Mazaceae
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Mazaceae
Mazaceae
サギゴケ科
A family of small perennial herbs. In Japan, Mazus miquelii and Mazus pumilus are common in paddy edges and damp grasslands. Formerly placed in Scrophulariaceae, then in Phrymaceae, the group was recognized as an independent family in APG IV based on molecular phylogenetics.
Key Characteristics
- ●Herbaceous, often with creeping stems
- ●Leaves opposite or in basal rosettes
- ●Flowers two-lipped, purple or white
- ●Fruit a capsule
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Lamiids > Lamiales > Mazaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene
Representative Genera
サギゴケ属（Mazus）
Related Evolution Events
- ・Separation from Phrymaceae (APG IV, 2016)
Plants in Mazaceae on this site
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