temperate. Changes in taxonomy of chelone glabra and the traditional. Scrophularaceae article about scrophularaceae by the.
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