A family of about 13 genera and 195 species, world wide, tropical to warm temperateregions; two genera occur naturally in Australia.

Artanema - A genus of about four species in tropical Africa, Malesia and Australia; one species occurs naturally in Australia. Stanley & Ross (1986).

Lindernia - A genus of ca. 160 species widely distributed throughout warm regions of New and Old World; about 10 species in Australia.

Barker, R.M. & Telford, I.R.H. (1993), Flora of Australia 50. Harden, G.J. (Ed) (1991), Flora of New South Wales 2.