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Phrymaceae

Called “Phrymas” in GBIF

Phrymaceae, also known as the lopseed family, is a small family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales. It has a nearly cosmopolitan distribution, but is concentrated in two centers of diversity, one in Australia, the other in western North America. Members of this family occur in diverse habitats, including deserts, river banks and mountains.

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266
accepted species in GBIF
Source: GBIF
19
genera in GBIF
Source: GBIF
2
plants on Plant News
2
research articles
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Plants in this family

2 plants

Genera in this family

With one plant each: Erythranthe (Erythranthe laciniata), Mimulus (Allegheny monkeyflower).

Research on Phrymaceae

2 articles
PubMed → · research article

Wildflowers evolved fast during drought, but only at range edges

Watching how a single wildflower species shifts its flowering timing and survival within just a f...

iNaturalist → · observation

Native wetland wildflower confirmed growing on New Jersey trail

If you hike wet, shady trails in northern New Jersey, this tall purple-flowered native is a sign ...

What science is finding about Phrymaceae

Every article on Plant News that mentions a member of this family, newest first.

Latest finding

Wildflowers evolved fast during drought, but only at range edges

Scientists grew seeds of a wildflower collected before and during California's severe 2012-2016 drought, and found that plants at the edge of the species' mountain range evolved faster flowering and better survival, while populations at lower elevations struggled, hinting that the species' range may shrink as the climate keeps changing.

Native wetland wildflower confirmed growing on New Jersey trail

If you hike wet, shady trails in northern New Jersey, this tall purple-flowered native is a sign the streamside habitat is...

Allegheny monkeyflower native-plants / urban-ecology