Subsequent authors generally followed this classification, which is based almost entirely on the features of the capsule. Recent genetic analysis, combined with an exhaustive morphological comparison, has revealed that the classification defined by Johannes Mildbraed in 1908 is not the most accurate description of how the members of different subgenera and sections are related. As part of the Flora of Australia series, Juliet Wege will be reviewing and updating the taxonomy of the Stylidiaceae.
This classification system was generally followed by subsequent authors, which is primarily based on the characteristics of the capsule. Recent genetic analysis, combined with a comprehensive morphological comparison, has shown that Mildbraed's 1908 classification does not accurately describe the relationships among members of different subgenera and sections. As part of the Flora of Australia series, Juliet Wege will be reviewing and updating the taxonomy of the Stylidiaceae.