TheDipsacaceae were recognized as a family (theteasel family) of the orderDipsacales containing 350 species of perennial or biennialherbs andshrubs in eleven genera. It was published byAntoine Laurent de Jussieu in his bookGenera plantarum on page 194 in 1789.[1]
The family is now regarded as a synonym of the familyCaprifoliaceae.[1] Native to most temperate climates, they are found inEurope,Asia, andAfrica.[2] Some species of this family have been naturalized in other places. The spikes of the common teasel (pictured) are not particularly spiny and may be quite soft. In some places, the spikes were used incarding wool.
The family has contained these genera;
This family is a synonym of Caprifoliaceae
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