Therein, it is classified in the subtribe Justiciinae of tribe Ruellieae, making it a relative of such American genera as the mosaic plants (Fittonia), water-willows (Justicia) and wrightworts (Carlowrightia).
This classification places this species within the subtribe Justiciinae of the tribe Ruellieae, making it a relative to other American genera such as mosaic plants (Fittonia), water-willows (Justicia), and wrightworts (Carlowrightia).