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Family: Linderniaceae Life
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There are 13 genera and 195 species (pantropical to warm
temperate, mainly New World), of which two genera and eight species are
indigenous to southern Africa. These genera were previously placed in the
Scrophulariaceae.
Genera in southern Africa
Information on genera from Smithies (2000).
Lindernia About 80
species, native to Europe and Africa, with 7 species in southern Africa. |
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Torenia About 40 species,
native to the tropics, mainly SE Asia, Indian Ocean islands, and Africa.
One species, Torenia thouarsii, is indigenous to southern Africa. |
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