本科植物为小灌木,单叶或复叶对生,无托叶;花的花瓣5数;果实为蒴果。
1981年的克朗奎斯特分类法将其列在牻牛儿苗科中,1998年根据基因亲缘关系分类的APG 分类法认为应该单独分出一个科,但仍然列在牻牛儿苗目中。
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