Genus: 7 Species
Habitat: wet or moist areas, not drought resistant.
Use: ornamental.
TaxonomyMimulus was traditionally placed in
Scrophulariaceae, containing 150 species. Mimulus now contains only seven species, 2 ineastern North America and 5 in Asia, Australia, Africa and
Madagascar.
11 were placed in Erythranthe, 46 in Diplacus, 2 in Uvedalia, 1 each in Elacholoma, Mimetanthe, and Thyridia.
LiteratureBarker;