English: Little darling; Migionette.
Genera: 10 genera, 107 species.
Region: Europe, western Asia, Middle East, East Asia, North America, Mesoamerica, Caribbean, South Africa.
Habitat: temperate to sub-tropical.
TaxonomyIn the
Apg3 classification Resedaceae is a family in the Order
Brassicales.
Resedaceae are closely related to
Gyrostemonaceae and to a lesser extent
Tovariaceae and
Pentadiplandraceae.
Plant theoryIn the
Plant theory Resedacae is included in Capparcaeae, in
Subphase 1, together with the closely related families
Gyrostemonaceae,
Tovariaceae and
Pentadiplandraceae.
BotanyType: shrubs or small trees; annuals, biennials, perennials.
Leaves: small, often narrow.
Flowers: 4 merous, small, wind-pollinated; curved embryo; endosperm ± lacking; vestured pits in vessels.
MembersGenera: ± 10 genera, 107 species.
Resedaceae: Caylusea, Ochradenus, Oligomeris, Randonia, Reseda, Sesamoides.
Gyrostemonaceae: Codonocarpus, Cypselocarpus, Didymotheca, Tersonia, Walteranthus.
Tovariaceae: Tovaria.
Pentadiplandraceae: Pentadiplandra.
Borthwickia - 1 species, sometimes placed in its own family Borthwickiaceae
Caylusea - 3 species
Forchhammeria - 10 species
Homalodiscus - 2 species
Neothorelia - 1 species
Ochradenus - 4 species
Oligomeris - 3 species
Randonia - 1 species
Reseda - ca 55 species
Sesamoides - 1 species
Stixis - 7 species
Tirania 1 species
Botany: herbsTaxonomyOligomeris, Randonia and Ochradenus are close to Reseda.