the figwort family of flowering plants, one of 26 in the order Lamiales, containing about 65 genera and 1,700 species with worldwide distribution. It contains no crop plants of great economic importance but is notable for many ornamental garden plants, such as butterfly bush (Buddleja), Diascia, Nemesia, and many others. Some, such as the mullein (Verbascum), are troublesome weeds.

Britannica Editors. "Scrophulariaceae". Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Jul. 2009, https://www.britannica.com/plant/Scrophulariaceae. Accessed 18 October 2026.