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nountype genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
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- figwort any of numerous tall coarse woodland plants of the genus Scrophularia
- scrophulariaceae a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
- genus scrophularia type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
- figwort family a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales; includes figwort and snapdragon and foxglove and toadflax and speedwell and mullein; in some classifications placed in the order Scrophulariales
- bignoniaceae trees or shrubs or woody vines or herbs having fruit resembling gourds or capsules; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- orobanchaceae brown or yellow leafless herbs; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- family gesneriaceae large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales
- acanthaceae widely distributed herbs and shrubs and trees; sometimes placed in the order Scrophulariales
- subclass asteridae a group of mostly sympetalous herbs and some trees and shrubs mostly with 2 fused carpels; contains 43 families including Campanulales; Solanaceae; Scrophulariaceae; Labiatae; Verbenaceae; Rubiaceae; Compositae; sometimes classified as a superorder
- gesneria family large family of tropical herbs or shrubs or lianas; in some classification systems placed in the order Scrophulariales