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506.0000 Family Scrophulariaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 117 (1789), nom. cons., s. str.
62 genera, ca. 2000 spp. Phylogeny: Villaverde et al. 2023
Species listed in database: 2048; hybrids: 263
= Bontiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 77 (1834)
= Buddlejaceae K.Wilh.; Samenpflanzen 90 (1910), nom. cons.
= Caprariaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 102 (1820)
= Hebenstretiaceae Horan.; Prim. Lin. Syst. Nat. 76 (1834)
= Hemimeridaceae Doweld; Tent. Syst. Pl. Vasc.: xlix (2001)
= Limosellaceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 340 (1858)
= Myoporaceae R.Br.; Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. 514 (1810), nom. cons.
= Oftiaceae Takht. & Reveal; Phytologia 74: 284 (1993)
= Polypremaceae Takht. ex Reveal; Kew Bull. 66: 47 (2011)
= Selaginaceae Choisy; Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève (Mém. Sélag. 19) 2: 89 (1823), nom. cons.
= Verbascaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 243 (1820)
506.1004 Genus Verbascum L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 1: 177 (1753)
Distribution: Temperate Eurasia, mostly Greece and Asia Minor, a few species in trop. and subtropical regions, in Africa mostly Ethiopia (15)
Species listed in database: 463; hybrids: 256
= Blattaria Mill.; Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4: s. p. (1754)
= Celsia L.; Sp. Pl. [Linnaeus] 2: 621 (1753)
= Ditoxia Raf.; Précis Decouv. Somiol. 39 (1814), et in J. Bot. [Desvaux] 4: 270 (1814)
= Flomosia Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 89 (1836)
= Janthe Griseb.; Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 40 (1844)
= Lasiake Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 89 (1836)
= Leiosandra Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 89 (1836)
= Lychnitis Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, Sér. 2, 17: 125 (1869)
= Nefflea (Benth.) Spach; Hist. Nat. Vég. [Spach] 9: 266 (1840)
= Staurophragma Fisch. & C.A.Mey.; Index Sem. (St. Petersburg [Petropolitanus]) 9: 90 (1843)
= Thapsandra Griseb.; Spic. Fl. Rumel. 2: 40 (1844)
= Thapsus Raf.; Fl. Tellur. 4: 89 (1836)
= xCelsioverbascum Rech.f. & Hub.-Mor.; Mitt. Thüring. Bot. Ges. 2(1): 55 (1960)

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