Torenia is a genus of plants now classified in the family Linderniaceae. Torenia has also been classified in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. Often called wishbone flowers, bluewings; in Hawaii nanioola'a or ola'a beauty, some species are grown as garden plants. Many F1 and F2 Torenia hybrids have been hybridized in the last 30 years. Colors can range from white with yellow throats to violet, blue, cobalt, lavender and purple.
Linderniaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Lamiales, which consists of about 25 genera and 265 species occurring worldwide. Vandellia micrantha is eaten in Laos, but tastes bitter. Best known are the wishbone flowers Torenia fournieri and Torenia thouarsii, which are used as bedding plants, especially in the tropics. Micranthemum is sold as an aquarium plant when it is called 'baby tears'.
Alectra is a genus of flowering plants in the family Orobanchaceae. It comprises hemiparasitic species which occur in tropical and southern Africa, including Madagascar, and tropical and subtropical Asia.
Craterostigma is a genus of shrub-like flowering plants in the family Linderniaceae, found in Africa, Madagascar, Socotra, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian Subcontinent, Sri Lanka, China, Southeast Asia and Java. The best studied species is the resurrection plant Craterostigma plantagineum, known for its unique drought tolerance.
Aptosimum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Scrophulariaceae.
Bardotia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.
Bonnaya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.
Crepidorhopalon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.
Dopatrium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.
Micranthemum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.
Nichallea is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It only contains one species, Nichallea soyauxii.
Stemodiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.
Sopubia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae.
Gambeya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapotaceae.
Pierrina is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lecythidaceae. It only contains one known species, Pierrina zenkeri.
Sieversandreas is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. The only species is Sieversandreas madagascarianus.
Hartliella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae.
Pierranthus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Linderniaceae. The only known species is Pierranthus capitatus(Bonati) Bonati.
Buchnera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae. Its native range is Northern and Tropical America, Tropical and Southern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula Tropical Asia, Australia.
