The
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
''Artanema'' is a small group of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
species in the
Linderniaceae
Linderniaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which consists of about 25 genus, genera and 265 species occurring worldwide. It is commonly known as the false-pimpernel family. ''Vandellia micrantha'' is ea ...
. It was formerly included in the
Plantaginaceae
Plantaginaceae, the plantain family or veronica family, is a large, diverse family (biology), family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales that includes common flowers such as Antirrhinum, snapdragon and Digitalis, foxglove. It is unrelated ...
, but reclassified based on genetic evidence.
Species
* ''
Artanema bantamense'' Backer
* ''
Artanema evrardii'' (Bonati) T.Yamaz.
* ''
Artanema fimbriatum'' (W.J. Hook. ex R. Graham) D. Don
* ''
Artanema finetianum'' (Bonati) T.Yamaz.
* ''
Artanema longifolium'' (L.) Vatke
External links
W3Tropicos
Linderniaceae
Lamiales genera
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