are bisexual, and normally radial, with 5 petals and 5 stamens.

Taxonomy

Traditionally, and under the Cronquist system, the taxon was given family rank under the name Hydrophyllaceae, and treated as part of the order Solanales. The family takes its name from the genus Hydrophyllum (waterleaf). Later systems recognised a close relationship to the borage family, Boraginaceae, initially by placing Hydrophyllaceae and

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