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nouna 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 Scrophularialestype of:
Definition that contains scrophulariaceae
- genus antirrhinum a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
- genus scrophularia type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
- antirrhinum a genus of herbs of the family Scrophulariaceae with brightly colored irregular flowers
- scrophularia type genus of Scrophulariaceae; named for the plants' supposed ability to cure scrofula: figworts
- 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
- 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