Molluginaceae

The Molluginaceae are a family of flowering plants recognized by several taxonomists. It was previously included in the larger family Aizoaceae. The APG III system of 2009 made no change in the status of the family as compared to the APG II system of 2003 and the APG system of 1998, apart from a reassignment of several genera, such as the placement of Corrigiola and Telephium into Caryophyllaceae, Corbichonia in Lophiocarpaceae, Microtea into Microteaceae and Limeum in Limeaceae, because the family was found to be widely polyphyletic in Caryophyllales. In addition Macarthuria was found not to

Mollugo is a genus in the flowering plant family Molluginaceae. It comprises a few dozen species of herbaceous plants, including Mollugo verticillata, carpetweed or green carpetweed.

Glinus is a genus of tropical and subtropical plants in the family Molluginaceae. Plants of this genus are sometimes called sweetjuice. They are squat annual herbs with fuzzy to hairy green herbage. The fruit is a capsule containing many kidney-shaped seeds. Some species are used as herbal remedies and some are eaten as food. File:Glinus oppositifolius (Bitter cumin) W IMG 0463.jpg|Glinus oppositifolius at Pocharam lake, Andhra Pradesh, India. File:Glinus oppositifolius (Bitter cumin) W IMG 0461.jpg|Glinus oppositifolius at Pocharam lake, Andhra Pradesh, India. File:Glinus oppositifolius (Bi

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Adenogramma is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae.

Coelanthum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae.

Psammotropha is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae.

Pharnaceum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae, found in southern Africa. Some are annual or perennial herbs, others are shrubs or subshrubs.

thumb | right | alt=Hypertelis cerviana | Hypertelis cerviana Hypertelis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae. Most of its former species have been transferred to the new genus Kewa, and the remaining species, Hypertelis spergulacea, may also need a different placement. Hypertelis spergulacea is a woody-based plant, up to high, with whorled greyish green leaves. It is found on the border between Namibia and the Northern Cape province of South Africa.

thumb | right Telephium are a genus of flowering plants in the family Molluginaceae or Caryophyllaceae, found in Mediterranean parts of Europe, Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and western Asia. They are annual or perennial herbs, sometimes becoming woody at their bases. Together with Corrigiola they form the tribe Corrigioleae.

Polpoda is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae.

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Paramollugo is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Molluginaceae.

Suessenguthiella is a genus of plant in family Molluginaceae.

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