index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS SUBCLASS ASTERID SUPERORDER LAMIANAE ORDER LAMIALES
family SCROPHULARIACEAE



family SCROPHULARIACEAE



SNAPDRAGON family

Characteristics:
BBALLBLU The drug digitoxin is produced from the leaves of the foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), a powerful heart stimulant

BBALLBLU Unusual flower shapes;
Tubular corollas (fused petals) that are bilaterally symmetrical (two-lipped)
Four stamens, two of which are usually shorter than the other two.
The pistil is positioned above the attachment point of the other flower parts.

RULERSPINgif Family Scrophulariaceae, containing about 4,000 species, in 190 genera
RULERMAR RULERYEL Genus Scrophularia
BANAST15.gif GENUS Scrophularia -- Figwort
Snapdragon

RULERYEL ANGELLOGO.JPG, 2 kB Genus Angelonia
BANAST15.gif GENUS Angelonia
Angelonia

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