Generic Disposition of Former Liliaceae, Primulaceae, and Scrophulariaceae

Due to the extensive changes to some plant families as traditionally defined, one may have difficulty finding the genera and species of interest.  Therefore, the following presents the disposition of genera for three families that have undergone substantial division.

Liliaceae (divided into 15 segregate families)

AgavaceaeYucca

AlliaceaeAllium

AmaryllidaceaeGalanthus, Leucojum, Narcissus

AsparagaceaeAsparagus

ColchicaceaeColchicum, Uvularia

HemerocallidaceaeHemerocallis

HostaceaeHosta

HyacinthaceaeMuscari, Ornithogalum

HypoxidaceaeHypoxis

LiliaceaeClintonia, Erythronium, Lilium, Medeola, Streptopus, Tricyrtis, Tulipa

MelanthiaceaeAnticlea, Chamaelirium, Trillium, Veratrum

NartheciaceaeAletris

Ruscaceae Convallaria, Maianthemum, Polygonatum

SmilacaceaeSmilax

TofieldiaceaeTriantha

 

Primulaceae (divided into 3 segregate families)

 

MyrsinaceaeAnagallis, Glaux, Lysimachia, Trientalis

PrimulaceaeAndrosace, Hottonia, Primula

TheophrastaceaeSamolus

 

Scrophulariaceae (divided into 5 segregate families)

 

Linderniaceae:  Lindernia

PhrymaceaeGlossostigma, Mazus, Mimulus, Phryma

OrobanchaceaeAgalinis, Aureolaria, Castilleja, Conopholis, Epifagus, Euphrasia, Melampyrum, Odontites, Orobanche, Pedicularis, Rhinanthus, Schwalbea

PlantaginaceaeCallitriche, Chaenorrhinum, Chelone, Collinsia, Cymbalaria, Digitalis, Gratiola, Hippuris, Kickxia, Linaria,  Misopates, Nuttallanthus, Penstemon, Plantago, Veronica, Veronicastrum,

ScrophulariaceaeBuddleja, Limosella, Scrophularia, Verbascum

 

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