Lindernia

The genus Lindernia is a group of plants in the family Linderniaceae. They are native to warm regions in both the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.

The genus name of Lindernia is in honour of Franz Balthasar von Lindern (1682–1755), French doctor and botanist in Strasbourg and also university botanical garden director.

Lindernia consists of 30 species in its most recent circumscription. Some species have become available commercially for use in home aquariums and aquascaping, such as L. rotundifolia.

Species list

 * Lindernia alsinoides
 * Lindernia alterniflora
 * Lindernia benthamii
 * Lindernia brachyphylla
 * Lindernia bryoides
 * Lindernia capensis
 * Lindernia crustacea
 * Lindernia conferta
 * Lindernia congesta
 * Lindernia dubia
 * Lindernia grandiflora
 * Lindernia hyssopioides
 * Lindernia jiuhuanica
 * Lindernia lemuriana
 * Lindernia linearifolia
 * Lindernia madagascariensis
 * Lindernia madayiparensis
 * Lindernia manilaliana
 * Lindernia microcalyx
 * Lindernia minima
 * Lindernia monroi
 * Lindernia monticola
 * Lindernia natans
 * Lindernia paludosa
 * Lindernia parviflora
 * Lindernia procumbens
 * Lindernia rotundata
 * Lindernia rotundifolia
 * Lindernia srilankana
 * Lindernia tridentata
 * Lindernia viguieri