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 ...
''Lindernia'' is a group of plants in the family
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 ...
. 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
Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ...
and also university botanical garden director.
''Lindernia'' consists of 30 species in its most recent circumscription. Some species have become available commercially for use in home aquariums and
aquascaping
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styl ...
, such as ''L. rotundifolia''.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Lindernia'':
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Lindernia acrandra
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 adami-hefiedii''
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Lindernia alsinoides''
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Lindernia alterniflora''
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Lindernia atrata''
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Lindernia barkeri''
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Lindernia barthlottii
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 beasleyi
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 benthamii''
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Lindernia brachyphylla''
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Lindernia brennanii''
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Lindernia bryoides''
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Lindernia calliandra
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 capensis''
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Lindernia conferta''
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Lindernia congesta''
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Lindernia cyanoplectra
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 dierythra
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 dubia
''Lindernia dubia'' is a species of flowering plant known by the common names yellowseed false pimpernel and moist bank pimpernel. It is a member of the "new" plant family Linderniaceae, and it is sometimes treated as a member of the families Sc ...
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Lindernia dunlopii
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 enypniastina
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 grandiflora
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 hyssopioides
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 intrepida
''Lindernia intrepida'' is a species of aquatic plant that is native to central-west Namibia, growing in semi-arid and savanna regions. It grows in shallow temporary pools on granite inselbergs, surviving regular environmental extremes that inclu ...
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Lindernia jiuhuanica
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 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 leucochroa''
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Lindernia linearifolia
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 lucrusmiana
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 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''
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Lindernia mexicana''
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Lindernia microcalyx''
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Lindernia minima''
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Lindernia mitrasacmoides
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 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''
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Lindernia multicaulis
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 multiflora''
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Lindernia murfetiana''
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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), Fren ...
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Lindernia oblongifolia''
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Lindernia parviflora''
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Lindernia petrensis''
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Lindernia porphyrodinea''
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Lindernia procumbens''
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Lindernia prolata''
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Lindernia pronanthera
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 pubescens''
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Lindernia pustulosa''
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Lindernia robyniae''
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Lindernia rotundata''
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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 sallyae''
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Lindernia sandaiolingensis''
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Lindernia scopularis''
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Lindernia scutella''
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Lindernia srilankana''
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Lindernia stantonii''
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Lindernia tamilnadensis''
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Lindernia thyridostoma''
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Lindernia tiwiensis''
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Lindernia tridentata''
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Lindernia venustula''
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Lindernia viguieri''
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Lindernia yarun
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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References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2918981
Linderniaceae
Lamiales genera
Taxa named by Carlo Allioni