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genus
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''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family
Linderniaceae
Linderniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which consists of about 25 genera and 265 species occurring worldwide. '' Vandellia micrantha'' is eaten in Laos, but tastes bitter. Best known are the wishbone flowers ''Toreni ...
. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), French doctor and botanist in
Strasbourg
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and also university botanical garden director.
''Lindernia'' consists of 30 species in its most recent circumscription.
Species list
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Lindernia alsinoides''
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Lindernia alterniflora''
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Lindernia benthamii
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia brachyphylla''
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Lindernia bryoides''
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Lindernia capensis
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia crustacea
''Lindernia crustacea'' is a species of flowering plant known by the common names Malaysian false pimpernel. It is a member of the "new" plant family Linderniaceae
Linderniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which cons ...
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Lindernia conferta''
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Lindernia congesta''
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Lindernia dubia''
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Lindernia grandiflora''
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Lindernia hyssopioides''
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Lindernia jiuhuanica''
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Lindernia lemuriana
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia linearifolia''
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Lindernia madagascariensis''
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Lindernia madayiparensis
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fren ...
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Lindernia manilaliana
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia microcalyx
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia minima
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia monroi
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia monticola
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia natans
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia paludosa
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia parviflora
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia procumbens
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia rotundata
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia rotundifolia
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fren ...
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Lindernia srilankana
The genus ''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
The genus name of ''Lindernia'' is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), Fre ...
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Lindernia tridentata''
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Lindernia viguieri''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2918981
Linderniaceae
Lamiales genera
Taxa named by Carlo Allioni