The genus Scrophularia of the family Scrophulariaceae comprises about 200 species of herbaceous flowering plants commonly known as figworts. Species of Scrophularia all share square stems, opposite leaves and open two-lipped flowers forming clusters at the end of their stems. The genus is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but concentrated ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrophularia
Scroph`u·la'ri·a noun [ New Latin So called because it was reputed to be a remedy for scrofula .] (Botany) A genus of coarse herbs having small flowers in panicled cymes; figwort. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/40