''Pratia'' is a formerly recognized

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the family

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, native to Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Along with other genera, such as ''Hypsela'' and ''Isotoma'', it is now included in ''

Lobelia ''Lobelia'' () is a genus of flowering plants comprising 415 species, with a subcosmopolitan distribution primarily in tropical to warm temperate regions of the world, a few species extending into cooler temperate regions.Huxley, A., ed. (1992 ...

''. Former species include: *''Pratia angulata'' (G.Forst.) Hook.f., now ''

Lobelia angulata ''Lobelia angulata'', previously known as ''Pratia angulata'', and commonly known as pānakenake, is a small herbaceous scrambling herb native to New Zealand. References Flora of New Zealand angulata {{Campanulaceae-stub ...

'', native to

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*''Pratia concolor'' (R.Br.) Druce, now ''

Lobelia concolor ''Lobelia concolor'', synonym ''Pratia concolor'', commonly known as poison pratia, is a small herbaceous scrambling herb native to Australia. References Flora of Victoria (Australia) Flora of New South Wales Flora of Queensland concolo ...

'' (poison pratia), native to

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and

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*''Pratia pedunculata'' (R.Br.) Benth., now ''

Lobelia pedunculata ''Lobelia pedunculata'', commonly known as matted pratia, trailing pratia or blue star creeper, is a perennial herb from Australia. It has sky-blue starry flowers, and can spread by underground stolon. In a garden setting some gardeners have f ...

'', native to Australia - New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria *''Pratia purpurascens'' (R.Br.) E.Wimm., now ''

Lobelia purpurascens ''Lobelia purpurascens'', commonly known as white root or purplish pratia, is a flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae of eastern Australia. It is a small herbaceous, scrambling plant with white to pale pink flowers. Description ''Lobeli ...

'', native to Australia

References

Lobelioideae Groundcovers Historically recognized angiosperm genera {{Campanulaceae-stub