| Habit |
Herbs to shrubs;
annual to perennial |
| Stem: |
various |
| Leaves: |
Simple, exstipulate |
| Inflorescence: |
various |
| Flower: |
Perfect, hypogynous |
| Perianth: |
5-merous |
| Calyx: |
Synsepalous;
regular to zygomorphic, 2 lipped; 4 or 5 lobed |
| Corolla: |
Sympetalous;
tubular zygomorphic, usually 2 lipped, rarely rotate |
| Hypanthium: |
Ø |
| Androecium: |
5 stamens, sometimes
one a staminode; 4 didynamous, or rarely 2; epipetalous |
| Gynoecium: |
Syncarpous,
2 carpels |
| Ovary position: |
Superior;
2 locules; many ovules |
| Stigma: |
2 flattened
and plate like or 2 connate appearing as one |
| Style: |
1 |
| Fruit type: |
Capsule, dehiscent |
| Other: |
|
| Representatives: |
Mimulus,
Penstemon, |
