Botany: 12 genera, 404 species; Australia, Scaevola pantropical; arid and semi-arid climates.
Genera: Anthotium, Brunonia, Coopernookia, Crossotoma, Dampiera, Diaspasis, Goodenia, Lechenaultia, Pentaptilon, Scaevola, Selliera, Symphyobasis.
TaxonomyGoodeniaceae was difficult to place in the past and was sometimes placed in
Gentianales. The
Apg3 classification has placed it in
Campanulales.
The
Campanulales are in
Phase 3.
Goodeniaceae is in
Subphase 6.